A Food Pantry on Aquidneck Island Offers Hope Amid the Chaos

Day-by-day changes in processing and food movement are impacting the Ocean State’s infrastructure, but many agree that in a global crisis like this, new opportunities for collaboration are popping up to instill lessons of hope amid the chaos.
Since 2018, Hope’s Harvest has recovered almost 115,000 pounds (57 tons) of fresh produce for local hunger relief agencies, including The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center Food Pantry shown here.
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center Food Pantry has been forced to eliminate crucial volunteer labor to lower Covid-19 exposure risk while shifting existing staff to food services.