- URI Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America receives grant to address on-campus food insecurity
- Age-Friendly RI Radio Hour – Healthy eating, nutrition, and food insecurity are discussed with URI’s Sarah Amin and Kathleen Gorman.
- ‘There’s no vaccine for hunger’ Reed announces $40M in aid to curb food insecurity
Increasing food security and health equity among low-income older adults in Rhode Island - The URI Feinstein Center for a Hunger-Free America was awarded a two-year grant for $120,000 from Tufts Health Plan Foundation to strengthen food security among R.I.’s older adults with low-income by improving access to, use of, and retention in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need to improve the […]
2018 Guy Ableson Leadership Award presented to the SNAP Outreach Project - RI Community Food Bank presented the 2018 Guy Abelson Leadership Award to the SNAP Outreach Project, URI Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America. 
Pawtucket Resident Recognized with Dorothy Shackleton 2018 Anti-hunger Leadership Award - On May 11th, 2018, the URI Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America presented the thirteenth Dorothy Shackleton Anti-Hunger Leadership Award to Aris Ballesteros, a 2018 URI graduate with a major in Communications and Public Relations. A resident of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Aris began working at the Hunger Center as as an outreach worker for […]
Pawtucket Resident Recognized with 2017 Dorothy Shackleton Anti-hunger Leadership Award - On May 12th, 2017 the URI Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America presented the twelfth Dorothy Shackleton Anti-Hunger Leadership Award to Wilson Flores, a 2017 URI graduate with a major in Health Studies and a concentration in Health Promotion. A resident of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Wilson began working at the Hunger Center as as […]
Congratulation to the east bay food pantry, recipient of good and cheap cookbooks! - To show our appreciation to our community partners, the SNAP Outreach Project will be awarding 10 copies of Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4 /day, by Leanne Brown, to one lucky organization every three months over the next year. Congratulations to The East Bay Food Pantry (EBFP), the winner of the first cookbook drawing. […]
URI SNAP Outreach Team Selected as Finalists for the 2017 A. Robert Rainville Leadership Award - The Outreach team was nominated by Dr. Kathleen Gorman, Professor of Psychology and Director of the URI Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America. The selection process involves the completion of an an application including a personal statement from the nominee(s), and gathering letters of recommendation. In addition to Dr. Gorman, Jay Burdick of United […]
2016 Dorothy Shackleton Anti-Hunger Leadership Award - Upon receiving the award, Stephanie expressed both gratitude and surprise. She commented that it felt great to know her hard work and effort were appreciated. Dr. Kathleen Gorman, Director of the Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America concurred saying, “Stephanie is one of those students I would love to clone; she is intelligent, fun-loving, […]
