FIGHTING HUNGER LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY
Barrington Women's Club first $1,000 Award goes to Edesia, honors Navyn Salem
Barrington resident Navyn Salem, founder of Edesia, is a force in the global fight against childhood hunger. Her 83,000-square-foot headquarters in Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown produces 8,000 pounds of Plumpy'Nut per hour. Plumpy'Nut is a life- saving, ready to use peanut-based paste designed to save children on the brink of s
Barrington resident Navyn Salem, founder of Edesia, is a force in the global fight against childhood hunger. Her 83,000-square-foot headquarters in Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown produces 8,000 pounds of Plumpy'Nut per hour. Plumpy'Nut is a life- saving, ready to use peanut-based paste designed to save children on the brink of starvation. Since opening in 2010, Edesia has reached 30 million children.
$500 to St. Mary of the Bay Food Pantry Veggies and Fruits for "Weekend Eats"
St. Mary of the Bay Food Pantry in Warren created a "Weekend Eats" program to relieve the financial stress on families with school-aged children who are home seven days in the summer. BWC's donation will be used to purchase some of the kids' favorites like clementines, baby carrots, grapes, and bananas.
$500 to Tap-In for Pots and Pans Program
$500 for Good Neighbors Food Pantry for breakfast foods
$500 for Good Neighbors Food Pantry for breakfast foods
Tap-In in Barrington serves many clients. Its Pot and Pans Program provides stock pots and large pans for large families. The program also provides a housewares starter bin containing various kitchen necessities including pots and pans for those clients in the midst of being re-housed.
$500 for Good Neighbors Food Pantry for breakfast foods
$500 for Good Neighbors Food Pantry for breakfast foods
$500 for Good Neighbors Food Pantry for breakfast foods
The breakfast food shelf, once empty, is now filled for now, thanks to BWC's gift. A simple breakfast provides comfort, stability, and a positive start to the day. "We believe choice is dignity, and providing people with the ability to select foods that meet their needs and preferences is an important part of how we serve our community," says Kate Mushipi, executive director, Good Neighbors.