One in 10 people in Bristol County, Rhode Island suffer from food insecurity. A Barrington Middle School student and her friends recognized the problem and decided to take action.
From September 12-23, the students helped fight food insecurity during Hunger Action Month by hosting a food drive at their school and Shaw’s Grocery Store.
In addition, Gentle Giant Moving Company of Providence helped the students hold a “Fill-a-Truck” food drive at Shaw’s on September 24. Gentle Giant had one of its moving trucks on-site, where shoppers and members of the community were asked to help the students fill the truck with non-perishable items and help provide meals for their neighbors in need. All together, the students were able to collect nearly 480 pounds of food, which translates to 400 meals!
Gentle Giant also volunteered its time and resources to deliver all of the collections to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.
Thank you to everyone who made this food drive possible!
