"Nobody knows when they are going to need this help. That's what life's all about. This is what the Martin Luther King Center is for. Don't be afraid to accept help, it's the first step to getting your life back on track."
covid-19 hunger services
We remain open to provide:
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Grab-n-Go Breakfast every weekday, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
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Food2Friends delivery for homebound seniors
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Mobile Food Pantry to housing communities across Newport County (see calendar)
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A modified on-site food pantry Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (main entrance).
We've reduced the time between pantry visits from once a month to every 14 days.
HUNGER SERVICES
We believe... everyone deserves access to healthy food.
Food Pantry & Mobile Food Pantry
Weekly Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10:00am - 2:00pm
Wednesday evenings 4:00pm-6:30pm
The first Saturday of each month
10:00am - 12:00pm
*Subject to change. Please see our news page for COVID-19 changes.
Daily Bread:
Monday - Friday 10:00am -4:00pm
We provide non-perishable food items, frozen meat, fresh produce, bread and household and personal care items to our Newport County neighbors. All clients are eligible to shop once per month.
Things to bring:
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Photo ID
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First-time visit: proof of address for all family members, i.e. lease, SNAP letter, etc.
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Reusable bags
Mobile Food Pantry
Can’t make it to the MLK Community Center’s on-site food pantry? Visit our mobile food pantry, at the Park Holm Senior Center on the fourth Friday of every month and at other rotating locations. The MLK Community Center’s mobile pantry provides non-perishable food items, fresh produce, bread, household and personal care items to our Newport County neighbors.
Breakfast Program
Monday thru Friday 7:30 - 8:30am
The MLK is pleased to serve a nutritious meal to anyone in the Newport County community at our Breakfast Program.
Food 2 Friends
If you would like to sign up, please contact Ed Crowley at:
(401) 846-4828 x119
This is a monthly service for our home bound neighbors and people who are otherwise unable to come to the pantry. If you can't make it to the pantry, the pantry will come to you.
Every Thursday, 10 am to 4 pm,
June 21-Oct 29 (subject to change)
First come, first served.
Every Thursday during the growing season, we offer fresh produce free of charge to anyone in Newport County. The weekly inventory varies depending on what we glean from the Aquidneck Grower's Market, what we receive from the RI Community Food Bank, what is donated from Jamestown Community Farm, other community & private gardens, and what we buy outright.
Veggie Days
Holiday Food Program
Registration usually opens in late September.
Please register in person, Mon - Fri 10 am - 4pm. For more information, call the Center at (401) 846-4828
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The holidays are such a special time, but for those who need help supplying food for their families, it can be stressful. To meet this need, the MLK Center offers holiday meal pantries.
Who is eligible?
Any Newport county resident.
For registration, please bring:
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photo ID
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proof of household for all family members (i.e. lease, SNAP letter, etc.)
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proof of Newport County address
Please bring reusable bags with you when it is your time to shop!
In 2019...
3,348
People received healthy food
1,113
Food deliveries
9,998
Breakfasts served
185
Received nutrition counseling
