A USDA proposal would lower the threshold for Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program, a non-pricing meal option for school districts, which would allow schools, both in Cranston and across the …
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By ED KDONIAN
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4/12/23
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Sometimes when things just don’t to go right, you actually end up with an unexpected dividend. In this case, it was meeting Robert Bedrick who lives with his cat Cooper in Cranston.
I …
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3/22/22
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Volunteers from throughout last Thursday were out assisting the Cranston Senior Center to deliver holiday meals to elders and those who would be alone on Christmas. As always, food ServicesDirector …
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12/29/21
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Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island's annual fundraiser, "Festival of Meals," will take place as a series of TV commercials showcasing how the organization helps homebound seniors live healthier, safer, and happier lives. The commercials seek to help Meals
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12/1/21
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There are a million little and big ways Rhode Island Director of Veteran Affairs Director Kasim Yarn works to serve his fellow veterans, though thankfully, he’s been able to “partner with …
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By ALLIE LEWIS
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11/17/21
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By JARED GUSTAFSON In 2020 during the height of the pandemic, Meals on Wheels delivered 4,000 meals and safety checks a day to homebound seniors. The pace has lessened. The agency is currently making 1,500 daily deliveries but now faces a shortage of
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8/18/21
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March for Meals As part of the March for Meals fundraising and awareness campaign this month, Meals on Wheels of RI Executive Director Meghan Grady and Ward 1 City Councilwoman Lammis Vargas, above left, made a visit Monday to the Cranston home of
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3/24/21
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