While the White Family Foundation’s primary focus is the arts, our continued support of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank reflects a shared commitment to sustaining the wellbeing of our community at its most fundamental level. The need for food assistance has grown sharply in recent years—families now report needing nearly one and a half times more each week just to meet basic grocery needs. Nearly half of surveyed households have had to make impossible choices between keeping a roof overhead or putting food on the table.

Through the Foundation’s ongoing partnership, the Food Bank continues to provide stability, dignity, and nourishment to thousands of Rhode Islanders. Each meal distributed is a reminder that compassion can take many forms—and that supporting basic needs is the first step toward helping individuals and families thrive.