Why Hunger

Meals & Nutrition · Rhode Island · Free

Connects people to nutritious food and supports community-led solutions to hunger. Worth contacting for homebound seniors, caregivers needing meal-prep relief, or any older adult experiencing food insecurity. Phone or online intake; some states have an Elderly Simplified Application that requires recertification only every three years. Many older adults don't apply for SNAP because of stigma; the application is now online in most states and takes 15 minutes. No cost to older adults or the people...

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