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11/6/2024

Free pantries helping to feed North Providence's needy residents

The Valley Breeze

11/1/2024

The Jonnycake Center for Hope and Plates With Purpose Nourish Neighbors

SO Rhode Island

3/28/2024

Q & A with Jen Fantozzi, co-founder of Plates With Purpose

Ocean State Stories

3/6/2024

Plates with a Purpose: Making a Difference through Love, Purpose and Community

Edible Rhody

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8/17/2023

Hungry? A chest full of hope opens in Johnston

Johnston Sunrise

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8/9/2023

Plates with Purpose launches Hope Chest as community resource in North Providence

The Valley Breeze

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1/16/2023

Addressing food insecurity while supporting Rhode Island’s restaurants

Boston Globe

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11/22/2022

Plates with Purpose kicks off appeal to benefit St. Mary’s Home

The Valley Breeze

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5/11/2022

Plates with Purpose teams up with Atrium, House of Hope

The Valley Breeze

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5/26/2022

SoCo Vedge teams up with nonprofit to give back locally

The Independent

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March 2022

Plates with Purpose celebrates its first anniversary (page 22)

Shop in RI

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12/23/2021

North Providence nonprofit gifts abused children with special meals for holidays

NBC 10 News

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12/1/2021

Plates With Purpose wants to send St. Mary’s families out to eat

The Valley Breeze

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11/29/2021

Nonprofits Serve Up Cheer in North Providence

Providence Monthly

11/1/2021

3 RI Organizations Celebrate the Reason for the Season

Hey Rhody

November 2021

Local Non-profit Works With Local Restaurant to Provide Meals To Community (page 6)

The Smithfield Times

4/1/2021

Help by the box load

Warwick Beacon

3/1/2021

Through Plates with Purpose, community steps up to boost restaurants, feed neighbors in need

Cranston Herald

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1/19/2021

‘Plates with Purpose’ launched to feed NP needy, help businesses

The Valley Breeze

Media Releases

“Nourishing Rhode Island: 100 Meals, One Purpose” — Local Restaurant and Plates with Purpose Unite to Feed Neighbors Impacted by SNAP Disruptions (November 10, 2025)

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Media Inquiries
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