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Board of Directors

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Co-founder, President

Jennifer Capracotta

has built her 30 year career in the health care sector, helping to build and manage teams that are dedicated to creating a safe and healthy space for their patients, while cultivating a culture of organizational excellence.

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Co-founder, Vice President

Jennifer Fantozzi

is a seasoned marketing professional in the financial services industry, spending more than 26 years building campaigns and programs to drive awareness and education to help match customer needs with solutions.

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Secretary

Nicole Palumbo

is a brand manager, with nearly 30 years of experience and expertise in hospitality and entertainment. She has represented household names and currently, focuses most of her time collaborating with restaurant proprietors.

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Treasurer

Felicia Surtel

has spent the last 25 years in the corporate sector holding titles of Expense Director, Business Planning Lead, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Financial Planning and Projections in a number of different areas for a leading Fortune 100 company.  

Our Why

Food insecurity persists in Rhode Island

Nearly one in three households isn't able to meet their basic food needs. Our mission is to facilitate a two-way value exchange that empowers restaurants to continue to contribute to their local communities by providing meals to households that are struggling to meet their basic food needs, while driving direct revenue to those restaurants.

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Our Vision

To be part of the solution. One community at a time.

We hope to inspire a movement across Rhode Island that brings together restaurants, local organizations with ability to reach the neighbors who need assistance, and engaged communities motivated to take action and be part of the solution with us.

Be a part of the journey

Every dollar donated goes directly to local restaurants 
to cover the costs of food, preparation, and delivery 
of balanced and nourishing meals to those who need them.

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Plates with Purpose is a registered 501(c)(3). EIN: 85-4347996

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