Upcoming Orientations, Meetings and Workshops

Winter Workshop Menu

Lunch 'n Learn

Community Cooking: Wholesome Eating on a Budget

Thursday, March 1, 2012, 3:00 to 4:00 pm, Food Bank's Community Room

Community Cooking will provide participants with practical information that can be used to make healthier meal choices. Learn about the Food Bank's new nutrition education program and how it can help you teach your clients. Sample recipes will be served.

To register for workshops, call 942-6325 one week in advance.  Registration is required for all workshops. Workshops will be held when a minimum of 6 people register.  An email reminder will be sent to all registrants, with a request to confirm attendance, within 3 days of the scheduled workshop.  If a registrant is unable to attend, we request calling us to let us know at least 3 days in advance – this will help us to keep our material costs down and allow us to invite people who may be on a waiting list.

The full list of workshops being offered this winter is available here. 

 

Agency Orientations

Agency orientations are required for anyone at one of the Food Bank’s member agency partners who intend to order, shop or come in to pick up an order of food. They are also a good resource for agencies wishing to brush up on their Food Bank knowledge.

Advanced registration is required. To register call Kelly LeBeau at 942-6325 x241 or Loni McGrath at 942-6325 x253.

If you’ve registered but cannot attend, let us know 48 hours in advance so that we may contact those on our waiting list. All agency orientations are held at the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.

Statistics Workshops

Understanding data is essential to an organization. The Food Bank’s statistics workshops offer information for the new Emergency Provider members of the Food Bank as well as statistics reporting information for established member pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. Food Bank statistics workshops can also help agencies made inactive for statistics delinquency. Register for a statistics workshop by calling (401) 942-6325.

Regional Meetings

The Food Bank coordinates regional meetings in Newport, Providence and Woonsocket as opportunities for member agencies in those areas to get together and share resources. For information on upcoming meetings, contact Agency Services at (401) 942-6325.