Total households registered for assistance: 1,593 Total individuals in these households: 3,948 Of these individuals, 2,041 are adults, 1,694 are children, and 213 are elders.
To put this in context, as of December 31, 2008 we had 1,057 households (representing 2,709 individuals) registered with us for help.
TOTAL MEALS PROVIDED IN 2010: 32,865 January 2010: 32,865
TOTAL MEALS PROVIDED IN 2009: 308,280
MEALS DISTRIBUTED EACH MONTH (including special programs): January 2009: 23,730 February 2009: 22,047 March 2009: 24,444 April 2009: 25,699 May 2009: 22,386 June 2009: 22,050 July 2009: 25,812 August 2009: 29,222 September 2009: 24,675 October 2009: 26,754 November 2009: 23,026 December 2009: 32,795
THE NUMBER OF MEALS WE PROVIDED IN 2008:
In total the Jonnycake Center distributed enough food to provide for 234,067 meals. In addition, between July-October 2008 we distributed over 15,000 pounds of fresh produce to clients and others in need in the community through our "Neighborhood Pantry Express" program.
2009 in Review
Click on the link to the right for a complete overview of our 2009 client demographics and program statistics. Details include information about the number of meals distributed from our emergency food pantry as well as statistics on household and clothing assistance, food donations received, SNAP (food stamp) enrollments, elder deliveries made, and other information about the number of people that we are able to help with your support.
Primarily serving the communities of South Kingstown and Narragansett, the mission of the Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale is to improve the quality of life for individuals and families by providing comprehensive assistance to those in need of food, clothing, and household items and through individual and systemic advocacy for our clients.
First and foremost, we are an Emergency Food Pantry. But we also run a Retail “Thrift” Store. The Food Pantry and Store work together in many ways. We have an “intake” area where we accept donations for both the Pantry and the Store. Revenue from the Store supports the operation of the Pantry, while also providing free clothing and household items to clients. Our clients range from infants to senior citizens and most are low-income, unemployed, disabled, and/or working poor. Due to the rising cost of housing, utilities, and fuel, the number of working poor has increased in recent years, and the current economic crisis has resulted in a rise in newly unemployed households seeking our assistance for the first time.
Why We Can't Accept All Donations
We would like to thank the community for your generous donations of clothing and household items to the Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale. We appreciate your support!
We are sorry that we cannot accept all donations that are brought to us. Our storage space is very limited, so we must limit the quantity of donations we accept. Otherwise we create an unsafe work environment.
Please do not leave items outside our intake area on non-donation days or when we are closed. If we do not have space for the items or if they get rained on, they must be disposed of. This is unfortunate, because they are items that could be used by someone in need and the disposal of such items places a significant financial burden on the Center.
If we are not able to accept your donations, we invite you to support other reputable organizations like Kiducation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Salvation Army, and Planet Aid, by bringing your donations to one of their collection boxes.
Again, thank you for your generous support… and for making a difference in the lives of others!
