ayor Brett P. Smiley, Providence City Council President Rachel Miller, Rhode Island Department of Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green and Providence Public Schools Superintendent Javier Montañez today announced that the City of Providence and RIDE are partnering to expand the community meals program to make free, nutritious meals available to youth in every neighborhood of Providence. Currently, after-school meals are served at all eleven recreation center locations and beginning this month will now be available at four library locations throughout the city.
“Access to proper nutrition is vital for the success, growth and well-being of all of our students,” said Mayor Brett P. Smiley. “Food insecurity can be one of the first barriers to our students’ ability to learn and be successful in the classroom. By expanding our community meals program we are making it easier for student to focus on what matters most– learning.”
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