Meals for Kids in RI and Beyond- Homebound Help {COVID-19 Resource}

As new guidelines and recommendations for public safety are released, we encourage you to call businesses to ensure whether they are open.

Meals for Kids

 You can search for meal offerings by location at this link from the RI Department of Health.

Recreation Centers for all Providence Youth

All Youth 18 and Under Can Pick-Up a Free, Packaged Dinner from 4PM-6PM Weekdays, Beginning Wednesday, March 18.

Service will be located at the front entrance of each recreation center.

Residents are encouraged to visit the recreation center closest to them:

• • • Vincent Brown
      438 Hope St. Providence RI 20906
      Phone: 401-680-7362
    • John H. Rollins
      674 Praire Ave. Providence, RI 02905

  Phone: 401-680-7352

  • • • • • Madeline Rogers
            60 Camden Ave., Providence RI 02908
            Phone: 401-680-7358
          • Davey Lopes
            227 Dudley St. Providence, RI 02907
            Phone: 401-680-7350 and 7351
          • Zuccolo
            18 Gesler St. Providence, RI 02909
            Phone: 401-680-7366
          • Armand E. Batastini Jr.
            50 Obediah Brown Rd. Providence, RI 02909
            Phone: 401-919-2822
          • Joslin
            17 Hyat St. Providence, RI 02909
            Phone: 401-680-7354
          • Neutaconkanut
            675 Plainfield St. Providence, RI 02909
            Phone: 401-680-7356
          • West End
            109 Bucklin St. Providence, RI 02907
            Phone: 401-680-7364
          • Sackett
            159 Sackett St. Providence, RI 02907
            Phone: 401-680-7360
          • Kennedy
            195 Nelson Street, Providence, RI 02908
            Phone: 401-226-6882

   

  UMelt
  Who: Kids k-12, no questions asked
  What: Classic grilled cheese, cup of soup, apple, water
  When: Weekdays until schools resume or further notice
  Where: 129 Weybossett St Providence, RI

  West Greenwich Fire and Rescue
  Who: EWG STudents, no questions asked
  What: Pre-bagged breakfast and lunch, peanut-free options (*prepared separately to the best of their ability)
  When: March 16-20, Pick Up 8am-10am daily
  Where: 830 Nooseneck Hill Rd, West Greenwich

  Providence School District
  Who: Providence Students, must be present to pick up
  What: bagged lunches
  When: March 17-20 (Begins Tuesday), 11 am-2 pm
  Where: 8 locations around the city
  · Asa Messer Elementary School, 1655 Westminster St.
  · Gilbert Stuart Middle School, 188 Princeton St.
  · Providence Career and Technical Academy, 41 Fricker St.
  · Mt. Pleasant High School, 434 Mt. Pleasant Ave.
  · Alvarez High School, 375 Adelaide Ave.
  · E-Cubed Academy, 812 Branch Ave.
  · Juanita Sanchez High School, 182 Thurbers Ave.
  · Hope High School, 324 Hope St.

  Service lines will be located at the front entrance of each school and Sodexo staff will hand each student a packaged lunch and breakfast.

  Wings Over Providence
  Who: All children
  What: one free kid’s meal per child, per day, in-store only
  When: until further notice
  Where: 725 Hope Street, Providence, RI

  Patriots Diner
  Who: All children
  What: choice of pancake, eggs and toast, or grilled cheese
  When: until schools resume or until further notice
  Where: 65 Founders Dr, Woonsocket, RI

  KFC Apple Valley
  Who: All children
  What: free lunch with voucher (email [email protected] for voucher)
  When: March 16-20
  Where: 4 RI locations, 3 CT locations

  KFC/Taco Bell – 421 Putnam Pike, Greenville, RI
  KFC – 25 Newport Ave, Rumford, RI
  KFC – 822 Reservoir Ave, Cranston, RI
  KFC – 824 Tiogue Ave, Coventry, RI

  KFC/TacoBell – 45 Salem Turnpike, Norwich, CT
  KFC/TacoBell – 578 Providence Rd, Brooklyn, CT
  KFC – 1589 West Main St, Willimantic, CT

  Goodstuff Smokehouse
  Who: Any student, no questions asked
  What: free kids meal to-go
  When: weekday during lunchtime, until schools resume or further notice
  Where: 97 Main St, Blackstone, MA

  P.J.’s Smoke N’ Grill
  Who: Any student, no questions asked
  What: free kids meal to-go
  When: weekday during lunchtime, until schools resume or further notice
  Where: 112 Main St., Medway, MA

  140 Pub N Club
  Who: Any student, no questions asked
  What: free kids meal to-go
  When: weekday during lunchtime, until schools resume or further notice
  Where: 168 Mendon St, Bellingham, MA

  Papa Johns Pizza 
  Who: families, no questions asked
  What: free slice of pizza
  When: 11am-3pm
  Where: 120 Highland Ave, Seekonk, MA

  Hockomock Area YMCA

  

  Uptown Food and Spirits 
  Who: Bristol/Warren school-aged children
  What: complimentary breakfast meal
  When: 7:30am-2:30pm, Tuesday- Friday
  Where: 437 Main St, Warren, RI

  Matunuck Oyster Bar
  Who: any student
  What: free item off children’s menu
  When: weekdays until school resumes or further notice
  Where: 629 Succotash Rd, Wakefield RI

  Cumberland 
  Who: any student
  What: Grab and Go Meals- Breakfast and Lunch
  When: M-F, March 16-20th
  Where: two locations

  BF Norton Elementary (346 Broad Street)
  McCourt Middle School (45 Highland Ave)

  Pick Up Windows:
  Breakfast: 8:00 – 8:30 A.M
  Lunch: 11:00 – 12:30 P.M

  Cranston Public School Foodservice
  Who: any student under the age of 18
  What: Grab and Go Meals- Breakfast and Lunch
  When: M-F,  while schools are closed
  Where: six locations

  -George J. Peters Elementary School
  -Hugh B. Bain Middle School
  -Gladstone Elementary School
  -Cranston High School East
  -Park View Middle School
  -Edgewood Highland Elementary School

  Pick Up Windows:
  Breakfast: 8:00 – 9:00 AM
  Lunch: 11:30 – 1:00 PM

  Coffee and Cream
  Who: students
  What: pancake or scrambled eggs and toast
  When: Monday – Friday, 6 AM-2 PM
  Where: 900 Victory Highway, North Smithfield, RI

  The DUKE Kitchen and Spirits
  Who: North Providence children
  What: cheese or pepperoni pizza (dine-in or delivery, please call ahead)
  When: Monday – Friday, lunchtime 11 am-2 pm
  Where: 1839 Smith St, North Providence, RI

   

  Other Meal Options

  Pawtucket Firefighters

  From their Facebook Post:
  Your Pawtucket Firefighters understand that this is a scary time for many people, not only in our community, but nation and worldwide. The closure of public schools statewide has caused many of you to be concerned about food security for those children who rely on school breakfast and lunch for many of their daily meals.

  This weekend, Your Pawtucket Firefighters will be out looking for staples to assist those in need. If you, or someone you know, have children affected by the school closures in Pawtucket and are in need of food assistance to get through the next week or longer, please message us here so that we can help in any way possible.

  Remember, this WILL pass, we WILL overcome! Wash your hands, stay home if you are sick, call 911 if you are having a true medical emergency, and always look after each other

   

  East Bay Food PantryLike Page

  From their Facebook Page:

  In response to the closure of RI schools, we have temporarily modified our Food4Kids program. Families in the East Bay who need additional help providing food for their children may now pick up food every week instead of twice each month. Food4Kids will be available the 1st and 3rd Saturdays and the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month, 10am-noon. In response to recommendations from the RI Dept. of Health, this food will be pre-bagged to reduce person-to-person contact and waiting in line. 

  During this difficult time, we anticipate a much greater need for food assistance. Monetary donations are the best way to support our food programs and allow us to adjust to changing needs as they arise. Please make your donation online at eastbayfoodpantry.org or by mail to East Bay Food Pantry, 532 Wood St., Bristol, RI 02809. Thank you for your support!