Jonnycake Center Of Westerly

Food pantry: provides monthly food baskets, containing a one week food supply. In addition, the splash program (summer program looking to alleviate student hunger) provides supplemental food to students during school vactions. The pantry operation also assists people with special support around holidays such as thanksgiving and christmas with holiday and food basket programs. As an extension of the splash program, the center also has a weekend power pack program, providing students at risk of hunger with breakfasts, lunches and snacks for both weekend days. The center now operates the jonnycake center of westerly giving garden in charlestown. The center also facilitates a weekly farmers market throughout the summer providing free, fresh locally grown produce.

Social services/educational assistance: provides emergency financial assistance (including rental, heating, utility and prescriptions) and educational assistance (including budgeting workshops and tuition assistance for ged, cna and computer education programs) to individuals.