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The Westbay Marketplace serves as a regional center
for food security services. The Marketplace is
located at 211 Buttonwoods Avenue in Warwick. At the
Marketplace families can receive nutritious
emergency food and be connected to other food
security services. The following programs are
operated out of the Marketplace: Emergency Food: After an initial
assessment, the client selects his/her own emergency
food based on family size and by food type. Westbay
staffers give clients a food ticket, which shows how
many items of each food type they may take. They
then shop for the specific item they want. For
example a client’s ticket may show that he/she can
pick three grain items. They can then choose 1 loaf
of bread, 1 box of pasta, and 1 carton of oatmeal
or 3 loaves of bread or 2
oatmeals and a pasta.
Commodities: Commodities are
foods such as pasta, rice, canned tuna, salmon,
fruits and vegetables, orange juice, soup, beans,
spaghetti sauce, and dried figs. After an initial
assessment, clients can receive these foods once a
month. The amount of commodities they can get again
depends on household size. However there is no
choice of items.
Serve New England: Serve New England is a cooperative food-buying
program. Any person can join the Westbay chapter.
Participants receive a 40% discount on the price of
top quality meats, vegetables, fruits, and other
items in exchange for 2 hours of volunteer work per
month. Participants order and pick up food monthly
at the Marketplace.
How to apply for Marketplace
programs: Call 732-4660 to schedule an
appointment or visit Westbay at 205 Buttonwoods
Avenue between 8:30 and 4 PM Mondays through
Fridays. An Intake Specialist will help you complete
a brief assessment form. Marketplace staff will then
help you with your food selection. Office operates
weekdays from 8:30AM to 4:30PM. |
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