Meeting the needs of Rhode Island’s underserved populations is made further challenging by increasing rates of food insecurity and more complex by the burden of chronic illness.
With the release of “Building Resilience, Deepening Impact,” Meals on Wheels of RI’s 2030 Strategic Plan, our organization continues to offer a powerful platform for influence, not just as a service provider, but as a leader in shaping systems and advancing equity.
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You can join us in advancing equity. Here’s how.
Learn more about our SFY27 legislative priorities by reviewing the proposed legislation:
- FY27 Proposed State Budget: Governor McKee’s state budget includes level funding for Meals on Wheels of RI programming
- House Bill 8171 Proposes the R.I. Executive Office of Health & Human Services establishes a Food Is Medicine task force to develop recommendations for a Food Is Medicine Pilot Program
- Senate Bill 2892 Proposes the R.I. Executive Office of Health & Human Services establishes a Food Is Medicine task force to develop recommendations for a Food Is Medicine Pilot Program
- “Advancing Food is Medicine in Rhode Island: The Role of Medically Tailored Meals (2026)” Meals on Wheels of RI’s policy brief outlines a road map to expand medically tailored meals as a Food Is Medicine intervention
Advocacy Guidebook & Toolkit
View and download our 2026 Guidebook & Toolkit supporting Rhode Island’s Food As Medicine (FAM)
Legislation (S2892/H8171) to help advocate and advance the state of Food is Medicine (FIM).
Attend Our Annual Advocacy Breakfast
Our 2026 Advocacy Breakfast brought together leaders from across Rhode Island as part of our annual March for Meals campaign. Click here to view photos from the event.
Watch our panel discussion on Capitol TV and read media coverage of the event from The Westerly Sun.
Stay tuned for our 2027 breakfast.
Read more about MOWRI’s Food Is Medicine work here.
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Have you or your loved ones realized improved health outcomes through MOWRI programs? Let us know! Please use the following form to send us a message we can include in our public awareness efforts.
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