We are proud to support many local organizations working tirelessly in and for our communtity.
Providence Children's Film Festival- www.pcffri.org- Six days of children's films, workshops and presentations. Kids and adults alike clammer to this amazing festival to celebrate the art of film. The Providence Children’s Film Festival was founded in 2009 to bring high quality, independent and international children’s films, animation, and documentaries to Rhode Island, and to present them as shared theatrical experiences for the community. New Harvest is proud to be a "Producer" of the 2010 Festival.
Audubon Society of Rhode Island - www.asri.org - The Audubon Society of Rhode Island provides ongoing environmental outreach and education programs throughout Rhode Island for over 110 years. Each year Audubon programs reach over 100,000 residents and is successful in engaging new and diverse audiences, particularly teachers, students and families. Each year New Harvest proudly donates to the annual gala event’s silent auction.
Rhode Island Community Food Bank - www.rifoodbank.org - The Rhode Island Community Food Bank provides food to people in need and promotes long-term solutions to the problem of hunger. Since 1982, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank has solicited, stored and distributed surplus food and grocery products to qualified member agency programs that provide food to Rhode Island's hungry. Millions of pounds of donated food and nonfood household products are distributed into the community through our network of nearly 300 member agency food programs in Rhode Island. New Harvest participates in the yearly celebration honoring and raising money for the RI Food Bank.
Phoenix House of New England - www.phoenixhouse.org - Phoenix Houses of New England was founded in 1967 by a coalition of social service professionals, clergy, business, and political leaders in Providence, Rhode Island. Through their efforts, the first treatment program was opened in the basement of a church in Providence. Today, some 3,000 adults and teenagers receive treatment annually through more than forty-five programs. Fees are based on a sliding scale, and no client is denied treatment because of the inability to pay. New Harvest donates coffee each quarter to the Providence residency of Phoenix House.
Women’s Center of Rhode Island - www.womenscenterri.org - The mission of the Women's Center of Rhode Island is to end interpersonal violence. We seek to empower all we serve thorough culturally competent programs that provide safety, shelter and court advocacy to victims of domestic violence. New Harvest donates coffee for the residents and staff of WCRI.
Rhode Island PBS - www.ripbs.org - Rhode Island PBS is the state’s most accessible learning resource. Committed to the principle of life-long learning and in response to the identified needs and interests of our viewers, the mission of Rhode Island PBS is to enhance the quality of life of the residents in our viewing area by delivering programs and services that educate, inform, enrich, inspire and entertain viewers of all ages. Each year New Harvest donates a year of coffee to one lucky PBS auction winner.
The Genesis Center - www.gencenter.org - The Genesis Center mission is to provide the highest quality education, job training and support services to people of diverse cultures so that they may achieve economic independence and participate fully in society. New Harvest participates in the annual Food for Life event to benefit programs at the Genesis Center.
Coffee Kids - www.coffeekids.org - To help coffee-farming families improve their quality of life. To this end, our staff works with local organizations in Latin America to create programs in education, health awareness, microcredit and food security in coffee-farming communities. These efforts allow coffee farmers to reduce their dependence on the volatile coffee market and confront the most pressing community needs. New Harvest is a proud member of Coffee Kids started by our good friend and fellow Rhode Islander, Bill Fishbein.
Farm Fresh Rhode Island - www.farmfresh.org - Farm Fresh Rhode Island is growing a local food system that values the environment, health and quality of life of RI farmers and eaters. New Harvest proudly supports the annual Food Fest which raises money to support FFRI’s annual programming.
