The Greater Fall River Community Food Pantry celebrated the opening of its new location at 235 Nashua Street with a ribbon cutting on June 20, 2017. Executive Director Dave Perry was joined by his associate Richard Mancini, Mayor Jasiel Correia II, State Representative Alan Silvia, Baycoast Bank Vice President of Corporate Giving and Community Relations Julie Ramos Gagliardi, St. Luke's Episcopal Church Rector Rev. Susan Lee, and Sister Carole Mello of Saint Anne's Hospital for the ceremony. About fifty people were lined up outside waiting to take advantage of the excellent food choices inside, including fresh vegetables from the Greater Boston Food Bank and a variety of canned goods. "Its a great opportunity for people to come in and pick up some food...It's much larger than the other location...we're here to help those in need," stated Perry. Click here for a ten-minute video of the event and here for the Herald News article. For more information about the Food Pantry, contact Dave Perry at 401-266-8335..

(Top row) St. Luke's Episcopal Church Rector Rev. Susan Lee offers a prayer before the ribbon is cut by Baycoast Bank Vice President of Corporate Giving and Community Relations Julie Ramos Gagliardi, Food Pantry President Dave Perry, Mayor Jasiel Correia II, State Representative Alan Silvia, Rev. Lee, and Sister Carole Mello of Saint Anne's Hospital. (Row two) Representative Silva takes his phone back after a photo as people line up for the opening of the Pantry. (Row three) Architect Jo Ann Bentley poses for a photo with Richard Mancini as his sister, Marylou, takes Julie Ramos Gagliardi on a tour and Dave Perry accompanies Sisters Glorina and Carole of Saint Anne's Hospital. (Row three) Volunteers Jay Lambert, Steve Plichta, Richard Zanrotha and Lee' "Boomer" Gibbons are available to help. (Bottom row) Citizens for Citizens volunteer Shirley Young greets people while Mary Kelly, Edie St. Laurent and Steve Ryder help at the check-in desk, and Rev. Jim Hornsby of St. St. Luke's Episcopal Church and volunteer Richard Mancini greet Arthur Pelletier.