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Mon. – Fri.: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Donations:
Mon. – Fri.: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Click here to see program schedules in monthly calendar.

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  • About Us
    • Mission, Vision & Values
    • Strategic Plan
    • History and Annual Reports
    • Our Team
    • Board of Trustees
  • Programs
    • Hunger Services
      • Food Pantry
      • Mobile Food Pantry
      • Food 2 Friends
      • Breakfast Program
      • Lunch Program
      • Produce to the People​
      • North End Food Pantry
      • Holiday and Thanksgiving Food Program​
      • Middletown and Tiverton High School Food Pantries
    • Education Programs
    • Community Programs
    • Holiday Help
    • Imagination Library
    • Monthly Program Calendar
  • Give
    • Donate
    • Leave a Legacy
    • Volunteer
    • Charity Races (5K, 10K, Half & Full Marathon)
    • Host a Drive
    • Food & Other Needs
  • Calendar and Events
    • Annual Meeting and Keeper of the Dream
    • Juneteenth 3×3 BBall BBq
    • Live From the Loading Dock – Parkside 2026
  • Contact
  • News
    • Newsletters
    • Sign up for E-News
  • Join Our Team
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  • 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd.
    Newport, RI 02840
  • Phone: 401-846-4828
  • EIN 05-0271882
  • Martin Luther King Community Center Incorporated
Hours of Operation

Lobby:
Mon. – Fri.: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Donations:
Mon. – Fri.: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

We are fully closed on Sundays.

Please click here see our monthly calendar for program schedules.

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