A Providence food pantry that saw its shelves go bare took to social media asking the community for help — and it worked.

“We have no food to serve the people of Rhode Island,” the nonprofit organization wrote in a Facebook post, which included pictures of empty pantry shelves.

(WFSB) - The Watertown Food Bank and Plymouth Community Food Pantry are in need of donations. There are several empty spots on the shelves of the Watertown Food Bank. They posted what they need ...

Food banks shouldn’t have to exist, but right now, they are some people’s only hope. And when people’s shelves are empty, our food banks can’t be. That’s why your support is vital.