Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation, Thank you for helping us save children’s lives with Plumpy’Nut.
Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation, Thank you for helping us save children’s lives with Plumpy’Nut.

Thank you for helping us save children’s lives with Plumpy’Nut.

Ocean State Job Lot is proud to announce that it has partnered with its customers to donate 1.2 million meals during a recent fundraiser in the summer of 2025 to support global humanitarian relief efforts. The initiative provided children suffering from severe malnutrition with Plumpy’Nut, a ready-to-use therapeutic food produced by Rhode Island–based non-profit Edesia Nutrition.

Plumpy’Nut is a shelf-stable peanut paste enriched with vitamins and minerals that has been proven to treat and cure severe acute malnutrition. A single carton containing 150 servings can save the life of a child. With Ocean State Job Lot’s trucks delivering products to the Port of New Jersey, together with Provision Ministry and World Vision, Ocean State Job Lot helped deliver Plumpy’Nut to hospitals overseas that oversee the saving of children’s lives.

“We are overwhelmed by the generosity of our customers, who helped us surpass our goal and provide life-saving nutrition for thousands of children,” said David Sarlitto, Vice President of Corporate Giving, Ocean State Job Lot. “This effort is proof that together, we can make a global difference from right here in Rhode Island.”

Thank you for partnering with us to save children’s lives.

Please help us save children’s lives with Plumpy’Nut.

Ocean State Job Lot would like to partner with you, our loyal customers, to provide Plumpy’Nut, the peanut-based miracle food supplement for malnourished children, to help save their lives.

Many of you are aware of the partnership between Ocean State Job Lot; Edesia Nutrition, the manufacturer of Plumpy’Nut; Provision Ministry; and World Vision, to deliver Plumpy’Nut to hospitals overseas that oversee the saving of children’s lives.

A box of 150 Plumpy’Nut servings costs about $40 and will save a life. One dollar will purchase about three servings. Our goal is to send one million servings, and we are asking you to consider helping by donating what you can here or at one of our store registers.

Thank you for partnering with us to save children’s lives.

Giving Gallery

OSJL Transportation team members at the 2018 Three Square Meals event
OSJL Principal Owner Alan Perlman speaks to guests of the 2018 Three Square Meals Program.
OSJL volunteers load food drive donations onto a Rhode Island Public Transportation bus.
Principal Owner Alan Perlman closes a food donation truck.
Volunteers at the Three Square Meals Fill-A-Bus Food Drive event in North Kingstown, Rhode Island
RIPTA bus at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event along with iHeartRadio in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022.
OSJL associates wave to departing trucks carrying donated food to area partners.
Non-perishable donations at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event along with iHeartRadio in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022
Radio station 94 HJY broadcasting at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event along with iHeartRadio in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022.
Filling RIPTA bus at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event along with iHeartRadio in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022.
RIPTA representative and iHeartRadio broadcasters from B101, 94 HJY and 93.3 NOW at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022.
RIPTA representative at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event along with iHeartRadio in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022.
OSJL representative showing donations at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event along with iHeartRadio in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022
OSJL representative showing donations at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event along with iHeartRadio in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022.
OSJL representative ready to fill RIPTA bus at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event along with iHeartRadio in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022.

Giving Gallery

OSJL Transportation team members at the 2018 Three Square Meals event
OSJL Principal Owner Alan Perlman speaks to guests of the 2018 Three Square Meals Program.
OSJL volunteers load food drive donations onto a Rhode Island Public Transportation bus.
Principal Owner Alan Perlman closes a food donation truck.
Volunteers at the Three Square Meals Fill-A-Bus Food Drive event in North Kingstown, Rhode Island
RIPTA bus at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event along with iHeartRadio in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022.
OSJL associates wave to departing trucks carrying donated food to area partners.
Non-perishable donations at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event along with iHeartRadio in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022
Radio station 94 HJY broadcasting at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event along with iHeartRadio in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022.
Filling RIPTA bus at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event along with iHeartRadio in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022.
RIPTA representative and iHeartRadio broadcasters from B101, 94 HJY and 93.3 NOW at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022.
RIPTA representative at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event along with iHeartRadio in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022.
OSJL representative showing donations at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event along with iHeartRadio in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022
OSJL representative showing donations at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event along with iHeartRadio in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022.
OSJL representative ready to fill RIPTA bus at Ocean State Job Lot’s Three Square Meals program donation event along with iHeartRadio in Johnston, Rhode Island in November 2022.