Because of you, more children will start the school day ready to learn, without the pang of hunger as a distraction. Our Back-to-School campaign reminds us that along with pencils and paper, children need a daily supply of food to take on new concepts, run on playgrounds, and socialize more successfully.
Our Community Health and Agriculture Education teams have collaborated to develop the new Food Shuttle Academy, an online learning platform with free, self-paced lessons on health, nutrition, agriculture, and more!
Our Spring Match challenge, made possible by generous funders, including SOLV Energy and the Mead Family Foundation, exceeded the $105,000 goal, raising an additional $70,000 to erase hunger!
Love, Tito’s has a heart for community gardens and increasing access to fresh, healthy foods. Their philanthropic Love, Tito’s Block to Block program, reconnects neighborhoods and creates community gardens and farms throughout the United States. Our hearts are in full bloom knowing that our Camden Street Garden will be the next beneficiary of Block to Block, allowing neighbors with mobility challenges to access our many activities more easily.
A huge thank you to Smithfield Foods for their generous support! Their contribution will help fund our Agriculture Education workshops, empowering organizations across Eastern North Carolina to create their own Gardens for Everyone programs. These programs equip our neighbors in rural communities and food deserts with the skills to grow their own food and build sustainable solutions. Together, we're working toward a hunger-free future for our community.
This year, for Giving Tuesday, we at Inter-Faith Food Shuttle chose to call it Gratitude Tuesday. It was a day for us to pause and reflect on the immense support we receive from our community. We are truly blessed to work with so many amazing partners, staff members, agencies, donors, board members, and neighbors who help us feed those in need and make our work possible. Thanks to your support, we raised over $50,000 on Gratitude Tuesday, which will go directly toward feeding families in our community.
At Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, we believe in the spirit of thankfulness and giving back. This Thanksgiving, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has contributed to our mission. Whether you contributed financially, donated food, volunteered your time, or supported our mission in any way, your generosity has made a lasting impact on our neighbors. Thank you for joining us in the fight to end hunger—we couldn’t do it without you.
Tuesday, December 3, is Giving Tuesday – a worldwide initiative that encourages support for causes that matter through donations, volunteering, and acts of charity. This year, we are excited to ring in the holiday season with Gratitude Tuesday – a day of reflection and thankfulness as we celebrate Giving Tuesday at the Food Shuttle.
As 2024 draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the incredible work we’ve accomplished together. With your support, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and our community partners have been able to make a real impact in our community. From providing millions of pounds of food to offering programs tailored to our communities’ needs, we’ve been able to help thousands of neighbors facing hunger — and none of this would be possible without you.
In the quest to support our community and combat food insecurity, both fund drives and food drives play essential roles. These initiatives not only allow us to gather resources but also foster a spirit of collaboration among friends, family, and colleagues. Best of all, they can run simultaneously, maximizing the impact of your efforts!
At the end of last month, Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm and impacted several states, including North Carolina. The devastation left behind will require months of recovery efforts. At Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, we are committed to assisting our neighbors and partners that have been impacted by the storm.
Last weekend, we hosted the first ever Food Shuttle Fest at our farm – and it was a huge success! Thanks to support from our volunteers, staff, neighbors, partners and donors, we had the joy of gathering as a community to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and explore new ways to make an impact in our community.
