FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov 17, 2011—
LIST OF RECIPIENT AGENCIES & POUNDS OF FOOD
DISTRIBUTED BY INTER-FAITH FOOD SHUTTLE AT TURKEY TAKEOUT
Raleigh, NC - Today, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle held its 5th annual “Turkey Takeout” event and distributed 500 turkeys, fresh produce, bread and pies to partner agencies and pantries for families this Thanksgiving.
Food Distributed
- 500 Turkeys
- 1,000 lbs Green Beans
- 7,000 lbs Sweet Potatoes
- 1,350 lbs Cabbage
- 1,000 lbs Collards
- 750 lbs Croissants
- 625 lbs Desserts
List of Recipient Agencies
- Alliance of Aids Svc – Durham
- Community Helpers – Raleigh
- Catholic Parish Outreach – Raleigh
- DAPPA – Johnston
- Edgerton Memorial UMC - Johnston
- EL Vinculo - Chatham
- Episcopal Farmworkers Ministry - Johnston
- Family Provider Network – Raleigh
- Garner Area Ministries – O/Raleigh
- Juniper Level - Raleigh
- New Jerusalem Pentecostal – Nash
- North Raleigh Ministries – Raleigh
- Open Door Ministries - Raleigh
- Passage Home - Raleigh
- Positive Generation Development – Edgecombe
- Regeneration Development – Edgecombe
- Rise & Shine Ministries – Durham
- Southern High School Pantry – Durham
- St. Ambrose - Raleigh
- Centro/Stoneybrook - Raleigh
- Tarboro Community Outreach – Edgecombe
- Under One Roof - Raleigh
- Wake Relief – Raleigh
- West Durham Baptist – Durham
- With Love from Jesus – Raleigh
Event Details
Who: Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, partner non-profit agencies and people living with food hardship; major food donations from U.S. Foods and Fords Produce Company.
What:“Turkey Takeout” distributed more than 500 Thanksgiving family-sized meals
Where: Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, 1001 Blair Drive Raleigh, NC
When: Thursday before Thanksgiving, November 17, 2011between 11AM – 1PM
How: Pre-approved agencies and pantries sent representatives to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle to pick up the meals and distribute to people living with food hardship. Fords Produce and U.S. Foods provided 2,350 pounds of vegetables (cabbage & green beans), Inter-Faith Food Shuttle's field gleaning provided 8,000 pounds of sweet potatoes and collards to pair with the 500 turkeys, pies and bread also provided by the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.
Why:Feeding America, which Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is a member food bank, released earlier this year that 1 in 4 children are hungry here in the Triangle. Without this distribution of food, hundreds of people in the community would go without a holiday meal.
“These tough economic times make Inter-Faith Food Shuttle work even harder to end hunger,” said Jill Staton Bullard, co-founder and executive director of the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. “We are thrilled to be able to distribute holiday food for 500 families and are grateful to U.S. Foods and Fords Produce for donating fresh produce.”
To find out how to help end hunger in our community, go to www.foodshuttle.org or call 919.250.0043.
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ABOUT INTER-FAITH FOOD SHUTTLE
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle pioneers innovative, transformative solutions designed to end hunger in our community. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is a non-traditional food bank of Feeding America and a United Way Agency of Excellence. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is North Carolina’s Share Our Strength partner agency. Visit. Be part of the solution, hold a food drive, volunteer, and donate. For more information visit www.foodshuttle.org
Contact: Melissa Wajnert Hartzell office (919) 250-0043 cell (919) 414-2069