Blog, Child Hunger
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That's a Wrap! Back to School Campaign Exceeds ...

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.

That's a Wrap! Back to School Campaign Exceeds Match, Fills Shelves and Backpacks
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NEW: Food Shuttle Academy is LIVE! Check Out ...

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!

NEW: Food Shuttle Academy is LIVE! Check Out this FREE Online Learning Resource!
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Food Shuttle Donors Crunch Spring Match ...

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!

Food Shuttle Donors Crunch Spring Match Challenge (And Then Some)!
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The Support from Love, Tito's to Create Garden ...

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.

The Support from Love, Tito's to Create Garden Accessibility for All
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Summer Brings Exciting Volunteer Opportunities ...

Gardening is an incredible way to spend a summer day. These opportunities will allow you to have fun while also helping others!

Summer Brings Exciting Volunteer Opportunities at the Food Shuttle

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Whole Foods Market Stocks School Pantry Shelves, Providing Nutrition and Care to Families

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Whole Foods Market Stocks School Pantry Shelves, Providing Nutrition and Care to Families

Jennifer Whitlock, Spaulding’s School Counselor, knew there had to be a better way to respond to the needs of the children under her care, while also addressing the issue of food waste. She turned to the Child Hunger Program team at Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, and it was determined that the solution the school was looking for was a School Pantry. The timing of this decision could not have been better as Whole Foods Market recently made a $20,000 in-kind gift to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle as an investment in several School Pantries in Wake and Durham counties.

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FAERS Offers Healthy Outlook to Seniors with Type 2 Diabetes

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FAERS Offers Healthy Outlook to Seniors with Type 2 Diabetes

Access to healthy food and nutrition education is often hard to come by for those in their golden years living in remote areas, but Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is stepping up to change all that. This month marked the well-received beginning of FAERS--the Food Access and Education for Rural Seniors—Program, facilitated by the Food Shuttle’s Senior Nutrition Programs, in Chatham and Johnston counties. In order to reduce perpetual disparities caused by systemic racism, the program focuses support to African-American and Hispanic seniors over the age of 60 living with Type 2 Diabetes and translates all materials for Spanish-speaking participants. Currently, FAERS supports dozens of participants and is working to recruit even more.

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Food Shuttle Launches Program to Address Senior Hunger

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Food Shuttle Launches Program to Address Senior Hunger

At the beginning of 2021, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle will launch a pilot program to address various facets surrounding the issue of senior hunger. The Food Access and Education for Rural Seniors (FAERS) program will serve seniors living with Type 2 Diabetes in Chatham and Johnston counties.

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Subaru Shows Some Love to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle to Assist with COVID-19 Relief

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Subaru Shows Some Love to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle to Assist with COVID-19 Relief

To help those struggling with hunger during this unprecedented time, Subaru of America and local Subaru retailers--including one of our local partners, Johnson Subaru of Cary--have donated $24,782 to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.

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Feeding America Awards $673,887 Grant to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle

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Feeding America Awards $673,887 Grant to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle was recently awarded a grant from Feeding America in the amount of $750,000. These funds will enable the Food Shuttle to increase food purchases, hire additional staff and make important equipment upgrades—all in efforts to expand programming to meet the rising need due to COVID-19.

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September is Hunger Action Month

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September is Hunger Action Month

September is Hunger Action Month, Feeding America network’s nationwide awareness driver, designed to mobilize the public to take action on the issue of hunger. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, a Feeding America network agency, is planning to join the annual month-long campaign to help bring attention to the reality of food insecurity in central North Carolina, and promote ways for individuals in the region to get involved in the movement to help end hunger

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Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Partners with National Guard to Meet Community Need

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Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Partners with National Guard to Meet Community Need

On Monday, April 27, members of the 1-130th ARB unit of the NC Army National Guard brought their readiness and commitment to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle to begin their assignment: assisting in the distribution efforts to families impacted by COVID-19.