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.
As kids head back to the classroom this August, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is focusing on ensuring that all children have access to the nutritious food they need to grow and thrive. Chiesi USA has partnered with the Food Shuttle for a Back-to-School giving campaign, matching gifts to make an even greater impact of the lives of children like Elijah. From now through August 31,
This year, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is expanding new possibilities for cultivating a hunger free community with the launch of the monthly sustainer donor community, the Cultivators. Through ongoing, monthly support, Cultivators empower the Food Shuttle to ensure all residents will have access to the healthy food, knowledge, skills, and opportunities they need to thrive all year long.
Thanks to shared values, John Deere recently donated $46,340 to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle to support neighbors in need. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our communities and contribute to a growing number of families facing food insecurity, John Deere's support will assist the Food Shuttle in efforts to navigate the path to recovery.
The partnership between the Carolina Hurricanes Foundation and the Food Shuttle is entering the second of a three-year agreement that sets its sights on tackling the issue of child hunger in rural communities and is supported through the aptly named GOAL Grant with generous total funding of $150,000.
