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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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A Message From Our CEO

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A Message From Our CEO

Nearly one year ago, I wrote my first newsletter to you and thanked you for your warm welcome and your continued commitment to our mission here at Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. At that time, we were at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, witnessing the pain and sadness in the aftermath of the events in Minneapolis, where thousands of our neighbors found themselves in a very dark situation. One year ago, I embraced that challenge knowing we had your continued support, and today, I continue to be grateful.

Elvin's Food Shuttle Journey: Giving Back BIG to His Community

Elvin's Food Shuttle Journey: Giving Back BIG to His Community

Elvin Birth, who is 95 years old, left Murphey School three years ago and today lives with his daughter, Terri, in Timberlake. He never forgot the feeling of support he received from those monthly deliveries of food and human contact. Elvin wanted a way to give something back, and this month he and Terri paid a visit to the Food Shuttle Farm and made a very generous donation of $65,000.

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Growing in Service as a Community Health Education Intern

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Growing in Service as a Community Health Education Intern

As a nutrition and dietetics student at Meredith College, I understood there was an expectation to gain experience in the field of dietetics while doing well in coursework, and to eventually match with a dietetic internship upon graduation.

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Carolina Hurricanes Foundation Faces Off Against Child Hunger

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Carolina Hurricanes Foundation Faces Off Against Child Hunger

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.

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Arby's Foundation Invests in a Hunger-Free Future

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Arby's Foundation Invests in a Hunger-Free Future

Arby’s Foundation is committed to providing kids with the food necessary to fuel their dreams. With a spirit of serving children at risk of hunger, Arby’s Foundation made a generous investment in Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s Child Nutrition and Youth Agriculture Education programs.

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A Message From Our CEO

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A Message From Our CEO

It is wonderful to see the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine as it becomes available to each of you. Maybe you are looking forward to expanding your travel or simply embracing your loved ones again. But, as the world continues to return to some sense of normalcy, there is still much work to do so that families in need can put a warm, nutritious meal on the table.

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Middle School Students Zero In On Ending Hunger

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Middle School Students Zero In On Ending Hunger

When Mr. Terry Bland’s sixth-grade class at Envision Science Academy in Wake Forest was asked to research the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the goal of Zero Hunger stood out to them. The students focused on the goal of reducing the amount of people who suffer from hunger around the world from 690 million to none and concentrated their efforts on food insecurity in North Carolina.

Donor Story: The Power of Giving

Donor Story: The Power of Giving

Larry Tombaugh has become a monthly donor to the Food Shuttle. He says that being a sustaining donor is “easier and painless” and that it’s better for the organization because it ensures that the means will be there to provide for the programs feeding neighbors, teaching strategies for self-sufficiency, and growing healthy food to end food insecurity.