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Grocery Bags for Seniors Expands Into Rural Counties

Grocery Bags for Seniors Expands Into Rural Counties

Thanks to generous funding from Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s longest-running hunger relief program is expanding into Tier 1 counties, to better serve our rural neighbors.

A Beautiful Day for a Garden Party at Geer Street Learning Garden

A Beautiful Day for a Garden Party at Geer Street Learning Garden

It was one of those perfect North Carolina spring days: the sun was shining, the temperature was in the mid 70s, a nice breeze was blowing, the rain from the day before had cleared out and folks were eager to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather. You couldn’t ask for a better setting for the Geer Street Learning Garden’s first annual Garden Party and Compost Giveaway.

Volunteer Appreciation Month: We Love Our Volunteers!

Volunteer Appreciation Month: We Love Our Volunteers!

In short, we love our volunteers! April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we take appreciating our volunteers pretty seriously. 

Mobile Market Provides Food and Hope to Neighbors in Johnston County

Mobile Market Provides Food and Hope to Neighbors in Johnston County

The need for healthy food brings neighbors back to the Johnston County Mobile Market each month, and they are not alone. Nearly 80,000 people across the Food Shuttle’s service area lost monthly benefits of at least $95 per family when the SNAP Emergency Allotments were rolled back in March. Over 9,000 of them live in Johnston County, including Sarah, Jim and Luther.

Gladys' Story: "The things God gives to us, we're supposed to share with others."

Gladys' Story: "The things God gives to us, we're supposed to share with others."

At La Iglesia El Buen Pastor in Durham, Mobile Market coordinator Walkiria Castillo introduced us to Gladys., one of the neighbors who attends the Mobile Market each month to pick up free groceries, fresh produce, and baked goods. Gladys uses the food items she receives to supplement her family’s food budget as she takes care of the nine people in her household

Inaugural Food Rescue Roundtable Meets to Address Food Waste Reduction

Inaugural Food Rescue Roundtable Meets to Address Food Waste Reduction

Members of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality joined food bank and food hub leaders from around the state at the Food Shuttle Farm for the inaugural Food Rescue Roundtable to address efforts to reduce food waste and improve the effectiveness of hunger relief.

Food Shuttle Farm Stand Opens April 3

Food Shuttle Farm Stand Opens April 3

Lettuce and collards and cucumbers. Oh, my! Beginning on Monday, April 3, the Food Shuttle Farm Stand will be open for business again, selling produce fresh from the fields, chemical-free, and all sales supporting the hunger relief programs of Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.

The Food Shuttle Responds to Unique Challenges of Senior Nutrition

The Food Shuttle Responds to Unique Challenges of Senior Nutrition

To address the specific needs of senior nutrition, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle has established a variety of programs tailored to meet the unique challenges faced by older adults as they deal with the not-so-simple task of getting their daily meals. 

Now is a Great Time to Hold a Food Drive

Now is a Great Time to Hold a Food Drive

Food drives support many of Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s hunger relief programs. The shelf-stable items our neighbors donate are packed into Grocery Bags for Seniors, stock School Pantries, provide nutritious meals for Mobile Markets, and so much more.  You can help build up the foundation for the foods we provide to our neighbors in need by holding a food drive with your own community—and we’ll help every step of the way!