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

FEED Programs

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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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Lutheran Services Carolinas and Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Partner to Help Settle Afghan Refugees in the Triangle Area

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Lutheran Services Carolinas and Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Partner to Help Settle Afghan Refugees in the Triangle Area

In the Triangle area, Lutheran Services Carolinas (LSC) has stepped up to welcome 200 Afghan refugees and is in the process of securing for them homes and other necessities. When the enormity of the issue of providing food for these new members of the community became a reality, Chris McLaren, Outreach Coordinator for Refugee and Immigrant Services at LSC, reached out to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, and a natural partnership was formed.

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Food Lion Partnership Makes a Difference in the Lives of Neighbors Throughout Central NC

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Food Lion Partnership Makes a Difference in the Lives of Neighbors Throughout Central NC

For the last 16 years, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle has partnered with Food Lion and the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to create a hunger free community in central North Carolina. This partnership has made a difference in the lives of neighbors throughout the region, as the grocery store chain and its charitable foundation have provided funding to a variety of Food Shuttle program initiatives over the course of the last year in excess of $75,000—and that support continues to grow.

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Holiday Match Challenge Inspires Generosity and Brightens the Season for Families in Need

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Holiday Match Challenge Inspires Generosity and Brightens the Season for Families in Need

The fact is that one in seven North Carolinians face hunger on a daily basis and—for them—the holidays may provide little joy. For these neighbors, relief comes through a community of generous supporters who fund Inter-Faith Food Shuttle initiatives to end hunger. Now through December 31, through the You are the Heart of Our Community campaign, the impact of that support will be doubled thanks to a $100,000 Holiday Match Challenge funded by 4 Others Foundation and Oak Foundation.

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Job Loss, Health Scares, and Food Shortages - Working Together to Provide More Meals for Neighbors in Rural Counties

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Job Loss, Health Scares, and Food Shortages - Working Together to Provide More Meals for Neighbors in Rural Counties

Valerie Hocutt wears a lot of hats as property manager at Creekridge Apartments and Middlesex Manor in Middlesex, NC. When the pandemic hit, Valerie saw her community take on additional struggles, including job loss, health scares, and food shortages. That’s why it was such a blessing when Jill McKeel and Midpoint Church, through partnership with Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, stepped forward with monthly distributions of food boxes for the families under Valerie’s watch.

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Publix Super Markets Charities Provides Partnership to Fund Critical Food Shuttle Programming

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Publix Super Markets Charities Provides Partnership to Fund Critical Food Shuttle Programming

With deep appreciation, Inter-Faith Food announces a $65,000 gift from Publix Super Markets Charities. This generous donation will enhance programming in the Food Shuttle’s Child Hunger initiatives and Agricultural division.

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Rain or shine, Martin Street Baptist Mobile Market helps feed families - one neighbor at a time

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Rain or shine, Martin Street Baptist Mobile Market helps feed families - one neighbor at a time

Rain came down in sheets and flash flood alerts blasted across cell phones as volunteers at Martin Street Baptist Church made hurried arrangements to move preparations for Saturday’s Mobile Market indoors. Cars had been lining up since 8:30 a.m. When the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle truck arrived at 9:00 to unload 10,000 pounds of produce, meat, and baked goods, the team of workers stood ready to sort, pack, and distribute food to the nearly 250 families who depend on the Mobile Market the second Saturday of each month.

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Durham church partner puts food on the table for more than 500 families each week

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Durham church partner puts food on the table for more than 500 families each week

Every Tuesday, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle delivers over 4,000 pounds of food to Iglesia Hispana Emanuel for their weekly food distribution. The church community relies on the donation to serve the vast number of families it feeds each week. What began as a small food pantry ten years ago, serving around 60 families, skyrocketed when COVID-19 struck, rapidly growing to 70, 100, 200…500 families.

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The Spinning Plate food truck serves hot meals to neighbors monthly at Grace Church Raleigh

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The Spinning Plate food truck serves hot meals to neighbors monthly at Grace Church Raleigh

Grace Church Raleigh is a regular stop on The Spinning Plate’s schedule, where Food Truck Manager Josh Maple and Production Cook Dajai Johnson serve up free hot meals prepared fresh for the community. The connection between The Spinning Plate—an initiative of Inter-Faith Food Shuttle—and Grace Church Raleigh is a natural one since the partnership between the Food Shuttle and Grace Church goes back many years.

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Community Gives More than $93,000 in Back-to-School Campaign

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Community Gives More than $93,000 in Back-to-School Campaign

This school year, Chiesi USA joined the fight to end child hunger with a dollar-for-dollar match for all back-to-school gifts made before August 31, 2021. With the inspiration of their generous match of $25,000, the Food Shuttle community rallied together to raise over $93,000!