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.
Bill and Lynda from MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM stopped by the Food Shuttle Tuesday to give us a check for $27,000 from the BackPack Buddies Food Drive last week:
Thanks again to all the MIX 101.5 listeners and BackPack Buddies supporters who gave money and food to help low income kids this school year!!
If you are interested in volunteering with the BackPack Buddies program, please sent an e-mail to: volunteer@foodshuttle.org
Wow! Thursday proved yet again why the Triangle is a great place to live!
Watch this video for a special thanks and donation totals from Jill Staton Bullard:
The response to the Mix 101.5 WRAL-FM BackPack Buddies food drive was overwhelming. Over $27,000 was donated to make sure children have access to healthy meals over the weekend. We are still sorting and weighing all the food donations. It is a tremendous amount, over 10,000 pounds!
Thanks to everyone who took time from their day to come out to donate. Whether you made it by the two locations or contributed online, your gift will have a powerful impact on the lives of children.
Special thanks to our friends at Mix 101.5 Wral-FM. Their enthusiasm for feeding children is real and their dedication is unwavering. We couldn't have done it without them.
Click here for more pictures on our Flickr site from the event last Thursday!
An incredibly basic recipe that highlights the best of summer ... basil & tomatoes.
Ingredients:
Directions: To sliver the garlic, use a very sharp knife, hold cloves perpendicular to the knife blade and slice off cross-sections as thin as possible. Put olive oil into a large sautee pan and set the heat to medium-low. Toss in the garlic "chips" and agitate the pan as the oil slowly infuses with the garlic flavor. After several minutes, the garlic will begin to soften & turn golden--do not allow them to turn brown or they will become bitter. When the chips are just toasted, add the chopped tomatoes & basil, tossing in the olive oil only long enough to warm through, not to cook. Season with salt & pepper and serve over angel hair pasta--with or without parmesan cheese.
Help feed hungry kids tomorrow at the MIX 101.5 WRAL BackPack Buddies Food Drive! Everyone can join with MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM and Inter-Faith Food Suttle to give children in need 6 meals and 2 healthy snacks on weekends during the school year by dropping off food, new backpacks, or a monetary donation.
Food you can donate:
Read this for more details about the Food Drive, and we'll see you tomorrow!
Don't forget this Thursday at Crossroads in Cary and Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh Mix 101.5 Wral Fm will be hosting a BackPack Buddies Food Drive from 6 am-6 pm. Here's the scoop from WRAL.
MIX 101.5 WRAL-FM is holding their Annual BackPack Buddies Food Drive on August 20th! Stop by anytime from 6am-6pm to donate money or food for BackPack Buddies. A schedule for MIX 101.5 WRAL Radio Personalities can be found here.
We'll see you there on August 20th!
Here's another Ripe Recipe from Chef Terri Hutter.
BLT SALAD
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES STUFFED WITH HERBED GOAT CHEESE
COMBINE GOAT CHEESE, HERBS & BLK. PEPPER, SET ASIDE
SPREAD TOMATO SLICES OUT IN A SINGLE LAYER & SPRINKLE WITH SALT. LET SIT 5 MINUTES.
SET UP BREADING STATION
ALL SEASONED WITH SALT & PEPPER
DRY OFF TOMATO SLICES WITH PAPER TOWELS. SPREAD GOAT CHEESE ON ½ THE TOMATOES. TOP WITH REMAINING TOMATOES.
COAT THE TOMATOES IN FLOUR, THEN IN EGG, THEN CORN MEAL. PLACE ON TRAY UNTIL READY TO COOK.
HEAT OIL IN SKILLET TO MED-HOT. ADD TOMATOES, DO NOT CROWD. WHEN BOTTOM IS GOLDEN, TURN & COOK OTHER SIDE. PLACE IN SHEET PAN IN WARM OVEN UNTIL READY TO SERVE.
DRESSING
SALAD
WASH & CUT ROMAINE
SLICE BACON, COOK UNTIL CRISP
TOSS ROMAINE WITH DRESSING, PILE ON SERVING PLATTER. PLACE TOMATOES AROUND SALAD AND DOWN THE CENTER.
Our Farm Educator/Manager Sun Butler talks about what's up at the Food Shuttle Farm. As of last week, Sun had lost about 15 pounds since the dog days of summer really took effect. Don't worry though, Sun knows how to handle ridiculous heat like we're getting today.
Find more Food Shuttle videos at our Youtube Channel.
Name and title: Don Eli, Director Of Food Sourcing What does at typical day at IFFS look like for you?
Communication with the warehouse to set up non-scheduled food donation pick ups for the day.
Ensuring our staff and volunteer drivers are serving our food donors in the best possible way.
Exploring new food donor opportunities. Tracking poundages and collaborating with Liz, our Outreach Coordinator on food requirements for the agencies and programs that receive our food. Problem solving!
How long have you been at the Shuttle? 4 years
What’s your favorite part about working at IFFS? The staff. They are dedicated and creative. And they are also a lot of fun.
What did you do before IFFS? Sales in Chicago
What do you like to do when you’re not fighting hunger? Sports, visiting family, vaccuuming cat hair.
Favorite Movie? Used to be The Deer Hunter. Time to pick a new one, though….
Your last meal would be? My Mom's homemade pizza.
Can you believe it? Over 5,000 pounds donated to the Plant A Row for the Hungry Program! Thanks to everyone who has donated produce from their garden to fight hunger. Here's a message from Leslie Logan at Logan Trading Co. about the PAR Program!
