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.
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is pleased to announce that Allison Itin has joined their Board of Directors. Allison, an employment lawyer at Red Hat, says that she has developed a real passion for and interest in identifying ways to resolve hunger in our community, and Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is a clear leader in this effort in our area.
Now, thanks to individual and corporate donors that support the Food Shuttle, we have entered a new era of flexibility that will allow cooking classes to be held just about anywhere through the purchase of a Charlie Cart.
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.
Due to inflation, and the rise in the cost of food and fuel, for many families, recovery simply means -- surviving. Because we anticipate heightened food insecurity to continue for the foreseeable future, your ongoing support helps provide expanded food assistance programs to families impacted by the crisis.
Brand new crops are popping up at the Food Shuttle Farm this year include poblano and cayenne peppers, tomatillos, and chayote squash. These crops are grown specifically for the Latinx community served through Food Shuttle distribution outlets.
For Vanessa Jenkins, the Gardens For Everyone program has made a significant impact on her life. The program "brought about a great amount of happiness knowing I was doing it for myself," said Jenkins.
Visitors to Camden Street Learning Garden will notice something new upon arrival. Posted throughout the Garden are “Education Stations” —interactive sites where guests can find opportunities for reflection, activities, and information that give a whole new meaning to the “Learning” in Learning Garden.
