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
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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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Love, Tito’s Block to Block program funds new greenhouse, increasing produce for neighbors in need

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Love, Tito’s Block to Block program funds new greenhouse, increasing produce for neighbors in need

The most recent project with Inter-Faith Food Shuttle includes the construction of a new greenhouse at the Food Shuttle Farm. In 2020, the Love, Tito’s program provided funding to support the first part of the greenhouse project, following up in 2021 with additional support to finish the construction of the greenhouse. These donations fully funded the greenhouse and provided continued support for the Food Shuttle Farm’s other agricultural programs.

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Growing School Gardens Brings a Whole New World Into the Classroom

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Growing School Gardens Brings a Whole New World Into the Classroom

This year, as the school year gets underway, the Growing School Gardens initiative is collaborating with ten elementary schools in Wake and Durham counties to determine sustainability plans that make garden education a part of their curriculum.

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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!

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HUNGER ACTION MONTH: FOOD SHOULDN'T BE AN IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE

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HUNGER ACTION MONTH: FOOD SHOULDN'T BE AN IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE

September is Hunger Action Month: a time when the Feeding America network and the national public come together to raise awareness and help our neighbors facing the impossible choices of hunger. With an understanding of the economic and health impacts that COVID-19 has left on our community, we believe it’s more important than ever to bring attention to the reality of food insecurity in central North Carolina.

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CBS 17's My Carolina Shines a Light on Child Hunger Initiatives

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CBS 17's My Carolina Shines a Light on Child Hunger Initiatives

As a Back-to-School week feature, CBS 17's My Carolina highlighted the issue of child hunger and Food Shuttle initiatives geared toward providing children with the food they need to grow, learn, and thrive.

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Under Construction: The Food Shuttle’s New Community Garden

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Under Construction: The Food Shuttle’s New Community Garden

Fabette Smith was convinced that her community needed to have an available source with which to grow their own food. She turned to an organization long known for their gardening expertise, and for working with neighbors to create sustainable food sources—Inter-Faith Food Shuttle—and together, they’re growing a new community garden in southeast Raleigh.