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.
“Your community support is so meaningful on this Global Day of Giving. I’m proud to imagine our crowd of givers joining those worldwide – in a unified stance of compassion and outreach. We appreciate all that stand in the circle of support. From new and returning donors, to corporate supporters, to Board members, everyone has demonstrated such commitment to sharing our vision of a hunger-free community.” – L. Ron Pringle, President, and CEO of Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle volunteer Angela has a passion for serving seniors. As a geriatric nurse for over 30 years, she worked with an organization that helped seniors experiencing homelessness to secure housing. Now, her passion has made her a dedicated volunteer with Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s Grocery Bags for Seniors program.
We are so honored when members of our Food Shuttle family are recognized as leaders in the nonprofit sector and have opportunities to serve and mentor others in this field. We are so grateful for Ron and Kara’s contributions to the Food Shuttle and for their excellence and leadership in the larger nonprofit sector!
We are so grateful for Publix’s rich history of partnership with the Food Shuttle and excited about their willingness to support us in this new venture. Through their generosity, they are not only providing emergency food to neighbors in need, but also funding long-term, sustainable solutions to food insecurity.
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.
This Hunger Action Month, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is partnering with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina to raise awareness and support for our shared goal of ending hunger in our community. We are so grateful for their partnership, but we also need your help to achieve this goal! Here are seven things you can do to join the fight against food insecurity this Hunger Action Month.
