At Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, we believe in the power of community collaboration to combat hunger and nourish our neighbors in need. We are excited to shine a spotlight on Junior League of Raleigh, a beacon of generosity and compassion in our mission for a hunger-free community.
[PRESS RELEASE] Grant Update: Food Shuttle Boosts Agency Partners' Impact with Gifted Vehicles
In February 2023, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle received a generous $800,000 Retail Agency Capacity Building Grant from the Walmart Foundation, in collaboration with Feeding America. Now, just one year later, this grant is enabling the Food Shuttle to provide its agency partners with essential refrigerated trucks, allowing them to better serve communities facing food insecurity.
The Power of Retail Partnerships
In the world of retail there's an aspect that may be relatively unknown to the everyday person: the vital role that retail donors play in fighting food insecurity. Whether a local grocery store or a national chain, these companies are significant to our mission by donating surplus food and helping our immediate communities.
Food Shuttle Academy: Empowering Neighbors Through Knowledge and Nourishment
Are you ready to embark on a journey of discovery and learning? Look no further than the Food Shuttle Academy, brought to you by Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. This online platform, available at no cost, is designed to ignite your curiosity and empower you with knowledge about health, nutrition, agriculture, and more, all at your own pace!
Unity in Action: North Raleigh UMC’s “Blessing Initiative” Supports Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
Table Talk at the Farm with our Elected Officials
Spring into Community: Embracing Growth in the Heart of Durham
Our Geer Street Learning Garden is a flourishing urban green space located between one of the most vulnerable census tracts and one of the most prosperous business districts in Durham. Geer Street is committed to building resilient community connections and engaging people of all ages in the powerful act of growing local food.
Cultivating Community Through Raleigh’s Community Gardens Initiative
At Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, we pride ourselves on developing innovative and sustainable solutions to end hunger in our community. Through collaboration with community members, we can leverage resources, expertise, and outreach to co-create solutions to better serve our neighbors facing hunger and food insecurity.
Growing Goodness: $50,000 Gift Match Starts April 1st!
In 1989, with a vision to ease the crisis of hunger in North Carolina in a simple but effective way, Jill Staton Bullard and Maxine Solomon began “rescuing” food that would’ve gone to waste and getting it to neighbors in need. In the years since, generous friends have been Growing Goodness by supporting hunger relief efforts across the Food Shuttle’s seven- county service area.
Food Shuttle Goes to Washington
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle joined nearly 200 food banks from across the nation for a fly-in to Washington, D.C., where we asked lawmakers representing our service area to strengthen vital anti-hunger programs in the federal “Farm Bill.” The fly-in was organized by the Feeding America national network of food banks, of which the Food Shuttle is a member.