Volunteer Spotlight: Barbara Barat

Barbara Barat is a wonderfully dedicated and generous volunteer, who spends her time giving back to the Food Bank Learning Garden every chance she gets. Originally from Long Island, NY, Barbara began her interest in gardening when she learned about growing plants in...
Volunteer Spotlight: Karen Goldfarb

Volunteer Spotlight: Karen Goldfarb

The Food Shuttle partners with several local organizations each month and at this moment, we want to spotlight the kind members of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh (UUFR). The UUFR addresses multiple causes within its congregation, and the Food Shuttle...

Volunteer Spotlight: Jane Heyward

While the Food Shuttle values all volunteers who show up to do the work, helping us make the mission possible, it is even more special to engage with volunteers who innately reenergize the staff. We want to take a moment to recognize Jane Heyward, a member of the...

Volunteer Spotlight: Valeri Parham

Similar to most of the Food Shuttle’s mission-driven volunteers, Valeri P. recognizes how vulnerable her neighbors are to incidents or one missed paycheck, which can lead to food insecurity, and prioritizes her time to help. Valeri began volunteering regularly at the...
Volunteer Spotlight: Colby Trotter

Volunteer Spotlight: Colby Trotter

Last summer, the Volunteer Services Department scored a newly graduated NCSU student, Colby Trotter, as their intern. His application came out of left field, as Colby spent his college days studying sports journalism and working as an editor for NCSU’s student...