"Freedom from Want" - November Food Mover Newsletter

IN THIS ISSUE:   Jill's Message  |  Stories  |  Events  |  Supporters  |  News    Recipe  |  Getting Social

This Thanksgiving, I am particularly aware of how blessed we are, as Americans, to enjoy the Four Freedoms: Freedom of Speech Freedom of Worship Freedom from Want Freedom from Fear But do you know that we have 121,000 children here in the Greater Triangle who might be hungry this Thanksgiving? They do not have "Freedom from Want" yet, but we can change that. Let's work together to make this every child's blessing. Jill Staton Bullard IFFS Co-Founder & Emeritus CEO

Stories from the IFFS blog:

In photos: The magic of Camden Street Learning Garden Words alone cannot describe the magic that is growing in the heart of the Southeast Raleigh food desert. Thank goodness for photos!		VIDEO: Chef Terri's 10 steps to carving the perfect Thanksgiving turkey Chef Terri's step-by-step guide is the perfect tutorial whether you're new to carving, or just want a refresher course.

WATCH: Your support in action at IFFS For McKenzie & Meccah (and many others like them), your contributions to end hunger with IFFS last a lifetime. This thank-you video will only take you 62 seconds.		Food Shuttle passes AIB Audit! IFFS passed the AIB Audit with one of the highest scores the inspector has ever given: 925/1000! IFFS is now the 2nd NC food bank to pass.

4 students graduate from IFFS Culinary Job Training Program! After 11 weeks of learning food, job, & life skills, Jeff, Jennifer, Jasmin, & Thania shared a special day with friends, loved ones, and their IFFS family.		VIDEO: What does BackPack Buddies do for your family? That's the question School Counselor Katie Trueman asked her students one week. Even she was surprised by some of the answers.

Upcoming Events:

IFFS selling Championship BBQ lunches at Raleigh Christmas Parade Nov. 21, 10:30am-2pm: It doesn't get tastier than this! Enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch while supporting IFFS hunger-relief programs!		NC Symphony's Thanksgiving Soup Drive for BackPack Buddies Nov. 25, 27, 28: Warm a child's tummy by donating Soup-to-Go at 3 concerts to support IFFS's BackPack Buddies program.

Harris Teeter Harvest Feast food drive Nov. 1-30: Harris Teeter shoppers at 40 stores can purchase $1, $5 or $20 donation cards at check out or donate shelf-stable items into collection bins.		Your donation MATCHED! Nov. 1 - Dec. 31: ALL OR NOTHING challenge: If we raise $76,000 by Dec. 31st your 1st time or increased gift can be MATCHED dollar for dollar!

Thank You to Our Supporters:

Thank you Cameron Village for raising enough money at the Underground CV event to feed 60 kids every weekend this school year! Thank you Blue Water Spa for raising over 1,000 lbs of turkeys, produce, and canned food! Thank you Coldwell Bankers for donating 68 turkeys for the holiday season!		Thank you Temple Beth Or for raising thousands of lbs of food and dollars during the 24th Annual Yom Kippur food drive! Thank you Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry for donating turkeys & fixings to provide a Thanksgiving meal to 216 kids at Read & Feed! Thank you EEOC-Raleigh Area Office for collecting over 1,000 lbs of food!

IFFS in the News:

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle's Teaching Farm grows gardeners into farmers (pictured) READ Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Receives $13,250 Investment from the Caterpillar Foundation to Help Feed Families and children in Wake and Johnston Counties READ  Cameron Village Fundraiser Results in Big Numbers for Inter-Faith Food Shuttle READ SECU Members Partner with North Carolina Food Banks for 6 Million Meal Project READ Food Pantry Provides Support for Durham Tech Students READ Food Lion Helps Stock Durham Tech's Food Pantry READ When All Your Food Comes From a Gas Station READ EPA and USDA Join Private Sector, Charitable Organizations to Set Nation's First Goals to Reduce Wasted Food  READ Chapel Hill grocery stores make reducing food waste a priority READ Three partnering programs do their part in beating hunger READ

Recipe of the Month:

Getting Social:

"Woah." - Keanu Reeves   @urgenc		We recently visited the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle to help unload over 3,500 lbs of food donations for the BackPack Buddies program.   Corporate Investors Mortgage Group, Inc.		Tonight patients are learning how to eat healthy and shop on a budget at our Spanish Cooking Matters at the Store Tour.   Alliance Medical Ministry

EcoVillagers helping out at the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle mobile market!  @EcoVillageNCSU		Excited to serve the kids a little Thanksgiving meal at @Read_and_Feed tonight with @FoodShuttle!    @rushandflossnc		One group of Red Hatters helps fight hunger by volunteering at Inter-Faith Food Shuttle's Camden Street Learning Garden on Activate Good's 9/11 Day of Service.  Life at Red Hat

Not one, but TWO deliveries this week of fresh organic produce from the Nativity Community Garden to clients of the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. Thank you gardeners! Thank you Daniel Knapp and Carl Sigel for making the deliveries.   Church of the Nativity		@Elanco@gdos#weareelanco Still smiling... Raleigh NC volunteer crew at Inter-Faith Food Shuttle!   @KHChappell		Volunteering at Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. @naturalsciences      @tadpoles12

Norman Rockwell's Freedom From Want: