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.
For the fourth year in a row, the Caldwell Fellows program has had a team assigned to the Food Shuttle Farm for their Sophomore Seminar, where the team members work together to live out their guiding principles of servant leadership, principled reflection, personal development, rigorous integrity, and academic excellence.
Hi! My name is Elizabeth Stahl and I am a senior at North Carolina State University. I am a Communication major and a German minor and recently began interning at the Comm Dept at the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle! Born in Asheville, I have grown up volunteering at MANNA Food Bank and am passionate about helping the community. My mother Beth, who currently works at MANNA, taught me the importance of volunteering at an early age. I have assisted with the MANNA Packs program and with other events around MANNA such as the Blue Jean Ball. She instilled her own desire to help others in me; this summer I am fortunate enough to be interning with the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle! Not only will I be working around the IFFS office, but I will also get hands on experience with the community, so watch out for me! I will be in the field attending community events and a variety of IFFS programs, taking pictures and ensuring that you know about our successful programs and future volunteer opportunities!
What I have learned so far:
I recently learned that the food shuttle system is different from the food banking system. While food banks store mass quantities of food for distribution around the community, food shuttle systems pick up food from around the area, whether from restaurants or grocery stores, and they immediately distribute the food around the community accordingly. While slightly different, both are eager to stop hunger and help others!
I have always appreciated the non-profit atmosphere and am looking forward to working with volunteers, community members, and the IFFS team. My mother certainly inspired me to help others, and hopefully this summer I can do the same. Look for me around while volunteering!
Rachael and Sarah tell us a little about who they are and what they'll be doing at the Food Shuttle this year.
