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Food Shuttle & Aetna Spread the Word About Immune Boosting Foods

Food Shuttle & Aetna Spread the Word About Immune Boosting Foods

The fact is that eating certain foods can actually boost your immune system—providing vitamins and minerals that support immune functions and protecting the body from sickness. To help spread the word about this valuable piece of nutrition information, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and Aetna Medicare Advantage have teamed up to include special cards in Grocery Bags for Seniors distributions in January 2021.

Garden Harvest Feeds School Families

Garden Harvest Feeds School Families

As a FoodCorps AmeriCorps service member, I have been working closely with Bugg Elementary School’s faculty and staff through the Urban Agriculture Education program to help grow their garden classroom into an inviting space full of fresh fall vegetables.

Pepsi Bottling Ventures Spreads Holiday Cheer

Pepsi Bottling Ventures Spreads Holiday Cheer

Since 2016, the good folks at Pepsi Bottling Ventures (PBV) have been working a good deal of “Christmas magic” with their PBV Angel Tree, part of their PBV Connects corporate community service program. Partnering with Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, the Angel Tree connects Pepsi staff to local school children, families, and seniors during the holiday season to distribute gifts and essentials to make Christmas a little brighter.

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Welcomes Kurt Heusner to Board of Directors

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Welcomes Kurt Heusner to Board of Directors

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle has named Kurt Heusner as the newest member of their Board of Directors. Kurt is the Global Vice President for the Americas Commercial & Public Sector at Citrix, where he is responsible for driving business unit sales, strategy, marketing, and operational success.

The Food Shuttle Farm Settles in for Winter

The Food Shuttle Farm Settles in for Winter

As the colder temperatures and the shorter days move in, the Food Shuttle Farm is settling in for the winter. But do not let the quiet of winter deceive you. Despite the dormancy of the fields, the Food Shuttle Farm team is busy at work preparing to make the most of next season’s crop.

Food Shuttle Launches Program to Address Senior Hunger

Food Shuttle Launches Program to Address Senior Hunger

At the beginning of 2021, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle will launch a pilot program to address various facets surrounding the issue of senior hunger. The Food Access and Education for Rural Seniors (FAERS) program will serve seniors living with Type 2 Diabetes in Chatham and Johnston counties.