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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.

“Cooking Matters Para Familias” at Camden Street Learning Garden

“Cooking Matters Para Familias” at Camden Street Learning Garden

Families recently gathered safely to prepare healthy recipes in the open air at Camden Street Learning Garden. Community Health Education offers Cooking Matters classes to teach members of our community strategies for preparing nutritious meals on a budget. The class was delivered in Spanish to welcome families from the Latinx community into the space.

Highlighting Blue Cross NC as Key 2020 Community Partner

Highlighting Blue Cross NC as Key 2020 Community Partner

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina was one of the first major donors to step up and provide funding to kickstart emergency response efforts to stave off hunger for those impacted by the pandemic. Their nimble response to support the Food Shuttle is just one of the many initiatives that distinguish Blue Cross NC as a strategic partner in the Food Shuttle’s mission to end hunger.

CBS 17 & the Food Shuttle: Back to School in the Age of COVID-19

CBS 17 & the Food Shuttle: Back to School in the Age of COVID-19

Whether they are learning in the school room or at home, food is the most important school supply. That’s why CBS 17 teamed up with Inter-Faith Food Shuttle for a week of reports on the organization’s efforts to address child hunger as children head back to school in the age of COVID-19.

“Baking for Change” Fundraiser Takes the Cake…or Bread, That Is

“Baking for Change” Fundraiser Takes the Cake…or Bread, That Is

Ava decided to put her passion for baking to work, and after enlisting her friend Rachel Pellom to join her, they launched the “Baking for Change” fundraiser. In a few short weeks, they raised almost $4,000 for Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.

Pepsi Bottling Ventures Gives 100 Kids a Strong Start to the School Year

Pepsi Bottling Ventures Gives 100 Kids a Strong Start to the School Year

This year, the staff at Pepsi Bottling Ventures (PBV) did their part to make sure that kids starting school--at home or in the schoolroom--have plenty of nutritious food to promote the learning process by filling 100 backpacks with kid-friendly snacks and meals to donate to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.