Blog, Child Hunger
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That's a Wrap! Back to School Campaign Exceeds ...

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.

That's a Wrap! Back to School Campaign Exceeds Match, Fills Shelves and Backpacks
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NEW: Food Shuttle Academy is LIVE! Check Out ...

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!

NEW: Food Shuttle Academy is LIVE! Check Out this FREE Online Learning Resource!
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Food Shuttle Donors Crunch Spring Match ...

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!

Food Shuttle Donors Crunch Spring Match Challenge (And Then Some)!
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The Support from Love, Tito's to Create Garden ...

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.

The Support from Love, Tito's to Create Garden Accessibility for All
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Summer Brings Exciting Volunteer Opportunities ...

Gardening is an incredible way to spend a summer day. These opportunities will allow you to have fun while also helping others!

Summer Brings Exciting Volunteer Opportunities at the Food Shuttle

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Community Gardeners organize “Vacation Garden School”

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Community Gardeners organize “Vacation Garden School”

Children are a welcome part of the Camden Street Learning Garden. While summer brought heat and afternoon thunderstorms, the neighborhood around Camden Street Learning Garden noticed a new need: an opportunity for children in the neighborhood to gain ownership and pride of the garden

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FOOD IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SCHOOL SUPPLY

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FOOD IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SCHOOL SUPPLY

As thousands of children head back to school, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is gearing up for a full year of making sure that as many kids as possible have enough food to eat. With the launch of the Child Food Hub in September 2018, https://www.foodshuttle.org/blog/2018/10/1/new-child-food-hub-to-help-make-sure-kids-wont-go-hungry there is a planned increased to provide 2,900 children each week with BackPack Buddies bags so they’ll have food to eat over the weekend.

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INTER-FAITH FOOD SHUTTLE PRESIDENT AND CEO DAVID KOCH RESIGNS TO PURSUE NEW OPPORTUNITIES

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INTER-FAITH FOOD SHUTTLE PRESIDENT AND CEO DAVID KOCH RESIGNS TO PURSUE NEW OPPORTUNITIES

The Board of Directors of Inter-Faith Food Shuttle (IFFS), a local non-profit that works to stem hunger in seven counties in central North Carolina, has announced that its president and CEO, David Koch, is resigning after serving as the organization’s leader for more than four years….

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Mission Moment: 7-Year-Old Hadley Hayes Turns Lemons into Meals for BackPack Buddies

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Mission Moment: 7-Year-Old Hadley Hayes Turns Lemons into Meals for BackPack Buddies

Kids and their lemonade stands are a natural part of summertime. A cold glass of lemonade can go a long way toward helping break the sultry heat of a summer day in eastern North Carolina. When 7-year-old Hadley Hayes decided to try her hand at the business of lemonade sales, she wanted to do so to raise money for a cause…