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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Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Tackles Child Hunger With Summer Meals Program

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Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Tackles Child Hunger With Summer Meals Program

One of Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s innovative approaches to summer hunger is with the Summer Meals program. This program serves children ages 18 and under, that may struggle to access adequate nutrition during the summer, with free summer meals.

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Community Health Education Goes Virtual for Cooking Matters at Home

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Community Health Education Goes Virtual for Cooking Matters at Home

To continue providing shopping and meal preparation solutions, the Community Health Education team at the Food Shuttle began offering the Cooking Matters classes as online webinars that participants could log in to from the safety of their homes.

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Food Shuttle Receives $160,000 Grant From Citrix

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Food Shuttle Receives $160,000 Grant From Citrix

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is pleased to announce a $160,000 grant from Citrix to support COVID-19 emergency response efforts. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is actively addressing the alarming lack of food access for families and children across their seven-county service territory caused by COVID-19.

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Chatham County Mobile Market Served 1,500 Households

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Chatham County Mobile Market Served 1,500 Households

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle held the Chatham County COVID-19 Mobile Market on June 4th at St. Julia Catholic Church in Siler City. Word of the event spread through flyers, social media, email and word of mouth throughout the month prior. The goal was to provide food to 1,500 households during the five hours of the drive-thru Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Food Shuttle and Hindu Society Join Together to Feed Those in Need

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Food Shuttle and Hindu Society Join Together to Feed Those in Need

Every other Saturday for the past couple of months, Gethsemane Seventh Day Adventist Church holds “Free Meal Give-a-Ways”. The church sends out emails, posts signs, and shares the news by word of mouth that community members can pick up free food for their families at the drive-thru event. The food comes to the church from Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and the Hindu Society of North Carolina, a collaboration organized by Vielka Gabriel from Wake County Human Services

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Get to Know Our Programs: Grocery Bags for Seniors

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Get to Know Our Programs: Grocery Bags for Seniors

Grocery Bags for Seniors (GBS) is one of the longest running programs at the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and has some of our most loyal volunteers. The program provides groceries delivered door-to-door by volunteers to address factors such as fixed income, social isolation, and food access.

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Over $244,000 Raised Through Mead Family Foundation & Chiesi USA Match Challenge

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Over $244,000 Raised Through Mead Family Foundation & Chiesi USA Match Challenge

Launched the end of March, the Food Shuttle Summer Hunger Challenge provided initially by the Mead Family Foundation, offered a $35,000 matching challenge opportunity for donors. With unemployment rates soaring higher and the effects of COVID-19 continuing, it was clear the impact would continue well into the summer months. At the end of April, Chiesi USA extended the matching challenge up to $100,000 to inspire the community to give big during this critical time. It was then announced mid-May that an additional $25,000 was added to the matching challenge pool for a total match of $125,000.