January 31, 2008

Dear Supporters and Donors,

The 14th Annual Taste of Hope event was a huge success, thanks in part to your participation.  We raised over $60,000 from ticket sales, table sponsorships, and a silent and live auction.  Our “Back-a-Pack” auction furnished 24 children with weekend backpacks for a school year.  Proceeds from this very elegant and exclusive event benefit the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, the Triangle’s vital hunger relief organization. 

We would like to acknowledge the following donors:

As well as the following individuals:
Terri Hutter
Vice President Food Service
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s
Culinary Job Training Program

Jeremy Sabo
Executive Chef
Frazier’s/Porter’s City Tavern/Vivace/South

Fredi Morf
Wake Technical Community College
Daniel Schurr
Executive Chef
Second Empire

Coleman Norris, Chef
Anthony Calcagno, Pastry Chef
Prestonwood Country Club

Thank you once again for your continued support which will provide special programs to help feed the hungry in our community.
The Taste of Hope Committee

SAVE THE DATE: 
Sunday, April 27, 2008 12:30 PM Blossoms of Hope, Second Empire
Sunday, November 16, 2008 6:00 PM 15th Anniversary Taste of Hope Gala, Prestonwood Country Club

Annual Events

Blossoms of Hope
Save the Date!
Sunday, April 27, 2008 12:30 PM Blossoms of Hope, Second Empire
Each spring, the beautiful Second Empire restaurant in downtown Raleigh, hosts its annual fundraiser for the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. The gala luncheon, Blossoms of Hope, features wines and courses created by guest chefs from noted local restaurants and is assisted by the students of our Culinary Job Training Program!

Empty Bowls 
Since 1990, Empty Bowls events have been held throughout the United States and the world to raise money to fight hunger. Durant Road and Ligon Middle Schools have hosted events that benefit the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. Students integrate visual arts, cooking, public speaking, and writing skills, as well as social awareness.   Participants then make a small monetary donation and receive a hearty meal served up in a hand-crafted keepsake ceramic bowl. For more information on Empty Bowls, see www.emptybowls.net .

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National Hunger Awareness Day and the Great Potato Drop
Click Here to View Images from National Hunger Awareness Day!
National Hunger Awareness Day was created in early 2002. Annually observed, the first week in June, it is an effort to raise awareness of, and make donations to end, hunger in America. To learn more, visit www.hungerday.org. Every year on National Hunger Awareness Day, the Food Shuttle, the North Carolina State Farmer Market, and the Society of St. Andrew, sponsor this sweet potato collection.   In one morning, over 200 volunteers sort, bag, and deliver North Carolina's state vegetable to the hungry, the elderly, and low income working families throughout a seven-county area.   Volunteers are always welcome! Contact Emily for more information.

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Harvest Feast 
Harvest Feast began in Charlotte in 2002 and has quickly grown into Harris Teeter's premier community building event.   It is held in the Triangle each autumn. In 2005 this event was held at the RBC Center to enable us to include Wake, Durham, and Orange counties. Guests receive a free holiday meal, enjoy live music and entertainment, and kids receive a free gift.   Transportation to and from selected locations is provided by buses from Capital Area Transit (CAT) and Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA).   This is the perfect place for fun and fellowship for those struggling to make ends meet! To volunteer contact Emily.

Week of Giving
This is an easy chance for the public to help while shopping at the NC State Farmer Market! Our partner, and major donor, the Farmer Market, collects canned goods, fresh produce and financial support for the Food Shuttle with this holiday event.

Taste of Hope
Save the Date!
Sunday, November 16, 2008 6:00 PM 15th Anniversary Taste of Hope Gala, Prestonwood Country Club
Each fall, this truly fabulous fundraiser benefits the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. Taste of Hope guests experience several gourmet courses, each created by a different celebrity chef.  In addition, we feature variety of fine wines, a gourmet meal, and both a live and a silent auction. The 2007 Taste of Hope will be at Prestonwood Country Club on November 18.

Crop Walk
Since 1947, CROP WALKs have been helping to provide tools of hope that empower people to meet their own needs.   Each fall, people across the U.S. join in some 2,000 locally organized CROP WALKs that help support the work of Church World Service around the world and in the U.S. www.cropwalkraleigh.com/

Hunger In America study
The Food Shuttle regularly participates in the broadest study on domestic hunger ever undertaken. The study is conducted under the auspices of America's Second Harvest, the Nation's Food Bank Network, and Mathematics Policy Research, Inc. Volunteers are needed every time!