News

1. Feeding the hungry and the ambitious: Inter-faith Food Shuttle inspires a cycle of giving back.

   The NCSU Technician —23 January, 2012

2. From porch, to backpack, to tummy

   The Herald-Sun—19 January, 2012

3. Jill Staton-Bullard - Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Discussing their Backpack Buddies program.

   On rising poverty and hunger in Johnston County and the IFFS Backpack Buddies program

   WPTF Morning News —18 January, 2012

4. How to nourish yourself while feeding others

   Independent Weekly —11 January, 2012

5. In Memory of Emerald and Eual

   In memory of two members of the Food Shuttle family that we tragically lost this week: Emerald Padilla and Eual Moss. They brought lots of joy and laughter to all of us and helped feed thousands.  

   —30 December, 2011

6. Schools battle rising poverty in Johnston Co. and Clayton

   Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Backpack Buddies program highlighted 

   News & Observer—29 December, 2011

7. The Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s Jill Bullard discusses hunger and the challenges facing low-income families

   NC Policy Watch—26 December, 2011

8. Local celebrations to mark Hanukkah

   The festival includes the construction of a menorah made out of donated canned goods, which will go to the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.

   WRAL—16 December, 2011

9. Charities compete for scarce donor dollars

   The News & Observer —29 November, 2011

10. N.C. ranks 11th in child food insecurity

    The Independent—23 November, 2011

11. Butterball donation offers lasting memories for Garner families Read more: Garner News - Butterball donation offers lasting memories for Garner families

    Garner News—17 November, 2011

12. Raleigh Fall Festival

    News 14—14 November, 2011

13. Wake women’s giving grows to $564,000

    Philanthropy Journal—14 November, 2011

14. Edible Whole Foods Greens and Interfaith Food Shuttle

    NBC 17—14 November, 2011

15. Big Bite - Food Events Tonight: Visiting Chef/Writer Tamar Adler in Five Points, Raleigh

    Independent Weekly—3 November, 2011

16. Hidden Hunger: Tough Times Have Sent North Carolina Families to New Depths of Food Hardship

    Carolina Country—1 November, 2011

17. Crop Hunger Walk

    Cary News—30 October, 2011

18. TLC fall festival on Sunday

    Carrboro Citizen—13 October, 2011

19. Inmates feed hungry, learn life skills

    The Herald—11 October, 2011

20. Food insecurity swells as recovery lags

    Progressive Pulse—10 October, 2011

21. Sesame Street Tackles Child Hunger, One Muppet At A Time

    NPR's Food Blog: The Salt—4 October, 2011

22. Weekend Plans: Fox 50 Family Fest...

    WRAL.com Go Ask Mom—29 September, 2011

23. The Food Justice Movement

    The Durham News—28 September, 2011

24. Triangle nonprofits feel economic strain

    WRAL-TV—26 September, 2011

25. Penny Road gardens for a good cause

    Cary News—14 September, 2011

26. Organization feeds more than 1,100 in Princeville

    The Daily Southerner—8 September, 2011

27. Edgecombe Irene victims get fresh produce

    IFFS distributed 13,262 pounds of food (10,237 pounds were fresh produce) to 1,160 individuals in 323 households in need. WRAL-TV reports...

    WRAL-TV—6 September, 2011

28. Cha-Ching!

    Garden Center Magazine—5 September, 2011

29. Rocky Mount, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle (helps people impacted by Hurricane Irene)

    NBC 17—31 August, 2011

30. Study reveals that 1 in 4 area children lives at risk of hunger

    Wake Living—25 August, 2011

31. Hunger at Home - Crisis in America

    ABC News—25 August, 2011

32. Huertas comunitarias para luchar contra el hambre

    La Conexion—24 August, 2011

33. Lynda Loveland: Food, backpacks, support needed for Backpack Buddies Food Drive

    WRAL—19 August, 2011

34. Mix 101.5 WRAL-FM Hosts BackPack Buddies Drive August 18

    WRAL-FM—16 August, 2011

35. Nutrition Programs in Wake County

    The Beehive —15 August, 2011

36. Churches host back-to-school days

    The Herald-Sun—10 August, 2011

37. USDA’s Risk Management Agency Associate Administrator Visits a North Carolina Inter-faith Food Shuttle Project

    USDA Blog—3 August, 2011

38. Key to Leesville Road's season "working hard and stepping up" - High School

    News & Observer—3 August, 2011

39. Triangle Land Conservancy aims to partner

    Philanthropy Journal—2 August, 2011

40. Chevrolet and NABJ Members Join Inter-Faith Food Shuttle

    Automotive Discovery—1 August, 2011

41. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle's hunger-free summer to deliver 42K meals

    Wake Living—28 July, 2011

42. Craig LeHoullier wants to make better tomatoes easier to get

    Independent Weekly—27 July, 2011

43. Broughton High School students get down and dirty this week to learn about homegrown healthy foods

    News 14—25 July, 2011

44. Food Shuttle Fills Bellies, Feeds Minds

    Triangle Gardener—19 July, 2011

45. Young Farmers Grow

    Moose Musings Blog—18 July, 2011

46. A Farm in the City

    This week's Please Note features the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and one of it's many wonderful programs, the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Farm Program.

    Please Note—15 July, 2011

47. Tornado Relief Isn't Over for Raleigh

    News & Observer—6 July, 2011

48. Community Gardens Boost Volunteerism

    Eastern Wake News—6 July, 2011

49. The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry interviews Dr. Katherine Shea, Director NC Interfaith Power & Light @ Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Farm

    Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina—6 July, 2011

50. 20 Year Partnership Yields 50 Million Pounds of Food From State Farmers Market

    Inter-Faith Food Shuttle—30 June, 2011

51. Thank you Raleigh City Council for Supporting Inter-Faith Food Shuttle!

    News & Observer—24 June, 2011

52. NPR’s All Things Considered ran a fabulous feature on food donation last night, A Squash’s Journey (Sort of sounds like a kids book, no?)

    Wasted Food—24 June, 2011

53. Young Farmer Training Program

    Local Harvest—8 June, 2011

54. Raleigh charity collects food for tornado victims

    WRAL—31 May, 2011

55. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle collecting food for tornado victims

    WRAL—31 May, 2011

56. Food shuttle co-founder: 'Some people are completely debilitated'

    WRAL—31 May, 2011

57. Tribeca Tavern Chef Marc Vanscoy Participates In Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Blossoms Of Hope Luncheon

    PRLOG—31 May, 2011

58. Raleigh to hold concert for Tornado victims

    News & Observer—16 May, 2011

59. Raleigh Sets Benefit Concert for Tornado Victims

    WRAL-TV—16 May, 2011

60. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Impact - Tornado Aftermath

    Inter-Faith Food Shuttle—13 May, 2011

61. Tornado Relief Effort at Midtown Beach Music Series & Midtown Farmers’ Market Read more: Apex Herald - Tornado Relief Effort at Midtown Beach Music Series Midtown Farmers’ Market

    Apex Herald—12 May, 2011

62. Backyard Tomato That Gives Back...

    Advocates for Health in Action—12 May, 2011

63. Jill Bullard with the Interfaith Food Shuttle on mounting food insecurity and disaster relief

    NC Policy Watch—25 April, 2011

64. Tornado Relief - Impact, Get Help & Give Help

    Since the Tornadoes hit, IFFS is distributing more than 10 tons of emergency food per day and serving hot meals.  On April 21st IFFS served more than 700 hot meals, and will serve 1,000 meals on Friday night (April 22) and 1,000 on both Saturday (April 23) and Sunday (April 24) for lunch.

    VIDEO COVERAGE: In their own words.

    Family - Tornado Hits Our Family's 6th Birthday  

    Shelly - Tornado Hit her Home

    Vet - Tornado Hits Our Home when 82 Year Old Mom was Home 

    Learn More on How to Get Help, Give Help and Our Impact

    Inter-Faith Food Shuttle—22 April, 2011

65. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Provides Tornado Victims with Hot Meals

    News 14—22 April, 2011

66. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Provides Hot Meals and Emergency Food to People Hit by Tornadoes; Where to Go to Get Help & Give Help

    Inter-Faith Food Shuttle—20 April, 2011

67. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle sets up emergency food drive

    Wake Living—19 April, 2011

68. Interfaith Food Shuttle offers emergency food for storm victims

    WRAL—19 April, 2011

69. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle delivers emergency food to Triangle without power or phones at headquarters

    Apex Herald—18 April, 2011

70. Inter-Faith distributes 2 tons of food to storm victims Read more: Inter-Faith distributes 2 tons of food to storm victims | Triangle Business Journal

    Triangle Business Journal—18 April, 2011

71. The Food Effect

    In Depth: Melissa Hartzell and Deborah Johnson, The Food Effect | News 14 Carolina is dedicated to providing local news and information that’s important to you in the Triangle, Sandhills, Charlotte and Greensboro.

    News 14—14 April, 2011

72. Raleigh allows more community gardens

    Raleigh News & Observer—11 April, 2011

73. New Rules Could Help Community Gardens‎

    The issue came up again last year when a number of organizations, including the Interfaith Food Shuttle, asked the council to change the rules so they could ...

    Raleigh Public Record—8 April, 2011

74. Food Mover - April 2011

    IFFS' Food Mover—5 April, 2011

75. Wake Living reports on Food Hardship in the Triangle

    Wake Living—28 March, 2011

76. National Study Spotlights Food Hardship in the Triangle

    Press Release—24 March, 2011

77. Four Nonprofits Receive Capacity Building Initiative Grants from the John Rex Endowment

    John Rex Endowment—18 March, 2011

78. LOCAL HERO: Inter-Faith Food Shuttle - Vision to Action (page 23-25)

    Inter-Faith Food Shuttle featured as Local Hero in Edible Piedmont Magazine.

    Edible Piedmont Magazine, Spring 2011—15 March, 2011

79. Food & Nutrition Services PSA for NC

    Food & Nutrition Services Public Service Announcement for North Carolina

    —15 March, 2011

80. CBS 60 Minutes - Hard times generation: homeless kids

    For some children, socializing and learning are being cruelly complicated by homelessness, as Scott Pelley reports from Florida, where school buses now stop at motels for children who've lost their homes.

    CBS 60 Minutes—7 March, 2011

81. WRAL-TV Nonprofits fight to stay afloat in ripple effect of unemployment

    
    

    WRAL—1 March, 2011

82. Obesity and Hunger Affect Same Population

    "While all segments of the population are affected by obesity, low-income and food insecure people are especially vulnerable due to the additional risk factors associated with poverty,” commented Katherine Andrew, Director of Nutrition, Farm and Gardens for Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.  “Today, with close to 15% of all North Carolinians facing food insecurity, we are fifth highest in the nation, and approximately two-thirds of adults in our state are overweight or obese.”

     

    Cooking Matters allows Inter-Faith Food Shuttle to provide a long-term solution to hunger by empowering participants to make educated choices about how to grow, cook, and eat the best food possible.  Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is Share Our Strength’s North Carolina Presenting Partner for “Cooking Matters” and “Shopping Matters”.

    —28 February, 2011

83. Volunteer Newsletter

    Check out the latest volunteer newsletter Food Mover March 2011

    Inter-Faith Food Shuttle—28 February, 2011

84. Young Farmer Training Program - CALLING WAKE COUNTY TEENS!

    Inter-Faith Food Shuttle is accepting applications for our new Young Farmer Training Program. The Young Farmer Training Program is a paid multi-year farming apprenticeship for teenagers ages 15-18 in Wake County. Apprentices will learn to grow vegetables, herbs, mushrooms and flowers on our 6-acre Raleigh farm; understand and design profitable farm plans; market their produce while keeping good records; and teach the community about farming and gardening. Each apprentice receives a monthly stipend, weekly fresh vegetables, certificate of completion, and opportunities for scholarships, travel, and managing a small farm enterprise.

    Applications for Spring are due March 7. Email Mitra Sticklen at Mitra@FoodShuttle.org or call her at 919-250-0043 for more information.

    Young Farmer Training Program information flier

    Young Farmer Training Program application

    —14 February, 2011

85. Local Angle to Michelle Obama "Let’s Move" Campaign and Walmart Announcement to Make Food Healthier and Healthier Food More Affordable

    Inter-Faith Food Shuttle—4 February, 2011

86. Inter-Faith Food Shuttle's 2010 Impact

    • Rescued more than 6.5 million pounds of food (8% increase over last year) from more than 300 donors using a fleet of 13 refrigerated vehicles 
    • Delivered food to 212 programs & agencies in 7 counties 
    • Distributed 30,610 backpacks filled with 183,660 nutritious weekend meals to children at 31 sites
    • Provided 21,449 grocery bags (more than 425 per week) to low-income seniors and families
    • Graduated 25 life-challenged adults from our Culinary Job Training Program
    • Produced more than 15,000 pounds of fresh, organic produce on our local Raleigh farm
    • Expanded our community gardens into 4 communities and 1 school engaging 1,374 participants and 320 volunteers 
    • Held 39 six-week nutrition education classes with 357 participants, using Cooking Matters from Share Our Strength
    • Utilized 43, 383 volunteer hours (worth  $904,535.55) to benefit our community

    IFFS 2010 Annual Report—1 January, 2011

87. Blue Water Spa donates non-perishable food items to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle

    The Medical News—20 December, 2010

88. Charities struggle to meet demand this holiday season

    The Salvation Army isn't the only charity struggling to meet recession-era needs. Food banks like the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle report that they are currently able to meet demand but may fall short when children are home from school around Christmas

    WRAL—13 December, 2010

89. Food charity shuttles on

    Midtown Raleigh News—12 December, 2010

90. Shops at N.C. State Farmers Market host open house

    The Market Shoppes at the farmers market is hosting an open house on Saturday. The event caps the market's "Week of Giving" food drive to benefit the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. Shoppers can drop off nonperishable food items and monetary donations

    NBC 17—11 December, 2010

91. Green Awards; Nonprofit Leader of the Year: Inter-Faith Food Shuttle

    Triangle Business Journal—22 October, 2010

92. WRAL-FM BackPack Buddies

    WRAL—15 August, 2010

93. Doors open when a Muslim man named Jihad comes calling

    WRAL—12 August, 2010

94. Website helps boost produce donations

    WRAL—21 July, 2010

95. Visitors live out their faith

    Midtown Raleigh News—21 July, 2010

96. Community gardeners want to branch out

    News and Observer—12 July, 2010

97. Nonprofits fill in gaps at shopping centers

    News and Observer—10 July, 2010

98. Helping Those in Need, Pound for Pound

    NBC 17—16 April, 2010

99. Culinary Program Grads Ready to Take on Job Market

    NBC 17—19 March, 2010

100. Culinary Class Changes Lives

     News and Observer—17 March, 2010

101. Maxine Solomon

     Triangle Business Journal—4 January, 2010

102. Mobile Clinic Market Project

     NC Medical Journal—1 January, 2010

103. New Growth for Inter-Faith Food Shuttle

     Midtown Magazine—1 January, 2010

104. Every little bit helps

     News and Observer—25 October, 2009

105. United Way doing more with less

     News and Observer—2 October, 2009

106. Food shuttle bringing eats, jobs to Durham

     WRAL—18 September, 2009

107. Program ensures kids don't go hungry on weekends

     The Herald-Sun—14 September, 2009

108. Perdue gets her hands dirty in effort to feed the hungry

     News 14 Carolina—11 September, 2009

109. First Gardener

     News and Observer—11 September, 2009

110. BackPack Buddies collect donation for children in need

     WRAL—24 July, 2009

111. Building Healthy Appetites

     News and Observer—22 July, 2009

112. Bountiful Harvest

     Our State Magazine—1 November, 2008