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.
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!
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!
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.
At La Iglesia El Buen Pastor in Durham, Mobile Market coordinator Walkiria Castillo introduced us to Gladys., one of the neighbors who attends the Mobile Market each month to pick up free groceries, fresh produce, and baked goods. Gladys uses the food items she receives to supplement her family’s food budget as she takes care of the nine people in her household
This spring, a new opportunity to support efforts to create stronger families and healthier communities is available through our Spring Match Challenge. Thanks to generous funding from the Mead Family Foundation, all gifts made April 1 through May 31 will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $40,000.
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.
