Inter Faith Food Shuttle (Nov. 14th)
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
1001 Blair Dr.
PO Box 14638
Raleigh, NC 27620
p. 919.250.0043
f. 919.250.0416
www.foodshuttle.org (link)
I have had the desire lately to find some avenue for me to start volunteering. Maybe due to the excess time found while starting a freelance business in a downed economy, maybe due to…it’s just time for me to give, maybe both. Regardless, after a fishing line was cast on twitter from the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle (IFFS) looking for photographers and graphic designers to assist in their media and marketing plan, I found myself hooked. In keeping with my recent avocation with things culinary, and the fact that they were in specific need of photography, I decided to inquire further. Having set up a meeting with Communications Directors Jason Boone and Cece White to tour their facilities, I was impressed with the multitude of angles at which they approach their mission of ending hunger. From the Food Rescue and Distribution and BackPack Buddies programs and with their Farms and Community Gardens the IFFS is ensconced in efforts the collect, grow, distribute and feed anyone having troubles finding ways in which to feed themselves. They continue their mission with the Culinary Job Training Program assisting those in need that have a desire to “obtain meaningful employment in a food service position with a living wage and become self sufficient.” There are many other programs and opportunities created by this organization which can be found on their website.
This past Saturday I attempted my first volunteering effort by joining the “Crew Call” to go work the land on the Food Shuttle Farm on Dover Farm Rd., south of Raleigh. I started by taking images of others participating in the harvesting of fresh greens to be distributed to those in need. After about an hour or so I was able to join them in the mud (due to the recent rains) and get a little dirty. Here are a few selects from the batch of images delivered to the Food Shuttle.
If you have a desire and time please consider looking into the many opportunities they offer for volunteers.
Sun Butler, IFFS Farm Manager/Educator and all around good guy.
