I can’t believe summer is almost at an end. I hope you were able to carve out some time for fun and family and relaxation.
Feeding Charlotte had a great summer serving our community! We partnered with A Taste of Home Food Truck and Joseph Giddins to make delicious food that our volunteers helped distribute both Uptown and in the Hidden Valley neighborhood.
Special thanks to QDS, Inc. and Joe Farrell for organizing employees to serve so lovingly in the extreme heat! Thanks also to Champion House of Care, Leah’s Hopes and Dreams, Faith Liberation Church, Jack Locke, Larry Toppman, Jeff and Connie Grubbs, Selwa Douleh and all of our grateful neighbors who make our work so rewarding.
We have so much going on this fall, from our peer-to-peer campaign to our art show and Food is Love Celebration! Please keep scrolling to find out more about these fun events.
We invite you all to be a part of this important work because Food is Love, Not Waste.
Lovingly, Kim Aprill Executive Director |
Join us in welcoming the newest member of the Feeding Charlotte family, Katerina Bozhinova. Kat joined us as our administrative assistant on August 1st and immediately became an integral part of our organization.
Katerina is an expert in relationship building, administration, and research in the social impact space. She has helped various nonprofits and small businesses with partnership development, research, content creation, and fundraising. She is passionate about reducing food waste and has written articles about sustainable food and agriculture for FoodTank. Katerina holds an MSc in Sustainable Resource Management from the Technical University of Munich, with a specialization in Environmental Policy and Agricultural Land-Use. In her free time, she can be found hiking, reading, spending time with her husband, dog, and cat, and thrift shopping. You can contact her at [email protected].
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(Kim is pictured here with June Thoreson-Rogers & Linda Rakvic from Meck South Rotary, and Kevin Kendrick from Charlotte Dilworth Rotary) |
We are humbled to have the support of many of the Rotary Clubs in our area. Kim was invited to present to both the Dilworth Rotary Club and Meck South Rotary and will be presenting our mission to Charlotte Providence Rotary Club this fall.
The dedication Rotarians have to serving our community is inspirational and we’re so grateful to have the opportunity to partner with them. Stay tuned for great things ahead! |
September is Hunger Awareness Month |
September is Hunger Awareness Month and Feeding Charlotte will be celebrating with our second annual peer-to-peer campaign called "Food Is Love Month."
Our “Food is Love” campaign to help raise funds for our innovative mission and invites you to be a part of what we do, in your very own way and style.
You might choose to send an email to your fundraising link to friends and family &/or post your link on social media. You might host "a party with a purpose" in your home. Perhaps you'll host a lunch and learn at your office, using our video and slideshow resources to share with your coworkers about our innovative work in the hunger and environmental arenas. Maybe you'll find another creative way to share about our mission and give your network an opportunity to give.
Last year, participants raised over $8,000, which allowed us to focus on meeting the needs of our partner organizations providing food rescue volunteers and rescued food.
This year we are wrapping it up with a super fun celebration event on Saturday, October 1st, at The Gallery at Warehouse 242, featuring food and drinks, live music, and amazing artwork from local artists who care about food rescue and the planet. Get tickets HERE.
Ready to plan your own Food Is Love Month strategy? If you’d like to start your own fundraising page, simply click the button below. (Need help? Email us at [email protected] and we will connect you with a volunteer who can walk you through the process.) |
You have helped make a difference in your community and for the planet! See how your support has impacted our city: |
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Real food for real people. |
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Thanks to our Newest Partners
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Harrison UMC, AvidXChange, Hearts Beat as One Foundation, and Compass Group |
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