Tuesday, September 11, 2012

The Great American Tobacco Duck Race


Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Fox 50 Family Fest 1-5 pm
On the banks of the Ol' Bull River
at American Tobacco, Downtown Durham
Purchase your duck at http://iffsduckrace.eventbrite.com/
All proceeds of purchase go to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.

Individual ducks are $10 each and Corporate ducks are $250. Ducks are simultaneously released to race swiftly down the Ol' Bull River. Details available at www.Fox50/FamilyFest Prizes include Charlotte Bobcats vs. Miami Heat Basketball Tickets, Duke Men’s Basketball Tickets, tickets to see a Broadway Show at the DPAC and more! You don't have to be present to win. Prizes awarded for 1st -3rd place, even a prize for the "Best Decorated Duck".

How to Claim Your Duck(s), after purchase: Option 1 - Bring your receipt to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, 1001 Blair Dr., Raleigh, by Sept 28, M-F 9am - 5pm. Ask for Cindy or Mollie. Option 2 - Bring your receipt to the IFFS table at American Tobacco on the day of the event, Sun. Oct 7 between 1pm - 3:30pmSunday, October 7, 2012 at Fox 50 Family Fest 1-5 pm on the banks of the Ol' Bull River
at American Tobacco, Downtown Durham.

Purchase your duck at http://iffsduckrace.eventbrite.com/

All proceeds of purchase go to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.
Individual ducks are $10 each and Corporate ducks are $250. Ducks are simultaneously released to race swiftly down the Ol' Bull River. Details available at www.Fox50/FamilyFest Prizes include Charlotte Bobcats vs. Miami Heat Basketball Tickets, Duke Men’s Basketball Tickets, tickets to see a Broadway Show at the DPAC and more! You don't have to be present to win. Prizes awarded for 1st -3rd place, even a prize for the "Best Decorated Duck".

What Inter-Faith Food Shuttle Does in Durham:


Your duck purchase will help support Inter-Faith Food Shuttle's work to end hunger in Durham and throughout our 7 county service area including Durham, Wake, Orange, Chatham, Johnston, Edgecombe, and Nash counties. In Durham, we fight hunger through:

Food Recovery and Distribution & Mobile Markets: We distribute free fresh produce through our many partner agencies as well as monthly at mobile markets at West Durham Baptist Church and Iglesia El Buen Pastor.

Community Gardens: In the West End Neighborhood, IFFS works with and employs neighborhood youth to grow food. Our corporate community garden at BCBSNC grows food for IFFS's Plant a Row for the Hungry program, which is distributed to agencies in Durham that feed the hungry.

Nutrition Education: Food Matters healthy cooking demonstrations at our monthly mobile markets and Cooking Matters classes at community organizations such as the Durham Teen Center, Durham Housing Authority, and Bull City Fit at the Edison Johnson Recreational Center.

BackPack Buddies: Providing weekend meals for children in need at Eastway Elementary, Y.E. Smith Elemen-tary, Glenn Elementary, C.C. Spaulding Elementary, Forestview Elementary, & John Avery Boys & Girls Club. In-School Pantries at Southern High School, Northern High School, Hillside New Technical High School, and Neal Middle School.


www.FoodShuttle.org



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