Carrboro, NC – June 16, 2016 – At its monthly meeting last night, the Inter-Faith Council (IFC) Board of Directors decided that 110 West Main Street is the best site for its planned FoodFirst program. The board directed staff to begin preparing its Petition for Conditional Zoning which is …
Update on the search for possible appropriate alternative FoodFirst sites Following the November 2015 Board of Alderman meeting, Inter-Faith Council (IFC) renewed its search for possible appropriate alternative sites for its FoodFirst project. Joining IFC's senior staff and board presi…
CARRBORO, N.C. – Carrboro and Chapel Hill retail stores rally around “Mother’s Day for HomeStart.” The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service (IFC) has announced that for the second year, “Mother’s Day for HomeStart” cards are available for purchase not …
"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and then not giving it." (Wm. Arthur Ward) This is a tremendous sentiment, so I will start with a deep and truly heartfelt THANK YOU to every volunteer that ever gives times, thought, effort, or care, without any considerat…
Register now to join fellow FoodFirst allies atCarrboro Elementary School Auditorium on March 22 Have you been hearing about FoodFirst, the Inter-Faith Council's plan to combine its Community Kitchen and Food Pantry into a single operations center in Carrboro? Co-location of food services in on…
I recently read through Carrboro’s long range development plan, “Carrboro Vision 2020.” The goals of inclusiveness and non-discrimination were pervasive. Section 1.2: “Carrboro is an integrated community. We need to understand each other, accept each other, ap…
Almost thirteen years ago a conversation began between the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service (IFC) and community members, the seed of IFC's proposed FoodFirst. Representatives from the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro along with representatives from UNC-Chapel Hill, the business community, congr…
Looking for a quick yet meaningful way to get involved in your community? Participate in Orange Literacy’s supply drive for Make a Difference Day! Orange Literacy is an independent, community-based, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to making literacy available to all. We provide f…
We need your help to meet The Stewards Fund challenge! The trustees of The Stewards Fund just issued a $92,625 challenge grant to the IFC Board of Directors. This grant is designed to help raise funds from new donors, increased gifts from existing donors, and funds from lapsed donors. The challenge p…
IFC Announces Ribbon Cutting, Reception and Open House for the Inter-Faith Council @ SECU Community House Carrboro, NC – September 15, 2015 – The Inter-Faith Council for Social Service announces the Inter-Faith Council @ SECU Community House ribbon cutting, reception and open house on Mon…