My husband and I are members of The Triangle Breakfast Club (TBC), a young professionals group that seeks to affect positive change in Wake County.  This year, TBC has decided to support the Interfaith Food Shuttle’s BackPack Buddies program and has a goal to sponsor 30 kids at Brentwood Elementary on this program by raising $9,180 through community events.

Chad (my husband) and I learned about the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle last year, and we both became more excited about their mission when we attended a fundraiser for their organization last fall.  As big fans of local sustainably grown produce and lovingly prepared family meals, we knew it would be a cause we would want to continue to support.  

The BackPack Buddies helps underprivileged students by discreetly providing them a backpack with essential food items to take home each Friday or Holiday Vacation so they can have healthy meals to eat when they don’t have access to the free or discounted lunch program at their school. 

To reach its goal to sponsor 30 kids at Brentwood Elementary, TBC is partnering with Isaac Hunter’s Tavern to sponsor a Cornhole Tournament / Pig Pickin’ at  

Isaac Hunter’s Tavern . . Saturday June 12 from 12 – 4 pm


The City of Raleigh and the Downtown Raleigh Alliance have agreed to shut down the 100 block of Fayetteville Street for the event. There will be an old fashioned Pig Pickin’ with all the fixings courtesy of Carolina BBQ.   As part of the entertainment, Isaac Hunter’s has hired the local band Mystery Sushi to play outside during the event. In addition, there will also be a beverage tent on site providing cold beer, wine, and mixed drinks for the adults.  

The deadline to sign up for the tournament is June 7th, though there may be limited slots available on the day of the event.  Use this link to register for the event.  Additional details about the tournament are also available at the Issac Hunters website.

Come join us for a fun day of games, food, drink, and friends, all to support a great cause!  Even if you are unable to participate in the tournament, I hope that you can make it out for part of the event or consider a donation to the BackPack Buddies Program.

 

This post submitted by Caroline Hope Griffith, A DLA Member.