“People throw out lots of unused food, especially when they move.” said Lowy, “And they are happy to give away unused food—if it’s hassle-free. On the flip side, lots of people are hungry—far too many, in fact. This was crazy to me: In Monmouth County, our home area in New Jersey, 56,000 in fact. So Move For Hunger was created to bridge this gap.”Since MFH’s launch in 2009, the growing nonprofit has, through its partnerships with 750 movers in the US and Canada, delivered 8 million pounds of unused food to food banks. The unused food is picked up from homes, businesses, apartment communities and at colleges and universities. And now, from road races.
Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation; NorthStar Moving’s Let’s Send Hunger Packing Food Drive Assists Hungry Children this SummerLos Angeles, CA, May 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NorthStar Moving® Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, has teamed up once again with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Greater Los Angeles and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Orange County for their fifth annual Let’s Send Hunger Packing!” food drive to feed hungry children in Los Angeles and Orange County. The 2017 food drive kicked off May 22 and runs through June 16 to ensure donations are available to kids during summer vacation.“In the summer, local food banks struggle to keep shelves stocked,” said Move for Hunger Founder and Executive Director Adam Lowy. “Families with children who receive free or reduced-cost breakfast and lunch at school now need to find a way to replace those meals during the … Continued