make your move more sustainable
People throw away a lot of things when they move, including perfectly good food. When more than 47 million Americans are facing hunger, there's no reason that any food should go to waste. By providing people with the opportunity to donate non-perishable food when they move, we believe we can eliminate food waste during the relocation process.
Why it's important
Because 35 million Americans move every single year. If we recovered just 1 pound of food from each of them, we’d be able to provide 29 million meals to people all across the country.
Most Commonly Needed Items
Move For Hunger accepts unopened, non-perishable items only. Please avoid expired food or food in glass containers. Even though your aunt might make the best jam in town we, unfortunately, cannot accept it unless it was purchased from a store and is still sealed.
- Peanut or other nut butters
- Chicken broth
- Canned tuna and chicken
- Canned fruit in light syrup
- Canned veggies
- Canned soups, stews, and chili
- Beans, canned or dried
- Boxed mac & cheese
- Pasta, rice, and quinoa
- Pasta sauce
- Baby food and formula
- Shelf-stable milk (rice, almond, soy)
- Cereal, oatmeal, and granola
- Spices
Getting Your Food to the Food Bank
Thank you for taking the opportunity to donate non-perishable food before your upcoming moving day! To get your donations to your local food bank, please follow the instructions below:
You can bring your food donations to any food bank or pantry of your choice. If you are not sure where the closest one is, try searching on the Feeding America Find A Food Bank Tool (by simply entering your zip code and selecting from a list of the food bank locations nearest to you. From there you will be redirected to the food bank’s website where you can find information on where you can drop off your food donations.
Still not sure where to go?
Email [email protected] and we can recommend a local food bank/pantry for you.
The food bank will provide you with an official weight receipt if they have a scale onsite. Please complete our food donation form and upload the weight receipt here.
Want to help your local community?
There are many ways that you can support Move For Hunger and your local community. Consider hosting your own food drive, joining our Team Move For Hunger Race Team, or making a donation!
