AAA Movers wanted to get more involved in the fight against hunger and they figured that holding a food drive at their new office would be a great place to start. So from June-August, AAA Movers encouraged employees and members of the local community to bring donations of non-perishable food to the company's new office in Brooklyn Park, MN.
Summer is the busiest time of year in the moving industry, and also happens to be the time of year that food banks need the most help. Families with children who receive free or reduced-cost breakfast/lunch at school have to replace those meals when classes end, and that puts a strain on the food banks' already limited resources. To say that we were excited to learn that AAA Movers was willing to devote what extra time they had to hold a food drive would be an understatement.
AAA Movers collected 400 lbs. of food in total, which is enough to provide 330 meals! All of the donations were to The Food Group, which provides assistance to people facing hunger in 32 counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Nearly 132,000 people in Hennepin County face hunger each day, including 1 in 8 children. Numbers like those highlight the urgency of the problem and why it's so important for us all to take action. "
Those statistics are serious," said Julio Silva, AAA's Business Development Manager, during an interview with CCX News in June. "I believe that this community, our community, needs to help out and do whatever we can."
Thank you to Julio, AAA Movers, and everyone who made a donation for doing your part to fight summer hunger!
Now it's your turn! Check out our Featured Food Drive Campaigns to learn more about how we can help you fight hunger in your hometown!
