ATLANTA, GA – Atlantic Relocation Systems, an Atlas Van Lines agent with 13 locations across the United States, has been named “Mover of the Year” by the national non-profit organization, Move For Hunger, for their commitment to fighting hunger in their community. The award was presented on February 28 at the American Moving & Storage Association’s 2017 Education Conference and Expo in Palm Springs, CA.
“Atlantic Relocation Systems has always been a reliable partner in our fight to end hunger and reduce food waste, but what they were able to accomplish in 2016 was remarkable,” said Adam Lowy, Executive Director of Move For Hunger. “Last year, their 13 locations donated nearly 40,000 pounds of food combined – that’s enough to provide more than 33,000 meals to their neighbors in need.”
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Nearly 50 million Americans, including 1 in 5 children, are food insecure – meaning they lack reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. Meanwhile, 40% of all the food produced in the U.S. each year ends up in a landfill or is left to rot in a field. Atlantic Relocation Systems recognized the tragedy of so much food going to waste when so many people don’t have enough to eat, and joined Move For Hunger in 2013 to help provide meals to their neighbors in need.
People tend to throw a lot of things away when they move, including perfectly good food. As part of Move For Hunger’s national network of relocation professionals, Atlantic Relocation Systems provides their customers with the opportunity to donate unopened, non-perishable food during the moving process. Atlantic Relocation Systems volunteers to deliver the donations to the local food bank/pantry, free of charge. As an added service, Atlantic Relocation Systems also generously donates their time, services, and supplies to neighbors who are organizing food drives in the community.
Since joining Move For Hunger in 2013, Atlantic Relocation Systems’ 13 branches have combined to collect more than 74,000 pounds of food – nearly 62,000 meals.
In light of their exemplary work fighting hunger and spreading awareness about food insecurity in their community, Move For Hunger has proudly recognized Atlantic Relocation Systems as the 2016 Mover of the Year.
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Move For Hunger is a non-profit organization that mobilizes the relocation industry to fight hunger and reduce food waste. In addition to collecting food from people who are moving to new homes, Move For Hunger helps companies and individuals across the United States and Canada organize successful food drives. To date, they have collected more than 7.6 million pounds of food. For more information, or to find out how you can host your own food drive, visit www.MoveForHunger.org.
Atlantic Relocation Systems, headquartered in Atlanta, is a customer-driven, quality-focused organization offering premier moving services, including household goods, military and workplace moves, specialized transportation moves, corporate relocations and more. Atlantic has been an Atlas Van Lines agent since 1997. The mover operates 13 branches nationwide. For more information, visit www.atlanticrelocation.com.
Atlas Van Lines, a national moving company, is the largest subsidiary of Atlas World Group, an Evansville, Ind.-based company. Atlas World Group companies employ nearly 700 people throughout North America. Nearly 500 Atlas interstate moving agents in the United States and Canada specialize in corporate relocation, household moving services and in the specialized transportation of high-value items such as electronics, fine art, store fixtures and furniture. For more information, visit http://www.atlasvanlines.com.
The American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA), home of the ProMover certification program, is the national trade association representing the nation's moving and storage companies, which provide household goods moving services, specialized transportation for sensitive freight such as computers and trade show exhibits, and warehouse storage services. AMSA has approximately 4,000 members, including domestic and international companies and industry suppliers, and supports programs and activities that promote consumer protection, professional development, safety, and operational efficiency. Find out more at ProMover.org and Moving.org.
