In one of his most famous works, the poet Carl Sandburg referred to Chicago as "The City of the Big Shoulders." It was tribute to the blue collar, hardworking men and women of the midwestern metropolis. As the crew of Gentle Giant Moving Company recently proved, the words ring as true today as they did a century ago.
On September 18, Gentle Giant had one of its moving trucks parked at the finish line of the Susan G. Komen Race For the Cure, which took place at Yorktown Center Mall. Hundreds of runners and walkers turned out to raise awareness, support breast cancer research, and celebrate survivors. Despite the huge turnout, there was still a significant amount of sports drinks that went unused.
That's where the Gentle Giant team came in. The crew loaded the leftover beverages onto their truck and delivered over 1,600 pounds of beverages to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
Gentle Giant's branches have now rescued nearly 44,000 pounds of food and beverages from races all across the country in 2016 alone!
Forty-percent of the food produced in the United States each year is lost or wasted. Nearly 50 million Americans face hunger each day. Thank you to everyone at Gentle Giant Moving of Company of Chicago for your using your big shoulders to reduce food waste and fight hunger in the Windy City!
How can you fight hunger? Host a food drive! We'll help you plan the event from start to finish!
