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Guardian Relocation of Memphis Wraps Truck to Raise Awareness About Hunger in Tennessee

January 27, 2017

MEMPHIS, TN Guardian Relocation, an agent of Atlas Van Lines, has wrapped one of its moving trucks to encourage its community to donate food when they move. Nearly 17% of Tennesseans, including 1 in 4 children, struggle with food insecurity. As a proud partner of Move For Hunger, a national non-profit organization, Guardian Relocation offers to pick up any unopened, non-perishable food items from its customers, year-round, to distribute to local food banks. To date, Move For Hunger’s force of relocation companies has delivered more than 7.6 million pounds of food – 6.3 million meals – to local food banks throughout the United States and Canada.

“More than 400,000 people in the greater Memphis area are unsure of where they are going to find their next meal,” says Adam Lowy, Executive Director of Move For Hunger. “We’re proud to be partners with companies like Guardian Relocation and Atlas Van Lines, who recognize the urgency of the problem and want to inspire their community to take action.”

“We are excited to get behind this effort,” said Tami Marlow, Guardian Relocation’s Senior Vice President. “This truck is on the streets of Memphis each day and will help to raise awareness about our partnership.”

Through the generous support of partners like Guardian Relocation and Atlas Van Lines, Move For Hunger can continue to help the nearly 50 million Americans who face hunger each day.

Interested in wrapping one of your trucks? Contact Adam today! 

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Inflation & food insecurity are on the rise

Cuts to SNAP benefits and inflation have had a devastating economic impact and filled the lines at food banks and pantries across the country. More than 47 million Americans including 1 in 5 children are struggling with food insecurity and do not know where their next meal is coming from. 

For people of color and other minorities, the situation is even worse. Hunger disproportionately affects the Black population, the Latinx community, LGBTQ+ individuals, and more. 

USDA TERMINATES FOOD SECURITY REPORT 

September 22: The USDA announced termination of future Household Food Security Reports USDA, which had tracked hunger nationwide for nearly 30 years. The most recent data revealed that one in seven households — 47.4 million people, including 13.8 million children — were food insecure. For more than three decades, the report was been the gold standard for measuring whether a household lacks consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. “Eliminating data collection strips away the evidence that proves these programs work, where investment is needed, and who is being left out,” Crystal FitzSimons, president, Food Research & Action Center said in a statement.

Read more on the cancellation of food insecurity survey

 

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