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June Mover of the Month: Mountain States Moving & Storage

July 12, 2016

Each month, we highlight one of the moving companies in our network for their extraordinary commitment to fighting hunger in their community. We are delighted to announce that Mountain States Moving & Storage, an Atlas agent, is our Mover of the Month for June, 2016!

Mountain States Moving & Storage, based in Salt Lake City, UT, has been a member of the Move For Hunger network since 2012. The crew has embraced the program and made charitable giving part of their standard business practices. In 2016 alone, Mountain States Moving & Storage has provided 605 meals to families in need simply by asking its clients to donate their food when they move.partner_logo_Atlas-Color-Logo_profile

To date, Mountain States Moving & Storage has collected and delivered a total of 2,689 pounds of food - that's 2,240 meals - to the Utah Food Bank.

Congratulations to Mountain States Moving & Storage on this much-deserved recognition. Thank you for commitment to reducing food waste and fighting hunger in the Beehive State!

Are you in the relocation industry? You can join the Move For Hunger network today. Doing good is good for business!

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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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