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The Legacy of Richard Zanon: Food Drive Event Collects Over 500 Pounds!

January 27, 2016

Richard 'Rick' Zanon, founder of Universal Services Relocation & Logistics Management, dedicated his life to serving his community. A beloved husband and father, Rick began his lifelong dedication to meeting the needs of seniors as they transitioned into Senior Living Communities. As his business prospered, his passions to serve the elders of the community did as well. He expanded his business to include Senior Day Trips with Universal Transportation. Though Rick passed away from pancreatic cancer at age 59, his compassion, benevolence, and charity have left a legacy that will last forever.  

In Rick's honor, Rick's wife, Brad Peele, and the team at Universal Services Relocation & Logistics Management hosted their second annual Rick Zanon Memorial Food Drive. The drive was held at the moving company's office in Lannon, WI from January 4th to January 18th. By the end of the drive, the team at Universal Services Relocation & Logistics Management set a personal record, collecting 506 pounds of food! This weight equates about 422 meals for food insecure individuals.

Universal Services Relocation & Logistics Management  delivered the collection to Feeding America- Eastern Wisconsin food bank of Milwaukee, WI to benefit those fighting hunger in the local communities of Waukesha County.

There are over 34,000 people, including over 15,000 children, who are affected by food insecurity in Waukesha County, Universal Services is working to end that statistic in memory of Rick Zanon. Move For Hunger extends their greatest appreciation and congratulations for everyone who was involved in this event. It is amazing people like Rick Zanon, Brad Peele, and the team at Universal Services Relocation & Logistics Management who truly change the world.

 

 

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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. 

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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.

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