Paxton Van Lines Fights Hunger by Volunteering for Weekly Food Transports to North Virginia Food Rescue

Every Sunday from May to November, the Dale City Farmer’s Market is donating their leftover fresh produce to the North Virginia Food Rescue to help aid in hunger relief. The only problem is - who will transport the food?

The Dale City Farmers Market has been serving its local community since 1987, and includes nearly 50 vendors in the summer and more than 20 in the winter! It is also one of the largest open-air markets in the region. We couldn’t be more thankful for donations provided by these ven  dors to help fight hunger in their community!

Based in Springfield, Virginia, Paxton Van Lines has been part of the Move For Hunger network since 2011 and has transported more than 150,000 lbs, equalling over 125,000 meals, to local Virginia food banks. As long-time supporters of Move For Hunger, it was a no-brainer that they would be perfect for this mission!

 Their first transportation was in the middle of May, with over 3,300 lbs of donations taken to the North Virginia Food Rescue which provided 2,825 meals to food insecure communities. So far, they’ve completed 10 total food transportions, totaling over 54,000lbs of donations taken to the food bank. This provides more than 45,000 fresh meals to those in need.

   Tyrone Agnew, the Project Manager at Paxton Van Lines, has been an incredible supporter of this initiative, and has gone out of his way to accommodate the pickup schedule! We couldn’t be more thankful for his help, as well as the help from the staff at Paxton Van Lines!

With help from our dedicated mover network, we’re beyond blessed to have opportunities to impact the lives of the nearly 800,000 food insecure individuals in Virginia. We look forward to seeing the impact the rest of the transportations make on our hungry communities!

Are you a mover interested in making a difference? Sign up for our mover network or host a food drive!