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Sotheby's 5K Pound Challenge Smashes Goal

August 20, 2014

While many take the summer months to enjoy some time at the beach and traveling, many also turn their energy towards making a difference for the less fortunate. For the second year in a row Prominent Properties Sotheby's International offices teamed up with our local moving partners across Northern New Jersey to hold a massive office wide food drive during the month of July. The team at Sotheby's Our real estate partners over at the Prominent Properties Sotheby's International sure know how to hold a food drive. The agents from the offices collect donations from their friends, clients and family and spread awareness to the local hunger issues every chance they get. This year the team from Sotheby's set a big goal of collecting 5,ooo lbs. of food hoping to break last year's record of 3,421 lbs. When all the donations were collected, more than 15,000 lbs. of food was delivered to local food banks.

That's enough food to provide for more than 12,500 meals for the hungry across New Jersey.

Ridgewood Moving Services, an agent of Bekins Van Lines, Harrington Moving and Storage and All Seasons Movers, INC an agent of Atlas Van Lines, once again generously donated their services and resources to help out with the drive and deliver all the donations to the food bank. 89-90-ridge-rd-mahwah-nj

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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.

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