More than 254,000 people in King County, Washington are struggling with food insecurity. One in 7 children in the area is unsure of when they will have their next meal. The team at Eco-Movers is "constantly thinking about what their company can do for the community," and when they heard about those startling statistics, they decided to take action.
Since becoming a member of the Move For Hunger network in 2017, Eco-Movers has held two Fill-A-Truck food drives at grocery stores in their home city of Seattle. The National Van Lines agents parked a moving truck outside the entrance of a local Trader Joe's and Quality Food Centers and challenged shoppers to donate enough non-perishable food to fill the entire trailer.
Sounds like the perfect food drive for a moving company, right? It is! Eco-Movers collected more than 600 lbs. of food between the two events, which will provide 500 meals to their neighbors in need. Eco-Movers delivered all of the donations from both food drives to the Queen Anne Food Bank of Sacred Heart, which provides healthy food assistance to low-income families and people experiencing homelessness in Seattle.
Thank you to Amber, Grant, and the rest of the team at Eco-Movers for the important work you are doing in your community. We hope we can partner together on another food drive soon!
Want to hold a Fill-A-Truck food drive at your local supermarket? Let us know!
