Five Members of the California Moving & Storage Association Hold Fall Food Drives

The California Moving & Storage Association encouraged all of its members to hold a food drive this fall, and five companies responded. Andy's Transfer & Storage, ASAP Movers, Chipman Relocation of Sacramento, McCarthy Transfer & Storage, a Wheaton World Wide agent, and North Bay Moving & Storage combined to collect nearly 3,200 lbs. of food, which is the equivalent of 2,650 meals! Here's a look back at how they did it.  

Andy’s Transfer & Storage Fills A Truck With 700 LBS. of Food

The team at Andy’s Transfer & Storage had a mission: to fill one of their moving trucks with non-perishable food. From October 23-November 3, employees were asked to bring donations of peanut butter, tuna fish, canned goods, pasta, cereal, etc. The food drive concluded on November 4, when members of the local community were invited to stop by Andy Transfer & Storage’s warehouse and make a donation. Together, they collected 700 pounds of food — that’s enough to provide 580 meals! Andy’s Transfer & Storage personally delivered all of the donations to the Salvation Army of Glendale People’s Choice Market. Read More...

ASAP Movers Holds Not One, But TWO Fill A Truck Food Drives ASAP Movers joined our network in August and they didn’t waste any time before hosting their first food drive. The San Luis Obispo-based company held a “Fill-A-Truck” food drive at their local Trader Joe’s grocery store during the weekend before Thanksgiving. Then they did the whole thing again less than one month later! As a result, more than 1,600 lbs. of food was delivered to the Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County -- which is enough to provide 1,350 meals. Read more...

Chipman Relocation of Sacramento Collects 240 LBS. of Food From November 1-20, the Sacramento-based moving company asked its employees and members of the local community to donate non-perishable food — such as peanut butter, tuna fish, cereal, and pasta — to help their neighbors in need during the holiday season. Together, they collected 240 lbs. of food, which is enough to provide 200 meals! Chipman Relocation & Logistics delivered all of the donations to Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, which "provides free emergency goods and services to 135,000 men, women, and children each month.” Read more...

McCarthy Transfer & Storage Holds Food Drive to Fight Hunger in San Diego County From November 15-December, McCarthy Transfer & Storage asked employees to donate non-perishable food to help provide meals for their neighbors in need. Members of the local community were also invited to stop by the company’s office in El Cajon to make a donation. More than 160 lbs. of food was collected in total, which is the equivalent of 135 meals! McCarthy Transfer & Storage personally delivered all of the donations to Feeding San Diego, which serves 63,000 children families, and senior citizens in the region every week. Read more...

North Bay Moving & Storage Teams Up with Local Middle School to Hold Food Drive The San Rafael, CA-based movers partnered with a local middle school to hold a food drive during the holiday season. Non-perishable food donations were accepted at North Bay Moving & Storage’s office and at the school from December 11-15. More than 440 lbs. of food was collected between both locations, which is enough to provide 360 meals! All of the donations were delivered to the SF-Marin Food Bank, which supplies food to 400 non-profit partners every week and helps to feed more than 44,000 children in the Bay Area each year. Read more...

Thank you to our friends at the CMSA for your leading the fight against hunger in the Golden State! Want to host a food drive in your hometown? We can help!