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Move For Hunger works with more than 1,100 transportation companies who provide free services to recover and transport food donations to food banks and pantries across the U.S. and Canada.
- Transport must be at least 500 lbs (approx. 1 pallet) of donated food.
- For non-perishable food, ideally, there's a 2-week notice. For perishable food, we only need a 24-hour notice.
- For non-perishable, it should be less than 100 miles round trip. For perishable food, it can be up to 300 miles.
If this is an urgent/time-sensitive transportation request, please reach out directly to Jackie Godlewski at [email protected]
How it works
Since 2009, our network has helped transport over 34 million lbs. of food to local food banks and pantries nationwide.
Network of Movers
We have over 1,100 moving companies that volunteer their time and resources.
No Cost to You
It may sound too good to be true, but that's how we work.
Transport Guidelines
If the food transport is over 500 lbs going less than 100 miles round trip, we can help.
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About move for hunger
Last year, our network delivered over 5 million pounds of food while maintaining a perfect score on charity navigator.
FAQ
No! Our transportation services are 100% free to the donor and the food bank.
Yes!
Sometimes! We have a limited number of partners with access to refrigerated trucks. While we cannot guarantee pickups of food that require refrigeration, we will do our best to accommodate requests when possible.
Yes! We would love to schedule regular pickups if you have weekly or monthly donations.
Yes, the minimum food donation is 500 pounds.
Transportation should be less than 100 miles round trip. In some cases, we are able to accommodate longer trips, but generally, the shorter the distance, the more likely it is we can help.
We’re working to fight food insecurity, so we only transport food that will ultimately be offered to clients for free. Food should be palletized and/or packaged and ready for pickup. We are not able to transport prepared food items, such as leftover hot meals from a restaurant or catered event.