We are very excited to announce that Move For Hunger has received a $10,000 Seattle Public Utilities Waste-Free Communities Matching Grant to expand our community-initiated and led waste prevention projects in the Emerald City.
Although Move For Hunger already has a significant presence in Seattle, this generous grant will allow us to rescue more food for local families in need. Over the next year, we will provide one of our local moving partners with a truck wrap, which will raise awareness about food waste & hunger in Seattle and encourage residents to donate their food when they move. We will also utilize the funding to engage with the Washington Multi-Family Housing Association and to continue to recruit moving companies, apartment communities, and partners in the region.
More than 612,000 people in the greater Seattle area face hunger each day, including 1 in 6 children. Meanwhile, more than 40% of the food in the United States each year is lost or wasted. Thank you to the city of Seattle for recognizing the urgency of this crisis, for promoting sustainability, and for supporting our food rescue programs!
