If you have ever participated in a race or walk, chances are you were handed a granola bar, a piece of fruit, or bottle of water at the finish line. Recovery is a very important part to exercise, so race organizers stock up on these healthy treats for runners and walkers to refuel. Unfortunately, they typically order too much of these snacks, which results in a lot of perfectly good food getting thrown out. 
We started to notice this problem when members of Team Move For Hunger began participating in races themselves. We knew that this food could be saved, and that's when our network of movers wanted to step in to make a difference. This past weekend, Moving Ahead Services did just that. The Stevens Worldwide Van Lines agent rescued 1,800 pounds of food after Race for the Cure in Akron, OH. That's enough to provide 1,500 meals for families in need! Moving Ahead Services then delivered the food to an incredibly thankful United Way of Lake County:
"Thank you for thinking of us and helping us feed Lake County’s hungry. Your organization is one of the greats and our community is lucky to have you!"
This isn't the first time Moving Ahead Services has stepped in to make a rescue. In fact, earlier this year they saved an 7,200 pounds of food from the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon. That's a combined 9,000 pounds from both 2018 races! With more than 25,000 food insecure people in Lake County, including 1 in 6 children, the efforts of Moving Ahead Services will make a positive difference in so many lives! Thanks so much to their team for volunteering their time to rescue the food and help their community.
Looking to make a difference in your community? Host a fall food drive!
