Atlas Van Lines has been an official partner of Move For Hunger since 2012. A total of 156 Atlas agents are currently members of our network and are collecting and delivering donations to food banks/pantries all across the United States. Atlas agents have delivered more than 1.5 million lbs. of food - which is enough to provide more than 1.3 million meals to families facing food insecurity.
Here's a look back at some of the outstanding things Atlas Van Lines has done recently.
Ace Relocation Systems Delivers 15 Tons of Supplies to Storm-Battered Florida
Ace Relocation Systems of Washington, D.C. was eager to participate in aiding those in need from the damage caused by Hurricanes Irma and Nate. Through our relationship with Capital Area Food Bank, the movers were able to deliver nearly 30,000 lbs. of food and supplies to Florida families in need.
This past fall, the apples were unusually late at Barnard’s Orchard in Unionville, PA. Winter was quickly approaching, any apples left would go to waste. Stacey Louderback and her colleagues from Wayne Moving & Storage, have gleaned 3,100 lbs. of apples from the farm for the past 2 years. All of the rescued apples were delivered to the West Chester Food Cupboard.
Anchor Moving & Storage Rescues 5,000 LBS. of Food from Philadelphia Marathon
For the second year in a row, we pledged to have a mover who would volunteer to rescue any leftover food and beverages from the Philadelphia Marathon. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the company that had agreed to help had to cancel less than a week before the event. Fortunately, we had another partner in the area that we knew would jump at the opportunity. Thanks to the generosity of the team at Anchor Moving and Storage, more than 5,000 lbs. of oranges, snacks, pretzels, water, and sports drinks were recovered and delivered to Philabundance.
Apex Moving + Storage, based in Antioch, TN, partnered with two schools, Brown’s Chapel Elementary and LaVergne Primary School, to hold Thanksgiving food drives. Students were encouraged to participate in the drive by making it a competition between classrooms to see which could collect the most food. The two schools collected a combined 7,000 lbs. of food, which is enough to provide 5,800 meals.
Paxton Van Lines Pulls Double Duty in D.C.
At this year's Rock ‘n’ Roll DC Marathon, 1/2 Marathon & 5K, our friends at Paxton Van Lines, volunteered their time, equipment, and staff to gather the immense amount of food leftover from the race. The company collected and delivered 10,600 lbs. of food to the Capital Area Food Bank. In addition to providing post-race food pick up, members of Paxton’s staff, friends, and family laced up their shoes and turned their miles into meals on the course, too! Led by half marathoner Bill Paxton, the team had participants running and walking every distance and raised nearly $6,000 for our hunger relief and food waste reduction programs.
Learn more about how Atlas Van Lines is helping us reduce food waste and fight hunger.
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