Many people throw out a good deal of “stuff” when they move. Unfortunately, a lot of this “stuff” is perfectly good food that could be given to families in need. Move For Hunger was essentially born on solving this food waste problem, and it's the movers, apartment communities, and other members of our network that make that goal possible.
Oakwood Worldwide is a corporate housing provider that is helping us make a difference. This summer, they housed hundreds of summer interns. When August rolled around and it was time for the interns to move out of their apartments, Oakwood Worldwide saw the perfect opportunity to hold a food drive.
Six Oakwood Worldwide Properties -- 5 in California and 1 in Washington state -- collected non-perishable food that otherwise would be thrown out in the moving process. In addition to the interns, all of the residents at each property were encouraged to donate, even if they were not moving out. By the end of the month, Oakwood had collected more than 1,600 pounds of food, which is enough to provide 1,300 meals for those in need! With the help of Ace Relocation Systems, an Atlas Van Lines agent, the California donations were then delivered to Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties. The Washington donations were picked up by Eco-Movers and transported to the Queen Anne Food Bank.
Forty-two million people in the U.S. face hunger every day, yet about 40% of the food grown, processed and transported in the country will go to waste. The numbers are scary, but they don't have to be this way. In fact, according to The National Resource Defense Council, if we were able to rescue just 15% of the food we waste each year, we’d save enough to feed 25 million Americans. Thanks so much to Oakwood Worldwide, Ace Relocation Systems, Eco-Movers, and all of the residents who made a donation for dedicating themselves to reducing food waste and helping their community.
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