We are grateful for every moving company that has pledged to help us reduce food waste and fight hunger over the last decade, but we also believe in giving credit where credit is due. As we celebrate our 10 Year Anniversary, we felt that we had to acknowledge the companies that have made the biggest impact in their communities. We have nearly 1,000 movers in our network, but only 10 have delivered more than 200,000 lbs. of food all-time. Those 10 companies are listed below.
One thing you'll notice about this list is that every mover on it has either volunteered to assist with food drives or has forged a close working relationship with their local food banks. Those seem to be the most effective ways to utilize our network, and it's something we'll be encouraging more of going forward!
OUR TOP 10 MOVERS OF ALL-TIME
(totals as of July 24, 2019)
Company, ShoreView Moving & Storage, are the only members of our network to have topped the 1 million lbs. of food mark. The Allied Van Lines agents help out with the Stamp Out Hunger food driveeach year, which is one of the big reasons that are at the top of this list. In 2019, for, example, they delivered nearly 94,958 lbs. of food to the Food Bank of Delaware. Not bad for an afternoon's work.
3. Reebie Moving & Storage Co. (Franklin Park, IL) 585,649 lbs. of food For the past several years, Reebie Storage & Moving Co. of Franklin Park has partnered with the Hunger Resource Network to deliver tens of thousands of pounds of chicken to their neighbors in need! The chickens are first delivered from Sunset Foods, a local supermarket, to Hunger Resource Network. From there, they are distributed to 30 different food pantries that serve their respective Chicago neighborhoods.
6. Reebie Moving & Storage Co. (Naperville, IL) 475,548 lbs. of food Reebie Moving & Storage of Naperville is another company that we know we can rely on to volunteer for the Stamp Out Hunger food drive every year. In 2018, alone, the Allied agents delivered 76,000 lbs. of food to the Loaves & Fishes food bank in Naperville, which is enough to provide 63,300 meals.
7. Hampton Roads Moving & Storage (Suffolk, VA) 413,979 lbs. of food Every year, Hampton Roads Moving & Storage volunteers at the Mayflower Marathon food drive to help provide holiday meals for their neighbors in need. In 2018, members of their community donated nearly 208,000 pounds of turkeys, sweet potatoes, stuffing, and other Thanksgiving staples — which was enough to fill 6 trailers! Hampton Roads Moving & Storage delivered all of the donations to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore.
8. St. Pete Moving & Storage (St. Petersburg, FL) 323,443 lbs. of food “Our relationship with Move For Hunger and our customers has allowed us to provide nearly 270,000 meals to the St. Petersburg community in the 5 years we have participated in the program," said Michael K. Baker, Vice President of St. Pete Moving & Storage. "We know that food insecurity is an issue in our community. Through our partnership with Move For Hunger, we will continue to provide meals for families that need our assistance."
9. Firefighting's Finest Moving & Storage (Fort Worth, TX) 296,820 lbs. of food Firefighting’s Finest assists with several food drives in the Fort Worth area each year. They volunteer to pick up the donations from the events and deliver them to the Tarrant Area Food Bank. “Schools, churches, and businesses all hold food drives in the fall,” said David Peterson. “Our contact at the food bank lets us know where they need us to pick up from, and we just work it into our schedule. It’s easy for us.”
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