LEADING VAN LINE PARTNERS WITH NATIONAL NON-PROFIT TO FIGHT HUNGER AND REDUCE FOOD WASTE
National Van Lines and Move For Hunger Announce Collaborative Effort to Feed Families in Need
BROADVIEW, IL – National Van Lines, a premier residential and commercial moving and storage company, has renewed its partnership with Move For Hunger, a national non-profit organization that mobilizes the relocation industry to reduce food waste and fight hunger. As a proud partner of Move For Hunger, 21 National Van Lines agents across the United States collect non-perishable food items from people who are moving and deliver them to local food pantries. Since joining the Move For Hunger network in 2014, National Van Lines agents have delivered more than 170,000 pounds of food to their local food pantries – providing nearly 142,000 meals to their neighbors in need.
“National Van Lines and their agents have proven that they are dedicated to making a difference in the communities they serve,” said Adam Lowy, Executive Director and Founder of Move For Hunger. “We are proud to call them our partners and are so grateful for their continued support.”
Through the generous support of partners like National Van Lines, Move For Hunger can continue to help the more than 42 million Americans struggling to find their next meal. For more information about Move For Hunger and how you can make a difference please visit www.MoveForHunger.org.
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Move For Hunger is a non-profit organization that mobilizes the relocation industry to fight hunger and reduce food waste. In addition to collecting food from people who are moving to new homes, Move For Hunger helps companies and individuals across the United States and Canada organize successful food drives. To date, they have collected more than 10 million pounds of food. For more information, or to find out how you can host your own food drive, visit www.MoveForHunger.org.
Founded in 1929, National Van Lines is an ESOP-owned enterprise that began in the Chicago area as a one horse and wagon moving service and expanded to a nationwide fleet of trucks. The company’s services include residential and commercial moving and storage domestically and internationally. National Van Lines has been designated a Pro Mover company by the American Moving & Storage Association and holds an A+ rating with the BBB.
PRESS CONTACT:
Dan Beam, Communications Manager
Move For Hunger
dan@moveforhunger.org or (732) 774-0521
Diedra Poltersdorf
Marketing Manager
National Van Lines, Inc.
708.450.2945
diedra.poltersforf@nationalvanlines.com
