Help Us Fight Hunger Across America

There is a famous quote by Socrates that reads "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." These words ring true with the hunger crisis facing us. The face of hunger has changed. It's not so obvious to see when that neighbor, co-worker, child at school, or community member may be facing the battle of not knowing where their next meal will come from. Hunger is all around us. It is not limited to a single demographic or geographic region of the country. It is not a problem that only affects the homeless population. As the economy continues to put a strain on our wallets, people are being forced to make difficult decisions. Adults who suffer from hunger live shorter, less healthy, and less happy lives. They are more likely to be obese, more prone to mental illness, and more susceptible to deadly diseases. Hunger and malnourishment go hand in hand. Children who neglet to obtain essential nutrients during their critical years of growth will be dramatically disadvantaged for the remainder of their lives. One in six American children go to bed hungry each night. This needs to change.

The Move For Hunger network of relocation partners brings education on this crisis directly into homes on a daily basis. Our moving partners pick up unwanted, non-perishable food items from those who are moving and deliver it to local food banks nationwide. That program continues to expand, but we wanted to do more. The Move For Hunger crew wanted to create an opportunity for even more people to become involved in the fight against hunger. You might not connect a fun race event with food waste but that's often the case! A marathon takes a huge toll on the human body, and competitors need to replace the thousands of calories they just burned off as quickly as possible. Endurance events like races always want to ensure that they have more than enough bananas, bagels, water, sports drinks, etc. for all of the participants. As a result, there’s often a lot leftover at these races, but our network has made it a priority to rescue as much food from as many races as we can. Movers in the Move For Hunger network pick up extra food from race events and deliver it to a local foods bank, saving it from potential waste. With our movers so involved with races, an idea on how to turn more running miles into meals was launched. Team Move For Hunger is now a national network of runners and walkers who make a commitment to fundraise and donate their race miles into funds that will lead to life saving meals. Members of the Team Move For Hunger dedicate their performance in road races - from 5ks to full marathons - to the 42 million Americans who struggle to find their next meal. Since 2014, Team Move For Hunger has raised more than $200,000 to support the core mission of reducing food waste and fighting hunger. 

So let's get moving! We offer tons of information on starting a race team within your office. It's ok if not everyone is an athlete! The truth is, the majority of our company teams are walking 5Ks, turning it into a fun team-building exercise. Check around the office and see if people are up to the task of a fun Saturday morning with friends and family while helping raise funds for the cause. Make sure to explain how easy it is and that it’s a great way to generate employee engagement. Check out our webpage dedicated to getting started. Let's fight hunger together!