Still Time for Joy

Move for Hunger Nonprofit Feeds Millions by Rescuing Food that Otherwise Would Be Thrown Out

Sandra Levine Season 1 Episode 51

Often, when people move, they don't know what to do with the food in their pantries, and they simply throw it in the trash. Adam Lowy, whose great-grandfather started the family moving business more than 100 years ago, began offering in 2009 to take customers' unwanted, nonperishable food to the local food bank. He then founded the nonprofit Move for Hunger, based in Neptune, NJ, which has since grown to include a network of more than 1,200 moving companies in the United States and Canada.

The federal government estimates between 30-40% of the food supply in the United States is wasted every year, while tens of millions of people go hungry. Move for Hunger's website, https://moveforhunger.org, lists many ideas for people who want to help, including making monetary donations and organizing a food drive. 

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