Help Us Fight Hunger Across America

We are delighted to announce that 2023 was the most impactful year for Move For Hunger yet! We saw an overwhelming increase in donations, reaching an unprecedented 9.9 million pounds of food provided to food insecure communities across the U.S. and Canada. 

Our dedicated team and network, through their relentless efforts, made the seemingly impossible, possible. They were instrumental in provding this substantial amount of food to food banks. In short, they made a tough job look easy. 

The problem of food waste and insecurity is complex, but thefigures speak for themselves. In a world where 38% of farmableland grows food that will never reach a plate, and where 1 in 5 children in the United States go to bed hungry, it's clear that weneed to utilize our resources more effectively.While the reality is stark, we are not disheartened. Instead, weare inspired to work harder and make even greater strides inthe years to come. The past year has been about reconnection,forward-thinking, and setting the groundwork for our future initiatives. 

2023 Highlights

1. Bulk Recovery Programs
   
   Move For Hunger's Bulk Recovery program aims to ‘squash’ hunger and reduce food waste by leveraging transportation partners to deliver surplus fresh food from farms and other sources to communities in need. Launched in 2021, the program has developed innovative transportation and cold storage solutions to assist unique partners across the country. By ‘sprouting’ partnerships with organizations like gleaning groups, farmer's markets, and marathons, the program rescues bulk surplus food and organizes its transportation.
   
   4,348,702 LBS of fresh food collected and transported for hunger relief
   3,632,918 meals provided by fresh food rescued 
   1,527,780 LBS of nonperishable food rescued and transported for hunger relief
   1,273,150 meals provided by nonperishable rescued food
   
   
2. Multifamily Program 
   
   Throughout 2023, our Multifamily Program's impact has soared, making it the most impactful year for our program. Our multifamily network and their residents have continued to step up to fight hunger, with our network growing to include 2,000+ properties. 
   
   154,646 LBS of food collected & delivered by the Multifamily program. 
   128,871 meals provided to those in need through the Multifamily program. 
   
   
3. Transportation Program
   
   In 2023 our Transportation Program made a ‘trucking’ big impact on food insecure communities across the country. To date, 1,233 moving companies have joined the fight against hunger. Their commitment and dedication allows us to continue providing meals for those in need while reducing food waste. 
   
   2,625,738 LBS of food collected & delivered by our movers. 
   2,188,115 meals provided to those in need thanks to our movers. 

With a renewed focus on delivering fresh food to communities that need it the most, we are optimistic about the future. In 2023, we nearly tripled the amount of fresh food recovered, a number we aim to grow significantly in 2024. Additionally, Move For Hunger is turning 15 this year, and we have some great things in store!

We are looking forward to engaging more people in our mission. We encourage you to stay connected, share our posts, organize events, make donations, participate in activities, and share your ideas. Your support fuels our mission, and together, we can make a difference.

Here's to another year of serving those in need and making every pound count. Thank you for your continued support and commitment to Move For Hunger.

Links:

• Take Action: Host a Food Drive!
• Take Action in 2024!