Â鶹ÊÓƵ Employees Support Move for Hunger
Â鶹ÊÓƵ employees were excited to raise money for Move for Hunger at the 2024 ONE Conference and Trade Show. The funds raised will provide food for about 20,000 people.
Pictured are members of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ marketing team with Move for Hunger leadership, including Adam Lowy, Founder & Executive Director; Jennifer Bushinger-Ortiz, Director of Development; and Ashley Foree, Partnership Manager.
At the 2024 Â鶹ÊÓƵ ONE Sales Conference and Trade Show, Â鶹ÊÓƵ employees came together to help combat food insecurity across the country, raising $7,627 for the nonprofit, .
The morning after the fundraiser, Move for Hunger Partnership Manager, Ashley Foree, was a guest on . During that conversation, Ashley explained the scope of the need and how Move for Hunger is working to help fight food insecurity and food waste:
“More than forty million Americans struggle to put food on the table, and one in five children in this country go to bed hungry every night. There are a lot of great food banks out there doing amazing work, but they need more food. We work with apartment communities, who partner with us to collect quality, nonperishable food. We come pick up the food and distribute it to local food banks, who give it to those in need within their communities.”
Ashley says Move for Hunger’s mission began with one person choosing to step up and make a difference. “While working with his family’s moving company, our founder, Adam Lowy, noticed something: When people move out of an apartment, they often leave food behind. A lot of that food ends up in the garbage. Adam knew food banks could use those resources, and he had a way to deliver them, so he asked apartment communities to hold onto that food, and he arranged to pick it up and deliver it to food banks. That was back in 2009 and Move for Hunger has continued to grow. Today, we’re active in all fifty states and Canada.”
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Director of Marketing Cynthia Lovely says Â鶹ÊÓƵ employees look forward to every opportunity to help Move for Hunger:
“We are super excited to partner with Move for Hunger, supporting their efforts to fight food insecurity and waste. Adam and his team are efficient and effective, making connections with local multifamily communities across the country, getting quality nonperishable food where it’s needed most and doing it fast. We value this partnership, and our employees are proud to support their efforts.”
While nonprofit organizations like Move for Hunger are doing amazing work, there are still many families in need of a healthy meal. If you would like to help Move for Hunger support food banks in your community, here are some ways to get involved:
• Follow them on social media @MoveForHunger
• Connect their team with local multifamily communities interested in scheduling food pickups
• Organize a food drive
• Join a community fundraising or food collection event
• Visit to learn more about events in your area
Listen to the entire interview with Ashley Foree, recorded the morning after the fundraising event at the ONE Conference, here:
