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750,000 Meals and Counting: Altair Global and Move For Hunger Renew Partnership for Ninth Year

NEPTUNE, N.J. /ScoopCloud/ -- In 2009, Move For Hunger began mobilizing transportation networks to bring food to communities in need. Since then the 501(c)(3) organization has created a network of over 1,200+ transportation partners committed to reducing food waste. Altair Global has been an integral part of this effort, and we're thrilled to announce that the team-up continues as we enter our ninth year of partnership!

For 35 years, Altair Global has been delivering exceptional mobility experiences to customers and clients worldwide, focusing on experience management (XM) to drive continuous improvement and innovation of relocation services. Altair Global began working with Move For Hunger in 2012, officially becoming a partner in 2016. Altair Global's efforts have allowed us to transport 758,833 meals and counting to those who need it most.

"Our ability to fight hunger by reducing waste within our own industry is of particular importance to us. Move For Hunger enables us (and our network of supplier partners) to play a direct role in the shared responsibility we all have to be sustainably impactful corporate citizens," said Chad Sterling, CEO of Altair Global.

As an active part of our network, Altair Global hosts food drives and fundraisers all year round. In December, Altair Global hosted their 4th annual Grinch-themed food drive to help feed food-insecure Texans over the holidays (https://moveforhunger.org/blog/unleashing-holiday-spirit-altair-hosts-4th-annual-grinch-food-drive). With the help of their partners and support from the local community, the Grinch Food Drive has provided more than 95,000 meals to those in need.

"Altair Global has been an incredible partner for so many years now," said Adam Lowy, Executive Director and Founder of Move For Hunger. "We couldn't be more excited about continuing our partnership together!"

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In 2009, Move For Hunger began mobilizing transportation networks to bring food to communities in need. Since then the 501(c)(3) organization has created a network of over 1,200+ transportation partners committed to reducing food waste. Altair Global has been an integral part of this effort, and we're thrilled to announce that the team-up continues as we enter our ninth year of partnership!

Related link: https://moveforhunger.org/

Move For Hunger and CORT Team Up to Provide Over 800,000 Meals and Extend Partnership into Its Fifth Year

NEPTUNE CITY, N.J. /ScoopCloud/ -- CORT, the world's largest provider of furniture rental, trade show and event furnishings, and relocation and transition services, and Move For Hunger, a national hunger relief non-profit organization, have renewed their partnership for the fifth year in a row to fight food insecurity and food waste nationwide.

CORT joined Move For Hunger in 2017 and has since transported nearly 270,000 lbs of food donations, equaling almost 225,000 meals, to food insecure communities across the United States. Their partnership and financial contributions to Move For Hunger have provided over 800,000 meals to those in need. CORT works closely with Move For Hunger by transporting food donations from most of the 2,700 apartment communities across the country that are part of Move For Hunger's vast multi-family network.

"Food insecurity is a major problem in the U.S., even more so now after the past two years of a global pandemic. It touches every community CORT serves," said Lisa Woodworth, Senior Vice President of Marketing at CORT. "What better way to give back locally than to support this initiative."

"Our employees are already in the multifamily housing property communities regularly, it just made sense for us to partner together and help get the food left behind when a resident moves out to the local food banks," Woodworth continues. "Focusing on this has helped build stronger relationships in our communities, and we have helped make a real difference for those in need. It is inspiring to see the energy and excitement our employees have when they hold a food drive."

Since its inception in 2009, Move For Hunger has provided over 27 million pounds of food, equaling nearly 23 million meals, to food pantries across the United States. Move For Hunger now has a network of more than 2,700 multifamily apartment communities, all helping to fight to end hunger by collecting food items and delivering them to local food banks in the United States and Canada.

"CORT is one of our largest supporters," said Adam Lowy, Executive Director and Founder of Move For Hunger. "We couldn't be more thankful for their dedication to the fight against hunger, and we're so excited to see what this year of partnership brings to food insecure communities."

About Move For Hunger:

Move For Hunger, a 501(c)(3), is working to end hunger and food waste in America. 42 million Americans struggle with hunger while 35% of the food produced in this country goes to waste. By mobilizing moving companies, multifamily apartment communities, corporations, and volunteers, Move For Hunger has delivered more than 27 million pounds of food to food banks - providing 23 million meals for those in need.

Get your company involved by registering to hold a food drive, fundraiser, or team building opportunity. Visit Move For Hunger to learn more about their work at www.moveforhunger.org

About CORT:

CORT, a part of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, is the nation's leading provider of transition services, including furniture rental for home and office, event furnishings, destination services, apartment locating, touring, office space occupancy technology, and other services. With more than 100 locations including offices, distribution centers, rental showrooms, and retail furniture outlets across the United States, operations in the United Kingdom, and partners in more than 80 countries around the world, no other furniture rental company can match CORT's breadth of services and companywide commitment to making a house a home, an office a great place to work and an event a memorable celebration. For more information, please visit www.cort.com.

NEPTUNE CITY, N.J., June 16, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- CORT, the world's largest provider of furniture rental, trade show and event furnishings, and relocation and transition services, and Move For Hunger, a national hunger relief non-profit organization, have renewed their partnership for the fifth year in a row to fight food insecurity and food waste nationwide.

Related link: https://moveforhunger.org/

Move For Hunger and Today’s Local Media Renew Partnership in the Fight Against Hunger Nationwide

RED BANK, N.J. /ScoopCloud/ -- Today's Local Media, a full-service marketing agency serving moving companies nationwide, and Move For Hunger, a national hunger relief non-profit organization, announced that they have renewed a partnership that will reduce food waste and fight hunger nationwide.

Today's Local Media partnered with Move For Hunger in 2020 and has since contributed nearly 20,000 meals to food insecure communities nationwide. They have also been named a top 50 marketing agency in the United States every year since 2018, and have many clients that also contribute to the mission of Move For Hunger.

It was important for us to take a more active role in the fight against hunger," said Ben Wright, Founder, Today's Local Media. "Because we work directly with movers across the country, we have an even greater ability and responsibility to help. We are a family owned and operated organization. And there seems like no better organization to partner with than one that feeds families in need."

Founded in 2009 by Adam Lowy, Move For Hunger has provided more than 26 million pounds of food, equaling over 22 million meals, to food pantries and banks across the United States. Move For Hunger's network of more than 1,000 moving companies, more than 2,000 multi-family apartment communities, and many of the world's leading relocation management companies, volunteer to collect this unopened, non-perishable food and deliver it to their local food banks.

"With the support of partners like Today's Local Media, Move For Hunger is able to continue to make an impact throughout the United States and Canada at such a pivotal point in time," said Adam Lowy, Executive Director and Founder of Move For Hunger.

About Move For Hunger

Move For Hunger is working to end hunger and food waste in America. 42 million Americans struggle with hunger while 35% of the food produced in this country goes to waste. By mobilizing moving companies, multifamily apartment communities, corporations, and volunteers, Move For Hunger has delivered more than 26 million pounds of food to food banks - providing 22 million meals for those in need.

Move For Hunger is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Get your company involved by registering to hold a food drive, fundraiser, or team building opportunity. Visit Move For Hunger to learn more about their work at https://www.moveforhunger.org/.

About Today's Local Media

Today's Local Media is a full-service marketing agency serving moving companies nationwide. Our mission is to bring new leads to movers and accelerate their growth. We do this by SEO, mobile friendly websites, and leveraging online advertising. Our clients love us, and we have built a great reputation by taking a straightforward and honest approach to customer service. Visit Today's Local Media to learn more at https://www.todayslocalmedia.com/.

Today's Local Media, a full-service marketing agency serving moving companies nationwide, and Move For Hunger, a national hunger relief non-profit organization, announced that they have renewed a partnership that will reduce food waste and fight hunger nationwide.

Related link: https://moveforhunger.org/

Move For Hunger and Moving Ahead Services Announce Collaborative Effort to Fight Hunger Nationwide

RED BANK, N.J. /ScoopCloud/ -- Moving Ahead Services, an independent mover that has 6 locations nationwide, and Move For Hunger, a national hunger relief non-profit organization, announced today a partnership that will help provide much-needed assistance to food banks across the United States.

As a partner, Moving Ahead Services will support Move For Hunger's food rescue and hunger relief programs. To date, Move For Hunger's network of relocation professionals and multi-family properties has collected and delivered more than 21 million pounds of food - providing over 17 million meals - to food banks and pantries across the United States and Canada.

"As a result of the pandemic, more than 54 million Americans are unsure of where or when they will find their next meal, yet an estimated 40% of all food grown, processed, and transported in the United States is wasted," explains Adam Lowy, Executive Director and Founder of Move For Hunger. "Moving Ahead Services understands the need is more critical than ever and is committed to helping us provide meals to those struggling to put food on the table."

Move For Hunger and Moving Ahead Services have been partners since 2014. Together, their offices have collected 84,819 pounds, enough to feed 70,682 people. In 2019, Moving Ahead Services organized and picked up leftover food from the Cleveland marathon, where they transported 5,355 pounds of food, providing 4,462 meals to the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.

"Partnering with Move For Hunger hits on two fundamental core values at Moving Ahead Services: Giving back to our community, and providing a service that is unrivaled. We are thrilled to continue our partnership and excited to see what we can accomplish together in 2021," says President of Moving Ahead Services, Jeff Collins.

Through the support of partners like Moving Ahead Services, Move For Hunger can continue to feed and empower more to fight for the families, children, seniors, and vulnerable communities who are most in need of food assistance.

About Move For Hunger

Move For Hunger is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has created a sustainable way to reduce food waste and fight hunger. We have mobilized the leaders of moving, relocation, and multi-family industries to provide their customers, clients, and residents with the opportunity to donate their food when they move. Members of Move For Hunger also organize community food drives, participate in awareness campaigns, and create employee engagement programs. For more information, or to find out how you can host your own food drive, visit https://moveforhunger.org/.

About Moving Ahead Services

Moving Ahead Services is a locally owned and operated moving company with offices in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Tampa and Lakeland. Moving Ahead Services has an extensive professional background in residential and commercial moving, storage, real estate, and all additional related services for local, long-distance and international relocations. The experts here at Moving Ahead Services provide an affordable, trusted solution for residential and commercial moves in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida and beyond. Our number one focus is to provide the best customer service, along with moving expertise, for every single move we complete.

Moving Ahead Services' customers, whether moving around the corner, across the US or across the globe, can expect to experience a smooth transition. Our talented team of movers and administrative staff understand every aspect and stressor in a move, and diligently provide moving services on schedule and within budget. Contact one of our moving company offices for additional information, corporate references, specific questions, a free moving quote and more.

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Moving Ahead Services, an independent mover that has 6 locations nationwide, and Move For Hunger, a national hunger relief non-profit organization, announced today a partnership that will help provide much-needed assistance to food banks across the United States.

Related link: https://moveforhunger.org/

Respage and Move For Hunger Announce Collaborative Effort to Fight Hunger Nationwide

NARBERTH, Pa. /ScoopCloud/ -- Respage - a leading provider of apartment marketing services for thousands of communities nationwide, and Move For Hunger - a national hunger relief non-profit organization, announced a new partnership that will fight hunger and reduce food waste nationwide. With estimates showing that the number of Americans facing hunger in 2020 could increase by 46% - that's 17 million more people - the collaborative efforts of Respage and Move For Hunger have never been more important than they are right now.

People throw away a lot of things when they move, including perfectly good food. Move For Hunger's network of more than 1,000 moving companies, more than 1,500 multifamily apartment communities, and many of the world's leading relocation management companies, volunteer to collect this unopened, non-perishable food and deliver it to their local food banks. To date, Move For Hunger's network of relocation professionals and multifamily properties has collected and delivered more than 19 million pounds of food - providing 16 million meals - to food banks and pantries across the United States and Canada.

The partnership will enable Respage to support Move For Hunger's food rescue programs and encourage the clients, associations, and property management companies they work with to integrate the Move For Hunger model into the moving out process for residents. It will also provide the opportunity to continue to expand the Move For Hunger network: a robust community of engaged individuals that want to make a difference in the lives of others and have the resources available to create large scale change.

"Partnering with Respage both complements and advances our mission, so this collaboration was a natural fit," said Adam Lowy, Executive Director and Founder of Move For Hunger. "With such devastating hunger statistics all around the country, the support of Respage will help strengthen our efforts and allow us to provide meals to those struggling to put food on the table."

"When we discovered Move For Hunger, it was clear that this was an organization that was a perfect fit for Respage. Our partnership is an important milestone in our commitment to give back to our communities and help support those less fortunate than ourselves," said Jackie Koehler, CEO of Respage. "Today more than ever, people around the country - and the world - are struggling with hunger issues, and we are dedicated to making a positive impact within this cause through our work in multifamily."

Rates of household food insecurity are going to remain high for the foreseeable future. Food banks, pantries, and shelters are the only places millions of people can turn to for help. Move For Hunger and Respage are committed to doing their part to fight for the families, children, seniors, and vulnerable communities who lack reliable access to affordable, nutritious food.

About Move For Hunger:

Move For Hunger is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has created a sustainable way to reduce food waste and fight hunger. We have mobilized the leaders of moving, relocation, and multifamily industries to provide their customers, clients, and residents with the opportunity to donate their food when they move. Members of Move For Hunger also organize community food drives, participate in awareness campaigns, and create employee engagement programs. For more information, or to find out how you can host your own food drive, visit https://moveforhunger.org/.

About Respage:

For almost 2 decades, Respage has partnered with multifamily companies to create extraordinary renting results. Through our trusted social media and reputation management platform, our highly-effective paid search, social advertising, and SEO services, our robust survey and star ratings platform, and our cutting-edge A.I. chatbot + live chat technology, we show our customers more qualified leads, satisfied residents, better star ratings, and ultimately signed leases. We serve as the leading provider of apartment marketing services for thousands of communities nationwide.

Respage - a leading provider of apartment marketing services for thousands of communities nationwide, and Move For Hunger - a national hunger relief non-profit organization, announced a new partnership that will fight hunger and reduce food waste nationwide.

Related link: https://moveforhunger.org/

Cindy Clare Joins Move For Hunger’s Board of Directors

RED BANK, N.J. /ScoopCloud/ -- Move For Hunger, a national non-profit organization that has created a sustainable way to reduce food waste and fight hunger, announced today that Cindy Clare, Chief Operating Office of Bell Partners, has joined its Board of Directors.

Headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., Bell Partners is one of the nation's leading apartment investment and management companies. As COO, Clare provides oversight for the operation of 60,000 apartment homes in more than 200 apartment communities across the United States. Clare is responsible for all aspects of property operations and maintenance, lease-ups, relationships with third-party owners, human resources, and marketing.

As members of Move For Hunger's Multi-Family program, Bell Partners provides residents at 139 of its apartment communities with the opportunity to donate their unopened, non-perishable food when they move out. Move For Hunger connects each of the participating properties with a local transportation partner, who volunteers to pick up the donations and delivers them to a local food bank or pantry.

"I am very excited to join Move For Hunger's Board of Directors and to help expand the reach of this very valuable organization," Clare said.

"Cindy has been one of the biggest supporters of our Multi-Family Program, which provided more than 70,000 meals to families in need last year," said Adam Lowy, Executive Director/Founder of Move For Hunger. "She brings more than 30 years of experience to our Board of Directors, and her knowledge and influence of the multi-family industry will allow us to expand our network and bring us closer to our ultimate goal of eliminating food waste from the relocation process."

Clare has served as President of the IREM Northern Virginia Chapter, as well as Regional Vice President for IREM's Region III. She is currently a national faculty member at IREM and serves on IREM's Executive Committee as an at large member.

She also serves on the Virginia Tech RPM Advisory Board, is a Past President of AOBA, and, in 2017, Ms. Clare was Chairman of the National Apartment Association.

Clare received her degree from the University of Virginia. She has more 30 years of experience in the multi-family industry and was honored in 2015 as one of the "10 Most Influential Women in Real Estate" by Multi-Family Executive. In 2018, she received the Lloyd D. Hanford Distinguished Instructor Award from IREM.

Clare becomes the sixth member of Move For Hunger's Board of Directors, joining: Richard Schwartz, Owner, Schwartz Consulting Group; Benjamin Samuels, Director, Samuels Family Foundation; Jeff Pederson, Chairman & CEO, CORT Business Services; Stephan Lowy, CEO, Lowy's Moving Service; and Jenna Weinerman, Marketing Director, Updater.

ABOUT MOVE FOR HUNGER:

Move For Hunger is a national non-profit organization that has created a sustainable way to reduce food waste and fight hunger. We have mobilized the leaders of moving, relocation, and multi-family industries to provide their customers, clients, and residents with the opportunity to donate their food when they move. Members of Move For Hunger also organize community food drives, participate in awareness campaigns, and create employee engagement programs. For more information, or to find out how you can host your own food drive, visit https://www.moveforhunger.org/.

ABOUT BELL PARTNERS INC:

Established in 1976, Bell Partners Inc. ("Bell Partners" or the "Company") is a privately held, vertically integrated apartment investment and management company focused on high-quality multifamily communities throughout the United States. With approximately 60,000 units under management, Bell Partners is one of the largest apartment operators in the United States. The Company has over 1,400 associates and eight offices (including its headquarters in Greensboro, N.C.) and offers an extensive and full-service platform containing expertise in acquisitions and dispositions, construction, financing, property operations, accounting, risk management and all other related support functions. Bell Partners is led by a senior management team with an average of over 20 years of experience that has invested throughout all phases of the real estate cycle and has helped the Company complete over $16 billion of apartment transactions since 2002, including approximately $1 billion in 2019 transactions. For more information, visit our website at https://www.bellpartnersinc.com/.

PRESS CONTACT:
Dan Beam, Communications Manager
Move For Hunger
dan@moveforhunger.org or (732) 766-1278

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Move For Hunger, a national non-profit organization that has created a sustainable way to reduce food waste and fight hunger, announced today that Cindy Clare, Chief Operating Office of Bell Partners, has joined its Board of Directors.

Related link: https://moveforhunger.org/

Move For Hunger receives 2017 JL Simmons Non-Profit PR Grant, Fifth Year in a Row

ASBURY PARK, N.J. /ScoopCloud/ -- Move For Hunger, a 501(c)(3) that mobilizes the relocation industry to reduce food waste and fight hunger, today announced that it has again been selected to receive the J.L. Simmons Non-Profit PR Grant for 2017/18. The Grant, launched in 2000 by Neotrope(R) helps worthy causes raise visibility to media and public for the charity's good works.

With this commitment, Neotrope again aligns itself with Move For Hunger's ongoing innovative programs to reduce food waste and fight hunger. To date, the non-profit's network of relocation professionals has collected and delivered nearly 9 million pounds of food - providing more than 7 million meals - to food banks and pantries across North America.

As part of this in-kind grant program, Neotrope(R) is providing news dissemination (through its Send2Press(R) Newswire service), and social media marketing for Move For Hunger for 12 months starting in 2017 and running into 2018. This program is intended to help raise awareness of the charity to traditional media, to the public, as well as potential sponsors and donors, regarding their efforts.

"Families and individuals from all walks of life in the United States and Canada are affected by food insecurity. It's a growing problem that affects every community," says Adam Lowy, Executive Director and Founder of Move For Hunger. "With the support of companies like Neotrope - and the 750 relocation companies in our network - we can continue to rescue food and provide meals to our neighbors in need. We appreciate Neotrope's ongoing commitment to helping us promote these efforts."

"We're honored in once again providing this service grant to the folks at Move For Hunger," said Neotrope CEO, Christopher Laird Simmons. "Over the years we have been proud and in awe of how the organization has rapidly grown and expanded programs helping the homeless through their innovative partnerships with the moving and transport industry."

About Move For Hunger:

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 8 million pounds of food.

For more information, or to find out how you can host your own food drive, visit https://www.MoveForHunger.org/.

About the Non-Profit PR Grant:

The Non-Profit PR Grant(TM) program was originally launched in 2000 to help assist U.S. 501(c)(3) charities and their worthy causes to raise awareness, attract halo sponsors, and better connect with donors and volunteers. Other PR industry firms have since copied the name, but ours is the original.

Starting in 2013, the PR Grant was re-named after the company co-founder, the late Dr. J.L. Simmons, PhD, who passed away in 2003. Now the Neotrope PR Grants program is known as the "J.L. Simmons Non-Profit PR Grant."

With this cause-related marketing grant program, Neotrope has been honored to help many worthy causes in past years, including the Bob Moog Foundation, C Diff Foundation, Children Awaiting Parents, Girls Write Now, Move for Hunger, Pacific Pinball Museum, The Native Voices Foundation, Special Equestrians, Starlight Children's Foundation, World Savvy and dozens more (use of any org name does not imply endorsement).

Additional information regarding the Neotrope 2017 J.L. Simmons Non-Profit PR Grant program for U.S. charitable non-profits and grant recipients can be found at: https://prgrants.com/ or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NonProfitPRGrants.

About Neotrope:
Since 1983 Neotrope(R) has delivered services to raise organization awareness including brand identity, marketing, public relations (PR), and SEO services. Neotrope is also an entertainment publishing company involved in books, music, software, and online magazines. The company pioneered the concept of search optimization of press release content back in 1997 and has been at the forefront of many communication and technology movements for over three decades. Neotrope was an Inc. 5000 company in 2009 and is a member of GS1. More information: https://Neotrope.com.

All deliverables provided under the PR Grant for 2017/18 will be managed and delivered by Neotrope's Send2Press(R) Newswire service. Learn more at: https://www.send2press.com/.

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Move For Hunger, a 501(c)(3) that mobilizes the relocation industry to reduce food waste and fight hunger, today announced that it has again been selected to receive the J.L. Simmons Non-Profit PR Grant for 2017/18. The Grant, launched in 2000 by Neotrope helps worthy causes raise visibility to media and public for the charity's good works.

Related link: https://moveforhunger.org/