Did you know that more than 42 million Americans struggle with food insecurity each day? People are hungry in every state, county, and congressional district in the United States. What does hunger look like in America? It can be a senior citizen who must choose between buying groceries or paying for her medication. Or a single mom who just lost her job and has to find a way to pay rent and also feed her children. There are many children who go to school without breakfast or a packed lunch every day, and there is little food at home for dinner.
In Maine alone, 1 in 8 children are food insecure. Food insecurity means they lack reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. During the school year, many of these children can at least get a healthy meal at school thanks to free and reduced fee lunch programs. But during the summer, regular access to healthy food is limited.
Summer is also the busiest time of year for the moving industry. Lots of families move over the spring and summer months, and people throw out a lot when they move to a new home. Often food even gets discarded to avoid the hassle of packing and moving it. The organization Move For Hunger recognized an opportunity to rescue this wasted food and use it to nourish hungry families. Move For Hunger has collected nearly 9 million pounds of food since 2009 thanks to a partnership between local moving companies who care and community members who decide to make a difference by donating food when they move.
Bisson is a Move for Hunger partner, and we need your support to help feed our neighbors in need. Are you moving soon? Do you want to help end hunger? The process could not be easier.
Step 1
Choose a moving company who partners with Move For Hunger.
Step 2
Set aside your unopened, non-perishable food while packing for your move.
Step 3
Our moving crew will pack up your food items and deliver it to a local food pantry.
Step 4
Food pantries like the Good Shepherd Food Bank in Maine will sort and deliver your donated food to families in need.
Together we can make a difference. Thank you!
