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DONATE YOUR FOOD
Many people throw out a good deal of "stuff" when they move. Unfortunately a lot of this "stuff" is food that can be delivered to a family in need. That’s why Dunmar Moving Systems has teamed up with Move For Hunger to support the following food banks through of the state of Virginia, Central Virginia Food Bank, Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, Feeding America Southwest Virginia and the Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry. Before your move we ask that you please set aside any unwanted, non-perishable food items and Dunmar Moving Systems will deliver the food to one of the food banks mentioned above depending upon your location. Move For Hunger is a non-profit organization that works with moving companies across the country to support the efforts of local food banks.
Your donations will directly impact families living right here in Virginia. Dunmar Moving Systems is grateful for your business and truly thankful for your generosity. You can find more information about Move For Hunger at www.moveforhunger.org
Facts About Fighting Hunger in Virginia
Virginia's 11.8% food insecurity rate means that over 912,790 people do not know from where their next meal will come. With the average cost of a meal in Virginia being $2.68, Feeding America's "Map the Meal Gap" concluded that an additional $406,935,780 would be needed to meet the state's food needs.
Thirty-two percent of those at risk are children. With times getting tighter these numbers are dramatically increasing.
Food banks are, categorically, one of the most cost-efficient and effective organizations in the country. In Virginia, food bank products account for 76% of items used by pantries, 57% of kitchens' food and 34% of food distributed by shelters.
In the most recent "Hunger in America 2010" study by Feeding America, the Commonwealth of Virginia's food banks served 42% children (11% are children 0 – 5 years old), 6% elderly, 45% households with at least one employed adult and only 6% are homeless.Even more staggering is the report that 76% of those we serve live below the official federal poverty level.
With donations over the past years decreasing by as much as 50% and food assistnace requests increasing as much as 40%, our food banks are in crisis and need major support to meet the needs of Virginia's food insecure.
