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Kroger, Michigan Moving Companies Hold 8 Fill-A-Truck Food Drives on the Same Day!

May 14, 2018

Members of our network in Michigan held Fill-A-Truck food drives at 8 Kroger grocery stores throughout the state on April 28. Kroger proposed the statewide campaign as a way to build excitement for the first annual Detroit Truck Pull on May 6, of which Kroger was also the presenting sponsor.

The four participating moving companies -- Palmer Moving Services, an Atlas Van Lines agent, University Moving & Storage, Stevens Worldwide Van Lines, and All Around Moving, a National Van Lines agent -- made sure we had a truck parked outside of each store. Employees PalmerKrogerFoodDrive2018 (8).jpgfrom the companies were also on hand at their respective locations to help collect donations and encourage shoppers to help us fill each of the trucks with non-perishable food! More than 5,300 lbs. of food was collected overall - which will provide 4,450 meals to their neighbors in need!

“We were so excited to partner with Move For Hunger on these food drives to support our Zero Hunger Zero Waste initiative,” said Rachel Hurst, Corporate Affairs Manager for The Kroger Co. of Michigan. “We are committed to donating more meals each and every day in the communities we live and serve.”

Nearly 1.5 million people in Michigan, including 1 in 6 children, are food insecure. Thank you to Kroger for the inspiration, and to all of the members of our network who helped make this massive food drive a reality!

Feeling inspired? Learn how we can help YOU hold a Fill-A-Truck food drive at your local grocery store!