Holman Moving Systems Named December Mover of the Month by Move for Hunger

January 13, 2011

Hackensack, NJ – Holman Moving Systems today announced that Move for Hunger, a non-profit that partners with moving companies to pick up unwanted, unopened food during the moving process, has named Holman Mover of the Month for December. Holman Moving donated 98 lbs of food to the Center for Food Action in Englewood, NJ in December, which was also the first month the company participated in the program. Holman Moving is among the first New Jersey movers to partner with Move for Hunger and will be donating all foods collected to the Center for Food Action.

 “We are honored to be named Mover of the Month by Move for Hunger,” said Bob Holman, Executive Vice President, Holman Moving Systems. “Our team is dedicated to Move for Hunger and worked very hard to implement the program in time for the holidays. We were thrilled to have donated as much food as we did in our first month and are humbled by Move for Hunger’s recognition of our commitment to the cause.”

When people move, they often throw away unused pantry items. As part of the Move for Hunger program, Holman Moving will encourage customers to donate these goods instead. Customers who participate will place their items in a moving box that Holman will collect on moving day. Each month, Holman will deliver boxes collected to the Center for Food Action.

“Holman Moving Systems has earned the title of December’s Mover For the Month for their outstanding commitment to our cause.  Though they are a new moving partner, Holman has really captured what it means to give back by engaging their employees and making Move For Hunger a core part of the way their company does business,” said Adam Lowy, Move for Hunger. “In December, Holman Moving collected 98 lbs of food for the Center For Food Action in New Jersey.  This is enough food to provide nearly 75 meals to those in need.  Their continued dedication will help to feed so many more struggling to find their next meal.”

According to the latest Feeding America studies, more than 850,000 people living in New Jersey receive emergency food assistance every year. Forty percent of those in need are children. With times getting tighter, these numbers are dramatically increasing.

Holman Moving Systems has pledged to deliver a minimum of 300lbs of food to the Center for Food Action each year. The company is also the first mover to join Move for Hunger in Delaware, where it will provide similar support the Food Bank of Delaware in New Castle, DE.

About Holman Moving Systems

Holman Moving Systems is a global moving company that offers moving services to families, as well as corporate clients and their transferring employees. In addition to home goods, Holman also ships special freight, including tradeshow exhibits, store displays, medical equipment and more. As an Agent for United Van Lines, Holman has operated for more than a century and remains a top ten agent. Today, Holman is still owned and managed by the same family and has more than 250 employees between headquarters in Wilmington, DE and the flagship office in Hackensack, NJ.

Holman is a certified member of the American Moving and Storage Association, the Better Business Bureau and the International Organization for Standardization. We are proud to be a certified a Women in Business Enterprise by The Women's Business Enterprise National Council. 

About Move for Hunger

Move For Hunger is a non-profit organization that works with moving companies across the country to pick up unwanted, unopened food from those who are relocating and deliver it to local food banks across the country.  To date, Move For Hunger is working with over 130 movers nationwide and has collected over 155,000 pounds of food..  With the support of its partners, Move For Hunger is turning the average food drive into one of the nation’s largest, year-round service programs. For more information or to find out how you can help support Move For Hunger, visit www.MoveForHunger.org and make an online donation to help our hunger relief efforts.

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