Direct Relocation Services joins Move For Hunger in South Florida

Direct Relocation Services has joined the national Move For Hunger network to collect unopened non-perishable food from customers during long-distance moves and deliver it to Life Net 4 Families in Fort Lauderdale. The partnership turns moving day into a food donation opportunity for South Florida families facing hunger. Why it matters: - The partnership gives Direct Relocation Services customers a free, simple way to donate food during a move. - Donations are routed to Life Net 4 Families in Fort Lauderdale and then delivered to South Florida families in need. - The effort targets food insecurity across Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties, where the company says hundreds of thousands of families are affected. - Florida’s child hunger problem is severe, with one in five children going to bed hungry every night, according to the release. What happened: - Direct Relocation Services, a licensed direct interstate carrier based in Fort Lauderdale, officially joined the Move For Hunger network. - Move For Hunger works with moving companies to collect unopened non-perishable food items on moving day and send them to local food banks. - Direct Relocation Services will ask long-distance moving customers to set aside unopened non-perishable food they do not plan to take. - The company’s crew will collect, pack and transport the donations to Life Net 4 Families. The details: - Customers face no extra cost and no extra effort to participate. - The company says the program makes every move an opportunity to help feed a family. - Move For Hunger has collected millions of pounds of food and delivered millions of meals since its founding by partnering with moving companies across the U.S. - Direct Relocation Services has been in business for more than 11 years. - The company has also provided free Christmas trees to single mothers in need, distributed free school supplies to underprivileged children in South Florida and helped domestic abuse victims leave dangerous situations on short notice. - Direct Relocation Services sometimes extended flexible payment terms to customers in crisis. Between the lines: - The partnership formalizes a community-service approach that Direct Relocation Services already used in other charitable efforts. - Move For Hunger gives the company a structured way to connect routine relocation work with local hunger relief. - The emphasis on South Florida keeps the impact close to the company’s core customer base and operating area. What’s next: - Direct Relocation Services will begin integrating food collection into long-distance moves. - The company’s customers can participate by setting aside unopened non-perishable items before moving day. - Move For Hunger will continue working with relocation companies, real estate professionals and property managers to recover food that would otherwise go to waste. - More information is available at Move For Hunger and Direct Relocation Services .