Ventura County Libraries Team Up for Holiday Food Drive

Ventura County Libraries Team Up for Holiday Food Drive

Residents asked to help the hungry

Move For Hunger, a non-profit organization that works with moving companies to collect unwanted, unopened food from those who are relocating, will launch its inaugural Holiday Food Drive this November to benefit Food Share, Ventura County’s regional food bank.  Local residents and patrons of the library branches are asked to come together to collect and donate unopened, non-perishable food items to distribute to the hungry.  Beginning Nov. 1, collection boxes will be conveniently located at nine Ventura County libraries, courtesy of Sheeler Moving and Storage, which will also deliver all donations to Food Share.

“This is a great opportunity for our company to give back,” said Mel Sheeler, president of Sheeler Moving and Storage.  “The food bank does so much for our community, and we are always happy to get involved for such a worthy cause.”

From November 1 – 30th, collection boxes will be located at the following Ventura County Library Locations:

Principal Librarian, Dale Redfield said, "Ventura County Library is committed to the community and happy that we can help Food Share in this project.”

All non-perishable food items are appreciated as donations; however the items most needed are: Canned tuna, chicken and meats, canned soups, canned beef stew, canned fruits, canned vegetables, canned beans, canned spaghetti sauce, spaghetti, rice, dry beans, macaroni & cheese, peanut butter, jelly (in plastic), fruit juices (canned, plastic bottles & boxes) and hygienic items such as toothpaste and deodorant.

 “The holiday season can be difficult for many families, often making it hard to put food on the table,” said Chris DeVan, director of food sourcing and purchasing at FOOD Share. “We are thankful to Ventura County libraries and Sheeler Moving and Storage for being champions for FOOD Share and helping to making the Move For Hunger inaugural Holiday Food Drive happen.”

For more information about Move For Hunger and their inaugural Holiday Food Drive please visit www.MoveForHunger.org or contact info@MoveForHunger.org.

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About Move For Hunger

Move For Hunger is a non-profit organization that works with moving companies to pick up unwanted, unopened food during the moving process and deliver it to local food banks across the country.  Move For Hunger has already collected more than 6,500 pounds of food and is quickly expanding their efforts nationwide.  With the support of partner Wheaton World Wide Moving, Move For Hunger is turning the average food drive into one of the nation’s largest, year-round service programs, influencing millions.

About Food Share

A major food bank distributing millions of pounds of food each year to those in need throughout Ventura County, FOOD Share collects and receives food year-round, distributing to more than 150 partner agencies throughout Ventura County.

Its Brown Bag and Snack Attack programs provide supplemental nutrition to nearly 2,000 low income seniors through 31 agencies and healthy nutritious after school snacks to approximately 2,400 children though 12 agencies countywide and provides food to more than 40,000 people each month. Information: (805) 983-7100 or www.foodshare.com.

FOOD Share contacts:

805-983-7100

Bonnie Weigel, CEO

bweigel@foodshare.com

Chris DeVan, Director Food Sourcing and Purchasing

cdevan@foodshare.com