According to recent studies, 1 in 6 Americans struggle to afford food, and 17 million American children go to bed hungry every night. In recent years, emergency food kitchens in major American cities have reported an increased demand for aid. In the past year, nearly all of these emergency kitchens have had to both reduce the portion size of their meals and turn people away without offering help. With the economic forecast uncertain, it is more than a remote possibility that these conditions will worsen and more hungry people will be turned away.

Federal food assistance programs go a long way, but they are not enough to solve the problem on their own. Responsible businesses like Victory Packaging are indispensable in supporting their communities, and the economic and social value of their generous contributions cannot be understated.

Adam Lowy, Executive Director of Move For Hunger, offers his praise: “Many companies help us in the fight against hunger, but Victory Packaging is going above and beyond. By putting the full weight of their company behind this food drive, they prove that helping their neighbors is not just their concern, but a core part of who they are.”

About Move For Hunger:
Move For Hunger is a non-profit organization that works with relocation companies across North America to pick up unwanted, unopened food from those who are relocating and deliver it to local food banks. To date, Move For Hunger is working with over 500 movers in 47 states and has collected more than 1,280,000 pounds of food. For more information or to find out how you can help support Move For Hunger, visit http://www.MoveForHunger.org/ .

Move For Hunger, 1930 Heck Avenue, Bldg. 1, Ste. 1, Neptune, NJ 07753.

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Out of 450 moving companies that stretch across the United States and Canada, AMWAT stands out for their commitment to ending hunger and assisting their local community through daily food collection efforts and food drives.

Since joining Move For Hunger in 2009, AMWAT has delivered over 11,500 lbs. of food to the Second Harvest of The Big Bend Food Bank in Tallahassee. The collections from AMWAT are enough to provide over 8,840 meals to the hungry of southern Florida.

“It is companies like AMWAT Moving and Storage that are changing the face and reputation of the relocation industry,” said Adam Lowy, executive director of Move For Hunger. “They are proof that any business can use their resources to make the community a better place and have a real impact on the lives of the less fortunate.”

Over 110,000 people live at risk of hunger in the Tallahassee area and surrounding communities. Of those at risk, over 29,000 are children. The food donations provided by AMWAT provide direct assistance to those struggling find to their next meal.

In just three years the Move For Hunger network has delivered over 1 million pounds of food to food banks and pantries. The Mover of the Year honor is awarded to the moving company that best exemplifies the philanthropic spirit of Move For Hunger through daily food collections, advocacy and community involvement.

About Move For Hunger:
Move For Hunger is a non-profit organization that works with relocation companies across North America to pick up unopened food from those who are relocating and deliver it to local food banks. To date, Move For Hunger is working with over 450 moving companies in 44 states and has collected more than 1 million pounds of food. For more information or to find out how you can help support Move For Hunger, visit http://www.MoveForHunger.org/ .

About AMWAT Moving Warehousing and Storage:
Owned and founded by Dean and Gloria Pugh, AMWAT (originally called A Man With A Truck) in Tallahassee is part of a network of more than 370 interstate agents of Wheaton World Wide Moving, which is one of the world’s most highly regarded providers of transportation services. To learn more, visit www.wheatonworldwide.com or www.amwatmovers.com .

Move For Hunger, 1930 Heck Avenue, Bldg. 1, Ste. 1, Neptune, NJ 07753.

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To date, Atlas and its agents have contributed more than 32,273 pounds of non-perishable food to local food banks across the U.S. That is enough to provide for over 24,800 meals for the less fortunate.

Atlas and more than 70 Atlas agents are amongst the more than 398 moving companies that help create one of the nation’s largest, year-round service programs with Move For Hunger. As part of the partnership, Atlas and its agents are building awareness of hunger in the United States and encouraging household move customers to donate unused food items to local food banks upon embarking on a household move.

Atlas’ kick-off food drive provided meals to families and individuals in 33 counties across Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois. Additionally, 4 Atlas agents celebrated the start of the partnership with food drives starting on Feb. 1 to benefit their local food bank.

“We are thrilled to kick off the new year with the support of Atlas Van Lines, they have already shown an incredible passion for our cause and commitment to fighting hunger,” says Adam Lowy, executive director of Move For Hunger. “With the help of socially responsible companies like Atlas, we can truly make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate.”

For more information on Atlas Van Lines and their partnership with Move For Hunger, visit http://www.atlasvanlines.com/moveforhunger/ .

About Atlas Van Lines:
Atlas Van Lines, a national moving company, is the largest subsidiary of Atlas World Group, an Evansville, Ind.-based company. Atlas World Group companies employ nearly 700 people throughout North America. Nearly 500 Atlas interstate moving agents in the United States and Canada specialize in corporate relocation, household moving services and in the specialized transportation of high-value items such as electronics, fine art, store fixtures and furniture. For more information, visit http://www.atlasvanlines.com/ .

About Move For Hunger:
Move For Hunger is a non-profit organization that partners with relocation, transportation and real estate companies across North America to pick up unwanted, unopened food from those who are relocating and deliver it to local food banks. To date, Move For Hunger is working with over 650 partners in 44 states and has collected more than one million pounds of food. For more information or to find out how you can help support Move For Hunger, visit http://www.MoveForHunger.org/ .

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Established in 1998, Homeplace specializes in the design and oversight of risk management and insurance programs for the transportation, warehousing and logistics industries, with an emphasis in trucking coverages. The privately-held company is owned by founder Judy L. Busam and is located in Ontario, Calif.

“The addition of Judy and the Homeplace team is an exciting way to establish EPIC’s footprint in the Inland Empire,” said EPIC co-founder John Hahn. Judy has built her business on the highest standards of integrity and service excellence making the people and culture at Homeplace an excellent match for EPIC. We are very pleased to have Judy and her team as a part of our talented and dynamic Southern California group.”

The Ontario team will report to Dan Ryan, EPIC’s managing principal in Orange County. Ryan, who lives in the Inland Empire, will divide his time between his current base in Irvine, Calif. and the new EPIC Ontario location.

Adds Ryan, “While we have any number of clients in the Inland Empire, we’ve long wanted to be a more visible and active part of this community. With the addition of Judy and the Homeplace team of professionals, EPIC has the opportunity to grow its business portfolio in all areas of risk management, including commercial insurance and employee benefits. We look forward to working closely with the Homeplace team to support and further expand what they have built over the years in the Inland Empire.”

Said Busam, “Homeplace and EPIC are both dedicated to creating a culture that rewards innovation, teamwork and absolute client satisfaction. As part of EPIC, we will have access to the experienced professionals, broad resources and extensive insurance company relationships of one of the nation’s top 50 insurance brokers – all for the benefit of our clients. This is a very exciting time to be joining a unique, successful company like EPIC.”

About EPIC:
EPIC is an innovative California-based retail property & casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consulting firm. The company provides a unique equity ownership opportunity and has created a values-based culture that attracts and retains top talent, fosters employee satisfaction and loyalty and sustains a high level of customer service excellence.

The fastest growing brokerage in the state, EPIC now has nearly 300 team members operating from nine offices across California (Los Angeles, Irvine, Ontario, Fresno, Folsom, San Francisco, San Mateo, Petaluma and San Ramon).

With more than $60 million in revenues, EPIC ranks among the top 50 retail insurance brokers in the United States and is the 5th largest privately-held broker in California. For more information, please visit http://www.edgewoodins.com/ .

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Instead of global hunger campaigns, Premier Medical Transportation’s partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank will allow them to impact Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. By donating one meal for every transport call received, the Driving Away Hunger campaign has the potential to help thousands of local residents and families.

“Our goal is to eliminate food insecurity in our own backyard,” says Tony Myrell, Chief Executive Officer of Premier Medical Transportation. “Many seniors and kids in Riverside and San Bernardino counties don’t know where their next meal is coming from. We believe in giving back to our community, and this is a great way to help. With an average of 140 new transport runs each day, we can provide 700 to 800 meals weekly for those in need.”

In San Bernardino and Riverside counties, more than 500,000 people live in economically disadvantaged households, many of which cannot provide regular meals. These Inland Empire families rely on charities and agencies for assistance with meals, and these organizations obtain their food at Second Harvest Food Bank.

“It takes a village to feed a village,” states Tracylyn Sharrit from the Second Harvest Food Bank. “We are happy that Premier Medical Transportation has engaged in this effort to keep people healthy. Hunger is an epidemic in America. Premier Medical Transportation understands that those who do not eat cannot stay healthy.”

Premier Medical Transportation expects to see an increase in its business; however, its focus is more important: providing meals to those in need.

“The more transports we run, the more meals we are able to give,” says Myrell.

About Premier Medical Transportation, Inc.:
Premier Medical Transportation, Inc. (PMT) was established in June of 2000 by three healthcare professionals who have an accumulation of over 75 years experience serving southern California’s healthcare community.

Headquartered in Colton, Calif., Premier Medical Transportation has a staff of 190 highly trained team members including dispatchers, billing staff, customer service representatives, Non-emergent drivers, Emergency Medical Technicians and Nurses. Its fleet of ambulances and vans are equipped to exceed all local, State, and Title 22 requirements to provide the highest quality transportation to the customers and communities served.

Premier Medical Transportation is a leading provider of service oriented, cost effective non-emergent medical transportation. The staff of PMT is committed to this need in the local healthcare community. Because of this commitment, Premier Medical Transportation has rapidly become the company of choice in Southern California for medical transportation services. As a complement to its non-emergent transportation and Ambulance services, PMT has begun to offer Critical Care Transportation services within the Riverside County areas.

For more information visit: www.pmtpremier.com .

About Second Harvest Food Bank:
Since 1980, Second Harvest Food Bank serving Riverside and San Bernardino Counties has helped those most in need by distributing food and other essential products through over 400 nonprofit agencies. These 400 qualified agencies redistribute the Second Harvest food and products free of charge to children, working families, the elderly, reservist families, disabled veterans, the recently unemployed and the homeless. It is a member of the Feeding America national network of food banks, the largest anti-hunger network in the United States and the third largest non-profit in the nation. Altogether, Feeding America serves more than 25 million people in need.

As a member of Feeding America, Second Harvest Food Bank serving Riverside and San Bernardino Counties has continuous access to nationally donated food, including from national manufacturers such as Kraft, Del Monte, Kellogg’s, and more than a thousand other corporations. The food received is free, with the only cost being transportation. For every dollar donated to Second Harvest Food Bank, it can distribute over $20.00 worth of food to the local communities. Since its inception, Second Harvest Food Bank has provided more than three hundred and fifty million pounds of emergency food to hungry families in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. To access food distributed from Second Harvest Food Bank please dial 211 on by phone to find a pantry nearest to you.

For more information visit: http://www.secondharvest.us .

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“With more than 50 million Americans struggling to find their next meal, this partnership with Brookfield Global Relocation Services could not come at a better time,” said Adam Lowy, Executive Director of Move For Hunger. “This new relationship with a trusted global mobility leader will significantly strengthen our capacity to connect members of the relocation industry to the food banks and pantries that serve the hungry across North America.”

While one in six Americans struggles to find their next meal, one in seven relocates every year. Members of the Move For Hunger network are committed to turning every move into an opportunity to help someone in need. When a move takes place, oftentimes a family will have a pantry full of food which they would prefer not to include in their relocation. Brookfield Global Relocation Services, aligned with Move For Hunger, has partnered with their transportation suppliers offering to collect non-perishable food items from the relocating family and delivering the donations directly to local food banks.

“As one of the largest global employee relocation services providers, our company is uniquely positioned to play a key role in the Move For Hunger program,” said Rick Schwartz, president and CEO, Brookfield Global Relocation Services. “Working through our vast network of transportation companies and real estate partners, we have the ability to impact food banks in all parts of the country. Not only does our participation contribute to feeding thousands of people, it fits right into our primary objective of corporate citizenship in support of the communities in which we serve. We are as passionate about our charitable endeavors, and now our partnership with Move For Hunger, as we are about our commitment to deliver a Premier Service® experience to all of our relocation clients.”

As partners of Move For Hunger, the transportation companies aligned with Brookfield Global Relocation Services will be joining the 400 moving companies and 250 real estate professionals across 44 states that have incorporated philanthropy into their daily operations.

About Move For Hunger:
Move For Hunger is a non-profit organization that partners with relocation, transportation and real estate companies across North America to pick up unwanted, unopened food from those who are relocating and deliver it to local food banks. To date, Move For Hunger is working with over 650 partners in 44 states and has collected more than 830,000 pounds of food. For more information or to find out how you can help support Move For Hunger, visit http://www.MoveForHunger.org/ .

About Brookfield Global Relocation Services:
Brookfield Global Relocation Services is a full service provider of corporate and government relocation and assignment management services to more than 700 corporate and government clients. Brookfield Global Relocation Services manages over 85,000 relocations throughout the world annually. Brookfield Global Relocation Services is an operating company of Brookfield Residential Property Services, a leading global provider of real estate and relocation services, technology, and knowledge.

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Rob Tischler, CEO of Allstar Coaches, says that there are so many reasons to rent a luxury RV that many people have likely never even considered.

Right now, in the midst of football season, tailgating is a top reason to rent a luxury RV. More and more tailgaters are stepping it up a notch and arriving at sporting and NASCAR events in style.

RV rentals are also perfect for promotional tours such as political rallies, concerts or family and college reunions. And businesses can take advantage too.

“RV rentals are ideal and cost effective for advertising,” he says. “For example, if a company is launching a new product, why not wrap it and drive it around a targeted demographic area and interact directly with potential consumers? It’s basically a 45 foot rolling billboard that you can take anywhere.”

Luxury motorhome rentals also serve as a discerning travelers golden ticket to the ultimate fantasy vacation. With Allstar Coaches recently teaming up with some of the world’s finest private aircraft and yacht charter companies, the possibilities are endless.

Finally, RV rentals can serve as temporary housing or field offices during times of emergency or disaster situations such as hurricanes, fires and more.

These luxury RV rentals are equipped with comfortable and well-appointed cabins, gourmet galleys, and state-of-the-art, user-friendly technology. RV rentals also include multiple slide outs and automatic awnings that, when extended, almost double usable space.

“Our innovative ‘Hotel On Wheels’ concept means that our luxury RV rentals come pre-stocked with items such as luxury hotel bedding, fresh towels and invigorating ECO Spa bath products,” Tischler says. “Concierge services, itinerary planning, driving – you name it – our clients can rest assured that we’ll take care of it all.”

About Allstar Coaches:
Florida-based and founded in 2005, Allstar Coaches was created to fill a missing niche in the RV rental market – luxury recreational vehicle rentals. Strategic Allstar locations include: California, Pennsylvania, Florida, Arizona, Nevada, New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. But, Allstar’s luxury RV rentals and Hotel On Wheels™ can be delivered to locations across the nation.

For more information, visit: http://www.allstarcoaches.com/ .

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Antelope Valley Clean Cities (AVCC) Program Coordinator, and National Campaign Chairman, Curtis Martin, along with CNGChat.com members Evelyn and Gary Corbitt have organized a cross country and back compressed natural gas (CNG) road trip involving Clean Cities Coalition’s across the nation. This grass roots movement will be the launch event in a 12 month campaign to raise public awareness to alternative fuels and economic recovery.

* Launching from a “National Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Odyssey Day 2012″ event on the Santa Monica Pier, the program begins at 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 11th, 2012 with an Elton John musical act. Press Conference begins at 9:30 a.m. with Guest speakers to follow at 10 a.m. The specially sponsored car wrapped CNG Honda launching to its first destination at 11 am. It is scheduled to arrive back in California on November 1, 2012. Return location will be the same unless and alternative site is announced. The new 2012 Honda Civic, powered by Natural Gas and provided by American Honda, in Torrance, Calif., will travel across the U.S. and arrive on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J. before returning to California.

* The Corbitt’s goal is to do the trip on natural gas available through publicly accessible fueling stations. They will participate in AFV Odyssey Day events, public CNG fueling station Grand Openings, a press event at a natural gas drilling operation, tours of biogas plants and CNG conversion shops and more, as they travel across the country.

* In order to let the nation follow their progress, the car will be equipped with a GPS tracking system, supplied by Green Road, Inc., as part of their fleet telematics solution. “This will be a first for this type of event and allow people to actually locate and follow the vehicle both to and between events to show their support,” said Mr. Martin.

To learn more about the Clean Cities program at http://www.cleancities.energy.gov/ , and learn how to get involved with the Antelope Valley Clean Cities Coalition at http://www.AntelopeCleanCities.com/ .

Learn more online at: http://GreenAcrossAmerica.com/ .

Antelope Valley Clean Cities; 43301 N. Division St., Lancaster, CA 93535.

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Tropical Storm Isaac, once a category 1 hurricane made its landfall yesterday in Southern Louisiana at 6:45 p.m. local time and has been ravaging New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region for more than 24 hours with flooding rains, wind gusts exceeding 100 miles per hour and potentially deadly tidal surges. Isaac is expected to continue wreaking havoc and remain over the area until late Thursday or early Friday. The storm has caused massive power outages, and appears to have caused widespread catastrophic damage, never before seen from a category 1 hurricane.

FEMA, The American Red Cross and various insurance carriers themselves used the motorhome rental units in a variety of missions following Katrina and are expected to do the same after Isaac passes. These units are self-contained with internal generators and large fuel tanks designed to allow long term use in areas where power might not be available. These RV’s can be used as mobile command and control centers, as a base for rescue and repair operations and as temporary housing for both out of town personnel brought in to deal with this catastrophe as well as those displaced by the storm.

According to Tischler, “Government agencies, utility and insurance providers will be given top priority; and additional units will be made ready for individuals as they become available.” Tischler advises that displaced residents should check with their insurance carriers to see if the cost of temporary housing is covered by their policies, indicating that most insurance companies will indeed cover these costs if it becomes necessary.

Von Isanogle, Allstar’s Fleet Operations Director, says “all of our locations have implemented their emergency action plans and are standing by, ready to begin moving vehicles to the Gulf Coast as soon as it becomes safe to do so.”

Allstar (www.allstarcoaches.com) operates a fleet of luxury motorhome rentals which are available for delivery nationwide from their strategically located offices in nine states.

For further information please contact the Emergency Operations Desk at Allstar Coaches (866) 838-4465 or send an inquiry to info@allstarcoaches.com.

- Photo Caption: Florida RV rental dealer Allstar Coaches provided motorhomes to FEMA, the Red Cross and numerous utility and insurance personnel following Hurricane Katrina.

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Over 320,000 people on Long Island, including 118,000 children, live on incomes that put them at risk for hunger. The collections from the End of Summer Food Drive will directly benefit the food supply of Long Island Cares-The Harry Chapin Food Bank; the organization that provides hunger relief for struggling families in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Collection boxes will be set up all Labor Day weekend long, September 1 through September 3 at Strong’s Marine, conveniently located along County Road 39. Area residents are urged to set aside any non-perishable food items and drop off the donations during the weekend. Any person that makes a donation will automatically be entered to win a Stand Up Paddleboard courtesy of Sunrise to Sunset Surf and Sport.

Hall Lane Moving and Storage, the local partner of Move For Hunger, has offered to provide the necessary boxes and deliver all donations directly to the Long Island Cares-The Harry Chapin Food Bank.

“We’re very excited to once again partner with our friends at Move for Hunger for this very creative and exciting event,” said Paule Pachter, Executive Director of Long Island Cares, Inc. “We’re very hopeful that many people in the Hampton communities will come by and help the regional food bank in an our efforts to feed and support our neighbors in need.”

Sponsors: Thayer’s Hardware & Patio, Sunrise to Sunset Surf and Sport, Future Stars at Hampton Racquet, Hampton Jitney, Strong’s Marine, Hall Lane Moving & Storage, and Southampton Chamber of Commerce.

About Move For Hunger:
Move For Hunger is a non-profit organization that works with relocation 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 350 movers in 43 states and has collected more than 670,000 pounds of food. For more information or to find out how you can help support Move For Hunger, visit http://www.MoveForHunger.org/ .

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