Hey, Boss! Meet Bridget Foley, Director of Multifamily Partnerships at Move for Hunger. She blends her passion for giving back with the goal to raise awareness for food waste and food insecurity. Grab your headphones (and a snack) before you hit play!
What is Move for Hunger? We work with the multifamily industry to collect food from residents who are moving in or moving out, and then donate that food to local food banks. Our goal is to bring awareness to food insecurity and food waste.
What sets Move for Hunger apart from other food donation organizations? Most people want to donate or help others, but the moving process is stressful and hectic. “We are able to really take what’s good and bring it over to multifamily… We’re taking that guilt off by doing this for you.”
How much food has Move for Hunger salvaged/donated? From harvest to dinner plate, approximately 35% of food is wasted in America, close to 18 billion tons. We work with more than 3,000 properties across all 50 states and collect an average of 250 pounds per property. As of recording (September 2022) we’ve collected 90,000 pounds of food so far this year! “Imagine if we had every single property in the multifamily industry collecting…times 250—that would be an insane amount of food that would go to the local communities!”
Where can I sign up for my multifamily community? Move for Hunger makes it simple for your community to reduce food waste and support local food banks. Here’s how:
Bridget Foley has always had a passion to give back to her community and the multifamily industry has encouraged her to open up her wings and fly! “It’s been really nice to just have some fun and be able to develop my own personal brand in a way.” Her two-pronged approach of learning from the industry and mentors has set Bridget up for success—which ultimately brings awareness to food insecurity and food waste through Move for Hunger!
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