NEW ORLEANS—As part of the effort to aid New Orleans’ hungry Wheaton World Wide Moving “Swiped for Hunger” at the 2009 SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition. As an exhibitor at the conference June 26 to 28, Wheaton donated $1 for every attendee identification card swiped, or business card collected, to Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana. A check for $5,000 was presented to Second Harvest on June 28, 2009.
The donation was made to Second Harvest in conjunction with Move for Hunger, an organization started by a Wheaton agent that collects unwanted non-perishable food during the moving process and delivers it to local food banks.
“As New Orleans continues to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, many of its people are still suffering,” said Dave Witzerman, president of Wheaton World Wide Moving. “Swipe for Hunger in New Orleans, and Move for Hunger nationally, is one small way Wheaton can touch the lives of the people in the communities in which we serve.”
Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana
Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana provides food to more than 160 non-profit and faith-based agencies throughout its 23-parish service territory – from the Mississippi border to the Texas state line. Since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the food bank has distributed more than 65 million pounds of food and supplies, more than four times its annual distribution amount before the storms. The food bank serves nearly 250,000 people annually and distributes food to provide an estimated 63,000 meals each week. For more information on how to get involved in our fight against hunger, visit www.no-hunger.org.
About Wheaton World Wide Moving
Founded in 1945, Wheaton World Wide Moving is one of the world’s most highly regarded providers of transportation services. For more than 40 years, Wheaton has earned the Good Housekeeping seal for its interstate moving services. With annual revenue in excess of $160 million, Wheaton is the sixth largest household goods carrier according to the American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA). Wheaton offers domestic and international household goods relocation services as well as special commodities and logistic services. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., Wheaton is partner to approximately 250 agents nationwide. To learn more, visit www.wheatonworldwide.com.
