Hazelwood Allied Moving and Storage helped to tackle child hunger this summer by donating $1,000 to The Santa Barbara Foodbank. This donation went towards feeding nearly 38,000 children healthy meals at free picnics across the county.
In a letter to Hazelwood Erin Talkin, Chief Executive of the Foodbank of Santa Barbara, said: “I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to you for your generous support of the Foodbank this year. The $1,000 contribution from Hazelwood Moving and Storage during our End Summer Hunger campaign galvanized our work to transform the health of individuals in Santa Barbara County.”
The End Summer Hunger campaign was set up to make sure children are fed over the summer break, when they don’t have access to free or subsidized school meal assistance. Hazelwood’s donation helped the Foodbank’s volunteers serve over 38,000 free healthy lunches to children this summer during their Picnic in the Park outreach program. That’s over 6,000 more free meals than last year.
“Hazelwood is a family-run business and we love living and working in Santa Barbara,” says Casey McCann, owner of Hazelwood Allied Moving and Storage. “We’re passionate about making a positive contribution to our local community and what better way to do that than to help tackle child hunger?”
As a family-run moving company in Santa Barbara, Hazelwood Allied has been a part of the community since it was first established in 1968. Over the last 48 years the Santa Barbara moving company has earned an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau for helping people relocate across California and to other parts of the country. They are long time supporters of community organizations in Santa Barbara such as the Food Bank, and are passionate about helping end child hunger.
According to a Hunger in America study, Santa Barbara is the 14th worst county in California when it comes to meeting its residents’ daily food needs. The Foodbank is essential in tackling this problem and its mission is to end hunger and improve the health of the local community with food, education and empowerment programs. Each year, 1 in 4 local people in Santa Barbara receive support from the Foodbank and 35 percent of those are children.
Hazelwood will continue to support The Santa Barbara Foodbank as they begin their fall school programs; the Kids’ Famers Market, Teens Love Cooking and Food Literacy in Preschool. You can find out more about the cause and how you can help on the Santa Barbara Foodbank website.
To learn more about Hazelwood Allied Moving and Storage and their services, visit their website or contact Casey McCann on 805-963-4493 or casey@hazelwoodallied.com.
About Hazelwood Allied Moving and Storage: Hazelwood Allied Moving and Storage is one of the oldest family-owned Santa Barbara moving companies. The company offers residential moves, commercial moves, and Santa Barbara self-storage units. Visit the website at https://www.hazelwoodallied.com to read testimonials about the Santa Barbara movers. “Like” the Facebook page for moving and storage tips. Call 800-541-5958 for a free moving estimate or information on Santa Barbara storage units.
