NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. (Oct. 15, 2024) — Atlas® Van Lines, in collaboration with Atlas Interstate Agent Paxton International and Paxton Van Lines, is proud to announce their partnership with Move For Hunger and WERC, the leading global community for talent mobility professionals, for a meal packing initiative hosted at GWS, the organization’s cornerstone global event in National Harbor, Maryland, Oct. 22-25. Beginning Tuesday at 8 a.m., attendees are invited to help assemble meal kits to support local families in need.

Meal packing will be conveniently located at the conference’s registration stations. Volunteers will join an assembly line with the goal of preparing 800 meal kits. Each meal kit feeds a family of four, equating to 3,200 total meals, and is packed in a reusable bag. The event aims to raise awareness and provide tangible support to the growing number of families facing food insecurity in the greater Washington, D.C., and Southern Maryland areas.

“We are happy to team up with Paxton and Move For Hunger to make an impact on food insecurity in the communities we serve, as well as bring awareness of Move For Hunger’s mission to so many in the relocation industry,” said Ryan McConnell, President and COO of Atlas Van Lines. “We applaud Paxton for the outstanding work they do here in the Washington, D.C., area and we’re proud to play a part at WERC’s signature event.”

After a decade-long decline, hunger has been rising in the United States since 2021. In the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, 37% of residents, accounting for nearly 1.5 million people, don’t always know where their next meal will come from.

“Hunger is a year-round issue, not just a concern during the holidays,” said Adam Lowy, Executive Director of Move For Hunger. “By turning this event into an opportunity to give back, we aim to highlight the ongoing need for support and inspire attendees to leave the community better than when they arrived.”

Move For Hunger, a national non-profit organization that mobilizes transportation networks to deliver surplus food to communities in need, is organizing the meal-packing initiative. For the past decade, WERC has been a dedicated supporter and partner of Move For Hunger, leveraging the transportation industry’s resources to combat hunger.

Paxton Van Lines is one of Move For Hunger’s longest-standing partners. Together, the companies enable conscious and consistent community engagement through event sponsorships and weekly food bank deliveries from local farmers’ markets, with Paxton transporting over 330,000 pounds of food in the last two years. Paxton Van Lines was also recognized as Move For Hunger’s Mover of the Year in 2022 for their dedication to the partnership and using their resources to fight hunger.

“We love making a tangible difference with Move For Hunger right here in the DMV,” said William Paxton, Chief Operating Officer at Paxton Van Lines. “Move For Hunger’s passionate team is dedicated to ensuring surplus food from local moves reaches those in need, strengthening our community one move at a time. We’re proud to be a part of their work.”

Paxton is a greater Washington, D.C., area-based Agent of Atlas Van Lines, a leading national relocation company that specializes in providing comprehensive global and domestic moving and storage solutions. Atlas Van Lines is the largest subsidiary of Atlas® World Group, employing nearly 700 people throughout North America.

“WERC is all about supporting individuals and families through the challenges of mobility, and this meal-packing initiative allows us to extend that support to those facing food insecurity,” said WERC CEO Anupam Singhal. “We’re honored to partner with Atlas, Paxton Van Lines, and Move For Hunger in making a real, meaningful difference right here in the community where our event is held.”

Attendees travel from around the world to attend WERC's GWS event, the largest of its kind for talent mobility professionals seeking connections and expert knowledge focused on domestic and international relocation, immigration policies, tax issues, cutting-edge technology trends, and more.

For more information on Atlas Van Lines and its services, visit www.atlasvanlines.com. For more information on Move For Hunger, please visit www.moveforhunger.org. For more information on Paxton Van Lines, visit www.paxton.com.

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About Atlas® Van Lines

Atlas Van Lines, Inc., a national moving company, is the largest subsidiary of Atlas World Group, Inc., an Evansville, Indiana-based company. Atlas World Group companies employ nearly 700 people throughout North America. Nearly 350 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 www.atlasvanlines.com.

About Paxton Van Lines

Paxton Van Lines is an Atlas Van Lines agent with global headquarters in the Washington, D.C. area. The company handles household relocations, as well as corporate office moving and the transportation of commodities within the U.S. and abroad. Paxton has provided premier certified Moving and Storage services to the world since 1947 and is dedicated to delivering an exceptional quality of care, based in family tradition, to their customers at every turn. To connect or learn more, visit www.paxton.com.

About WERC

WERC is the leading community that empowers corporate talent mobility professionals and service providers to overcome challenges, innovate, and drive business growth by providing essential resources, education, and a trusted network, enabling them to navigate industry trends, optimize operations, and build strategic partnerships across an evolving global mobility landscape that continues to influence, impact, and inspire talent everywhere. Visit www.talenteverywhere.org for more information.

About Move For Hunger

Move For Hunger is a non-profit organization that mobilizes transportation resources to deliver surplus food to communities in need. In addition to recovering food for our nation’s food banks, Move For Hunger organizes hundreds of educational and impactful team-building events each year. To date, they have delivered more than 40 million meals to communities in need. For more information, or to find out how you can get involved, visit www.MoveForHunger.org.