Advantage Truck Group’s Haulin 4 Hunger marks 10-years and over 30,000 meals donated

Advantage Truck Group Marks 10-Years of Haulin’ 4 Hunger with Donations of Thousands of Meals Throughout December to Help Fight Hunger Across New England

Advantage Truck Group (ATG) celebrates 10-years of giving back to its communities through Haulin’ 4 Hunger, increasing donations and strengthening its commitment to help provide meals to people facing hunger in communities near ATG dealerships throughout New England.  

In December, Haulin’ 4 Hunger will deliver over 4,000 fresh holiday meals to eight food pantry organizations in communities near ATG-Shrewsbury in Central Massachusetts, and distribute thousands of nonperishable meals throughout December as it makes its fourth-quarter donations to six hunger-relief organizations near other ATG locations throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont.  

Over the past decade, Haulin’ 4 Hunger has donated over 30,000 meals across New England.

“We are grateful for the continued support that our employees, customers and business partners have for this program,” says Kevin G. Holmes, President and CEO of ATG. “While serving our customers is our most important mission, serving our communities truly defines who we are. As we mark 10 years of Haulin’ 4 Hunger, ATG’s commitment to fighting hunger and reducing food insecurity in our communities remains more important than ever.”

The holidays are especially difficult for those struggling to put food on their table. While every donation makes a difference to food pantry organizations and the people they serve, it’s the nutritious yet expensive fresh foods that are among the most requested at local pantries and often in short supply.

ATG and its Haulin’ 4 Hunger team of employees and business partners lead two caravans of trucks and cars from its Shrewsbury, Massachusetts headquarters to hand-deliver over 4,000 fresh holiday meals of turkey – with all the trimmings – to organizations offering food pantries and other services throughout the city of Worcester and nearby communities in Central Massachusetts. Deliveries of fresh meals will be made to eight organizations:

·       Abby’s House

·       Boys & Girls Club of Worcester

·       Friendly House

·       Jeremiah’s Inn and Food Pantry

·       Marlborough Community Cupboard

·       South Worcester Neighborhood Center

·       St. Anne’s Human Services

·      Veterans, Inc.

At other ATG dealerships in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, employees selected food pantry organizations in their local communities to receive quarterly donations of non-perishable food to help meet ongoing need. Deliveries of this quarter’s Haulin’ 4 Hunger donation of nonperishable meals of Spam®, rice and green beans will be made:

• Our Community Table – near ATG Westfield
• Our Place Drop-In Center – near ATG Westminster
• LISTEN Food Pantry – near ATG Lebanon
• Rockingham Community Action – near ATG Seabrook
• Raynham Food Basket – near ATG Raynham
• New Hampshire Food Bank – near ATG Manchester 

“Each of the organizations we support through Haulin’ 4 Hunger is working to ensure those facing hardships have enough food to eat during the holidays and every day, and we are honored to help them in this critical effort,” said Holmes.

With ongoing support from ATG partners, including Dennis K. Burke, G. Lopes Construction, SelecTrucks of New England, Worcester Railers HC and UniBank, Haulin’ 4 Hunger has continued to increase donations and expand support to food pantry organizations in every area where ATG operates. Undertaking this effort also takes significant planning and coordination, and ATG employees dedicate countless hours to purchase, collect, sort and package food to help those in need.

“It has been so impactful to witness ATG’s growing number of employees who embrace this commitment to giving back,” says ATG Integrated Marketing Manager Sarah Harrington, who leads the Haulin’ 4 Hunger program. “From every quarterly nonperishable donation and fresh meal delivery they make, to the personal initiatives they take to help support the program, their efforts showcase the power of coming together to do good in our communities.”

Since founding Haulin’ 4 Hunger ten years ago, ATG has grown to a network of dealers with eight locations across New England. As ATG continues to expand, it remains committed to fighting food insecurity in the communities it serves.   Learn more about Haulin’ 4 Hunger

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