How Move For Hunger Provided 680,000 Meals to Nashville Families in Need (Exclusive)

Move For Hunger, a national nonprofit organization addressing food insecurity across the country, raised money for 680,000 meals in downtown Nashville on Nov. 18 thanks to their local Music City Drop event.

Sponsored by PEOPLE, Kroger, Rice Krispy Treats, Dollar General and Apex Moving + Storage, Music City Drop enabled 50 participants to rappel 20 stories down the side of the Omni Hotel as part of their fundraising effort.

“This year’s Music City Drop showed the incredible spirit of Nashville,” said Adam Lowy, Executive Director of Move For Hunger. “From participants to sponsors, everyone came together to make a statement — hunger is a problem we can solve, and it starts with community.”

This year’s event also included a snack pack activation, meaning more than 1,000 additional meals were assembled by volunteers.

“We have seen record demand every day. Food banks are reaching out to us saying ‘We need help,'” added Lowry.

The snack kits, which featured food donations from Kroger, Dollar General, and Rice Krispies Treat, were delivered to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee on Nov. 19, just one day after the Drop event.

Plus, to help make the holiday season extra sweet, an additional truckload of Rice Krispies Treats bars also accompanied the delivery to the food bank.

“I’m rappeling for hunger today because more than 47 million Americans are facing hunger every day,” says Denine Torr, vice president of philanthropy and corporate social responsibility for Dollar General.

Even the Nashville Predators’ mascot Gnash was brave enough to take on the 20-story drop!

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For more information about this campaign, visit donate.moveforhunger.org. Every dollar raised helps Move For Hunger deliver four meals to those in need.