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Starving Students Helps in the
Fight Against Cancer
08.01.06, 1:50 PM ET
Starving Students
Inc., the nation's leading local mover, helped aid the fight against
cancer, volunteering its movers and services for the Concern Foundation's
32nd Annual Block Party, a charity event which raised an estimated $1.8
million for cancer research in one night.
Starving Students volunteered its movers
and trucks for four days to help the Concern Foundation set up and get
ready for the block party themed "Great Outdoors Adventure: The Expedition
to Conquer Cancer" held Saturday evening on July 15 at the Paramount
Pictures lot in Hollywood. The greatly anticipated charity event sold out,
and the 4,000 guests reveled in casino-style gaming, lively musical
entertainment, California wine tasting, interactive "outdoor" activities,
and live and silent auctions.
"The
evening was a huge success," says Steve Freed, Chairman of Concern
Foundation, "and we couldn't have done it without help from Starving
Students. No event of this size or magnitude could be orchestrated by just
a few people. We are extremely thankful to Starving Students for helping
us execute this event." The Concern Foundation is a nonprofit organization
that has been raising funds for cancer research (prevention and treatment)
since 1968.
"We aren't research
scientists, we carry heavy things for a living," says Bear Barnes, CEO of
Starving Students, "We're grateful to the Concern Foundation for giving us
a way to help in the effort to find a cure for cancer." Starving Students
also provided assistance for last year's Block Party and plans to continue
helping the Concern Foundation in their future endeavors.
Starving Students is the nation's leading
local mover and completes over 55,000 moves a year. It specializes in both
local and long distance moves with a fleet of over 300 trucks. Starving
Students has been in business for over 34 years and has 38 branches in 9
states.
For more information about
the Concern Foundation, please visit www.ConcernFoundation.org.
For more information about Starving
Students, please contact Megan Long at 800-441-6683.
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