Starving Students Helps to Move the Needle on America’s Dependence on Foreign Oil
San Francisco, July 24, 2006: Starving Students, the nation’s leading local moving company, is fueling its San Francisco fleet with alternative biodiesel fuel. Biodiesel is a domestically produced, renewable fuel, derived from natural oils such as soybean. Widespread use of biodiesel would dramatically reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil. Biodiesel is also a very environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum because it is free of sulfur and aromatics, and biodiesel emissions produce 50% less ozone forming smog.[1] Biodiesel is less toxic than table salt and biodegrades as fast as sugar.
Starving Students is in its 34th year of operation and in 2006 will move 56,000 families into new homes. To do this, its fleet of 250 moving trucks will consume 400,000 gallons of gas. The company decided to test using biodiesel in the Bay Area because it felt its customers there truly appreciate companies that consider the environment in their decision-making.
“Our dependence on foreign oil seems to get us into a lot of trouble these days,” says Bear Barnes, CEO of Starving Students. “And as the father of three small children, it feels really good to do our part to support a technology that could have a lasting effect on the environment.”
The transition to fueling with biodiesel was made easy for Starving Students because biodiesel can be used in unmodified diesel engines. Starving Students’ San Francisco branch did little except change where they bought their fuel. “Yes, it costs a little more,” says Barnes, “but as petroleum prices rise, and more companies adopt biodiesel the difference will get smaller and smaller.”
For more information about this press release, please contact Megan Long (800) 441-6683.
For more information about biodiesel fuel, please visit http://www.biodiesel.org/.
[1] www.biodiesel.org
Monday, July 24, 2006
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Press Release - Starving Students Helps Make Passover Food Drive a Success
Starving Students Helps Make Passover Food Drive a Success
Los Angeles, CA, April 13, 2006: Starving Students Inc., the nation’s leading local mover, lent its moving services to the SOVA Community Food & Resource Program, a nonsectarian program of the Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles to help with this month’s Passover Food Drive. Starving Students sent movers and trucks to help pick up food donations from various temples.
“We really appreciate Starving Students’ help and support. They were very efficient. They took care of all the details and arrangements for the pickups. Their generosity has helped us pick up far more food than we could have on our own,” comments Maxine Meyer, Resource Development Specialist for SOVA.
SOVA operates three food pantry and resource center facilities in the Beverly-Fairfax area, West Los Angeles, and San Fernando Valley. Each center offers free groceries and supportive services to people whose limited incomes make it difficult to provide adequate, healthy food for themselves and family members. Anyone in need is welcome at the SOVA site nearest them.
“SOVA’s program to fight hunger is a very noble cause and Starving Students is glad to help in any way we can,” says Bear Barnes, Starving Students’ CEO. Starving Students plans to continue volunteering its moving services every year to the Passover Food Drive.
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 250 trucks. Starving Students has been in business for over 34 years and has 38 branches in 9 states.
For more information about SOVA, please call (818) 988-7682.
For more information about Starving Students, please call (800) 441-6683.
Los Angeles, CA, April 13, 2006: Starving Students Inc., the nation’s leading local mover, lent its moving services to the SOVA Community Food & Resource Program, a nonsectarian program of the Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles to help with this month’s Passover Food Drive. Starving Students sent movers and trucks to help pick up food donations from various temples.
“We really appreciate Starving Students’ help and support. They were very efficient. They took care of all the details and arrangements for the pickups. Their generosity has helped us pick up far more food than we could have on our own,” comments Maxine Meyer, Resource Development Specialist for SOVA.
SOVA operates three food pantry and resource center facilities in the Beverly-Fairfax area, West Los Angeles, and San Fernando Valley. Each center offers free groceries and supportive services to people whose limited incomes make it difficult to provide adequate, healthy food for themselves and family members. Anyone in need is welcome at the SOVA site nearest them.
“SOVA’s program to fight hunger is a very noble cause and Starving Students is glad to help in any way we can,” says Bear Barnes, Starving Students’ CEO. Starving Students plans to continue volunteering its moving services every year to the Passover Food Drive.
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 250 trucks. Starving Students has been in business for over 34 years and has 38 branches in 9 states.
For more information about SOVA, please call (818) 988-7682.
For more information about Starving Students, please call (800) 441-6683.
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Press Release - Wayne Heede Heads Starving Students Mid-Atlantic Region
Wayne Heede Heads Starving Students Mid-Atlantic Region
Washington DC, September 21, 2005: Starving Students Inc., the nation’s leading local mover, has hired Michael Wayne Heede to head its Mid-Atlantic territory as the new regional director. In this position, Heede will lead the branches in Baltimore, Richmond, Alexandria, Washington DC, and Wilmington.
Heede has over 20 years of management experience in retail and manufacturing. Prior to joining Starving Students, Heede served as the Baltimore/Washington DC regional manager for Solectron. In that role he managed service departments at 27 Verizon Wireless locations all across the Northeast.
“We are very pleased to bring Wayne on board; I am certain his extensive expertise in people management and customer service will be a great asset to our company,” said Mike Rice, Vice-President of Operations.
Heede comments, “Starving Students is growing rapidly and I am looking forward to bringing the mid-Atlantic region to great heights,”
Starving Students is the nation’s leading local mover and completes over 50,000 moves a year. It specializes in both local and long distance moves with a fleet of over 250 trucks. Starving Students has been in business for over 30 years and has 38 branches in 9 states.
Washington DC, September 21, 2005: Starving Students Inc., the nation’s leading local mover, has hired Michael Wayne Heede to head its Mid-Atlantic territory as the new regional director. In this position, Heede will lead the branches in Baltimore, Richmond, Alexandria, Washington DC, and Wilmington.
Heede has over 20 years of management experience in retail and manufacturing. Prior to joining Starving Students, Heede served as the Baltimore/Washington DC regional manager for Solectron. In that role he managed service departments at 27 Verizon Wireless locations all across the Northeast.
“We are very pleased to bring Wayne on board; I am certain his extensive expertise in people management and customer service will be a great asset to our company,” said Mike Rice, Vice-President of Operations.
Heede comments, “Starving Students is growing rapidly and I am looking forward to bringing the mid-Atlantic region to great heights,”
Starving Students is the nation’s leading local mover and completes over 50,000 moves a year. It specializes in both local and long distance moves with a fleet of over 250 trucks. Starving Students has been in business for over 30 years and has 38 branches in 9 states.
Monday, August 15, 2005
PRESS RELEASE - 32-year-old moving company expands to Tacoma
32-year-old moving company expands to Tacoma
Starving Students, the nation’s leading local moving company, was proud to open its newest branch in Tacoma this summer. This is Starving Students’ third branch in Washington, joining successful operations in Seattle and Bellevue. The company moved 3,000 families in Washington last year – you’ve probably seen its trucks with the big red heart. “Having served our customers in Washington for over 12 years, we are delighted to grow our operations into the thriving Tacoma area,” remarked Bear Barnes, CEO.
Starving Students has an interesting story behind its name. It was started in Los Angeles in 1973 by two “starving students” before their first semester of college. Founder Ethan Margalith, (still chairman of the company) dug an old Army command car out of a mud slide. He painted MOVING? CALL STARVING STUDENTS on its side and parked near a busy highway. The phone started ringing and the company has never looked back. A lot has changed since then. Starving Students has grown from one man’s vision to a company that employs over 1,000 people and moves nearly 60,000 families this year. But some things haven’t changed. The company still does business the way the founder did it in the early years, giving one family at a time a quality move at a fair price.
For more information, you can contact Starving Students at 800-441-MOVE or http://www.starvingstudentsmoving.com/
Starving Students, the nation’s leading local moving company, was proud to open its newest branch in Tacoma this summer. This is Starving Students’ third branch in Washington, joining successful operations in Seattle and Bellevue. The company moved 3,000 families in Washington last year – you’ve probably seen its trucks with the big red heart. “Having served our customers in Washington for over 12 years, we are delighted to grow our operations into the thriving Tacoma area,” remarked Bear Barnes, CEO.
Starving Students has an interesting story behind its name. It was started in Los Angeles in 1973 by two “starving students” before their first semester of college. Founder Ethan Margalith, (still chairman of the company) dug an old Army command car out of a mud slide. He painted MOVING? CALL STARVING STUDENTS on its side and parked near a busy highway. The phone started ringing and the company has never looked back. A lot has changed since then. Starving Students has grown from one man’s vision to a company that employs over 1,000 people and moves nearly 60,000 families this year. But some things haven’t changed. The company still does business the way the founder did it in the early years, giving one family at a time a quality move at a fair price.
For more information, you can contact Starving Students at 800-441-MOVE or http://www.starvingstudentsmoving.com/
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