Half Way Through Our Food Drive! We Need Your help!

Half Way Through Our Food Drive! We Need Your help!

With the combined forces of our surrounding Coldwell Bankers, NorthStar Moving team members and our community of supporters, we have raised 1,273 pounds of food! That’s over a half a ton of food to donate between Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.We are truly generating amazing results. However, we are still boxes and boxes…and boxes of food donations away from solving this epidemic of over one million children in Southern California that lack access to food. Last year the program raised 4,556 pounds of food and this year we are looking to surpass that.

Donations Sought for Food Drive

Donations Sought for Food Drive

NorthStar Moving Company, an eco-luxury mover in California, has teamed up with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage with the support of Move for Hunger, for their second annual “Let’s Send Hunger Packing” summer food drive to feed hungry children in Los Angeles and Orange counties. 

Santa Monica Resident Acts To Prevent Childhood Hunger

Santa Monica Resident Acts To Prevent Childhood Hunger

McHolm, who is the co-founder of NorthStar Moving Company, teamed up with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage to produce the event entitled “Let’s Send Hunger Packing.” Santa Monica Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices are competing against other cities and towns to collect the most food donations for their local food bank.

Coldwell Banker Accepting Food Drive Donations

Coldwell Banker Accepting Food Drive Donations

A local moving company and brokerage firm have joined forces once again this summer to combat hunger and feed children throughout Orange and Los Angeles counties.All donations will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County and will help feed the more than 1 million children in Southern California that lack access to stable food sources.

How to Pack for a Summer Family Road Trip

How to Pack for a Summer Family Road Trip

Road Trip! Remember the days when the whole family piled into the station wagon for a summer road trip with a few bags, a cooler and some Mad Libs? There were singalongs, license plate games and simply family time together. Those are some of my fondest memories. Think that simple life is impossible with all of the gizmos we have today? Think again! With some packing knowledge and creativity, you can still create those memories for your kids tech-free.

Celebrate this 4th by Giving Back

Celebrate this 4th by Giving Back

Our second annual “Let’s Send Hunger Packing” summer food drive, in partnership with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, to feed hungry children in Los Angeles and Orange Counties is off to an amazing start! The Coldwell Banker teams across the two counties are busy collecting food donations, but they need your help.The LA Food Bank serves 400,000 children in need each year, however they depend on the donations made by our communities. Checkout a list of needed items below. You will be making a difference in the life of a child and celebrating our great nation!

Local Realtors Compete in Food Drive

Local Realtors Compete in Food Drive

Malibu Coldwell Banker is competing in the second annual, two-countywide food drive, “Let’s Send Hunger Packing,” hosted by LA’s NorthStar Moving, with the support of Move for Hunger. Last year’s competition raised more than two tons of food for children in LA and Orange counties.

11 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Moving Company

11 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Moving Company

I know, you were thinking you would just Google “moving company.” Sure, you will find a zillion moving companies, but are you ready to handover your baby grand piano or other prized possessions into any stranger’s hands? So, how do you choose the mover you can trust?  Here are some handy tips on what to look for when hiring a mover.

Second Annual ‘Lets Send Hunger Packing’ Food Drive

Second Annual ‘Lets Send Hunger Packing’ Food Drive

NorthStar Moving Company is teaming up with Coldwell Banker to host their second annual “Let’s Send Hunger Packing” Food Drive.  Their goal: make sure no child goes to bed hungry.  Donating is easy. Simply bring your non-perishable food donations to any Coldwell Banker location throughout Los Angeles with a “Let’s Send Hunger Packing” collection box from June 16 to August 15.

Summer Landscaping: 10 Steps to Yard Envy

Summer Landscaping: 10 Steps to Yard Envy

There are countless of experts out there, such as the pros at Flores Landscaping that I recently partnered with to give our clients’ old house curb appeal and to make their new house feel like home. However, all the opinions and advice can be overwhelming so I narrowed it down for you. Here are 10 steps to healthy, gorgeous landscaping.

Coldwell Banker and NorthStar Moving Join Forces for Second Annual Food Drive to Feed Hungry Kids

Coldwell Banker and NorthStar Moving Join Forces for Second Annual Food Drive to Feed Hungry Kids

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 10, 2014 — NorthStar Moving® Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, has teamed up with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, with the support of Move for Hunger, for their second annual “Let’s Send Hunger Packing” summer food drive to feed hungry children in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.“Over one million children in Southern California lack access to food,” says Adam Lowy, executive director of Move for Hunger. “We are thrilled to support NorthStar Moving and Coldwell Banker to help change this troubling statistic and send hunger packing!”The battle to raise the most food donations begins June 16 and runs through August 15. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in Los Angeles County and Orange County will compete to collect the most food for their local food bank. Donations will be accepted at 36 Coldwell Banker area offices. The Los … Continued

How To Plan For a Successful Move with Children

How To Plan For a Successful Move with Children

Use these pointers to help your kids get through the moving process.Get Them Involved.There is no easier way to keep kids happy than giving them a feeling of control – get them involved!Have them arrange their own room. Draw out a floor plan of the rooms in the new house and let the children make paper doll furniture and arrange what they want in their room.Encourage your kids to pack themselves so that they are involved in the moving process. They can have their own boxes and suitcases that they are responsible for. Give them color codes or fun stickers to stick on the boxes that belong in their room. You can oversee this.

How to Move Like a Celebrity

How to Move Like a Celebrity

Have you ever thought about how a celebrity moves into a new home? As you probably guessed, Angelina Jolie and Eva Longoria don’t rent a van and haul things themselves or call up any ol’ mover. Instead, stars use a moving company that knows how to protect their privacy and recognizes that the details make the service. Here are five ways a celebrity move is probably different from yours:

Four Steps to a Successful Move with Kids

Four Steps to a Successful Move with Kids

Summer is almost here and for families it’s the most popular time to move to a new home. In fact, nearly 40 million of us move in the summer.Way before you break out those cardboard boxes, use these pointers to help your kids get through the moving process.Here are four steps to a successful move with kids: timing, transition, getting the kids involved, and an adjustment period.

Four Steps to a Successful Move With Kids

Four Steps to a Successful Move With Kids

May is National Moving Month. Nearly 40 million of us move in the summer and begin planning our moves in May.It’s no secret, no one likes to move and that includes your kids. Moving is one of the most stressful times in life. It brings a lot of change, to do lists, financial concerns, and for your kids it means making new friends and maybe adjusting to a new school. Way before you break out those cardboard boxes, use these pointers to help your kids get through the moving process.