Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established in 1983. Each year it is observed on the third Monday of January. Fun fact: the song “Happy Birthday” by Stevie Wonder, along with a petition containing six million signatures helped make it a federal holiday. In 1994… Read More

Get Moving to these Charitable Organizations

The holiday season is all about giving. Most people don’t associate giving to the less fortunate with Thanksgiving. To me giving starts with being thankful for what you already have. Maybe that’s why they call it Thanksgiving. I’ve put together a list of some of my… Read More

Happy 20th Birthday, NorthStar Moving!

20 years ago, in a tiny one-room office in Chatsworth, California, with few trucks and a skeleton crew office staff, something special grew from little more than an ideal. Ram Katalan, Co-Founder and President, and Laura McHolm, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, began NorthStar Moving… Read More

Your Guide to Volunteering in the Summer

The summer is off to a great start! If you’re like me, summer means having some free time on your hands. “Vaaacation, all I ever wanted! Vacation, had to get away. Vacation, meant to be spent alone.” That’s where The Go-Go’s had it wrong. You should be spending your summer with lots of people by volunteering! Read More