This holiday season, self-storage companies nationwide are helping to give underprivileged children a happy Christmas by serving as collection, storage and/or distribution points for items donated to the Marine Toys For Tots Foundation. Inside Self-Storage has published several press releases in recent weeks about individual companies and their campaigns. Below are additional firms that deserve recognition for their charitable work with Toys For Tots this winter. ISS will add recognitions to to this list as they are submitted.
- A-1 Self Storage is collecting toys at its 40 locations throughout California.
- Stor-N-Lock Self Storage will collect toys through Dec. 15 at its stores in Boise, Meridian and Nampa, Idaho.
- StorSecure Self-Storage in Kapolei, Hawaii, is collecting new, unwrapped toys through Dec. 18.
- Personal Mini Storage Management Co. of Central Florida has placed Toys For Tots collection boxes at each of its 31 locations. So far the company has collected more than 500 toys.
- Starkey Self Storage of Foley, Ala., will once again serve as a collection spot for toys. Donations can be dropped off until Dec. 18.
- Amazing Spaces is participating with Toys For Tots through a company-wide marketing effort and collections at its three Houston-area self-storage facilities. Donations are being accepted through Dec. 13.
- San Diego Self Storage is collecting donations of toys at its 18 locations. The company kicked off its campaign with an event at the U.S. Marine's USS Midway.
- Access Self Storage of North Bruswick, N.J., has served as a toy drop-off location for five years. The facility will gather collections through Dec. 16.
- Cochrane Road Self Storage of Morgan Hill, Calif., is once again serving as a collection and distribution branch for the Santa Clara County Toys For Tots drive. The facility has supported San Jose, Calif., marines in the effort since 1997. Cochrane Road accepts toys year round; donations can be dropped into the facility's Santa box 24 hours per day.
- For the 10th consecutive year, Westy Self Storage of Stamford, Conn., is supporting Toys For Tots by serving as a drop-off location. In addition to collections, Westy will provide storage for the donations as well as make the final delivery.
- Westy Self Storage of Chatham, N.J., is also serving as a toy-collection location through Dec. 18.
Following are recent press releases related to self-storage and Toys For Tots:
Arizona Self Storage Association Launches Toys For Tots Campaign
A-Mini Storage Supports ‘Cash for Cans’ Program, Toys for Tots
Out O' Space Storage of FL Suppports Marine Toys for Tots
U-Store-It Self-Storage to Support Toys For Tots Nationwide
Cranney Self Storage Serves as Toys For Tots Drop-Off Site