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Being located in such a giving community like Scottsdale and Phoenix, we are always looking for ways to do our part in ensuring charities located in our area know that we truly are the “Moves Who Care®”. Since 2001, our owner, Jim Frederickson, has always made a point in helping out as many causes as we can. Twice a year we run campaigns gathering thousands of donations to distribute to food banks, military families, and shelters. Please keep a look out in our events section for our upcoming fall campaign!
Sojourner Center is a partner with Movers for Moms®, to whom we provide many charitable donations. Anything that we have left over at our offices – from chairs, to toys and beds – we donate to Sojourner Center. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Scottsdale gives their largest charitable donation to Movers for Moms® every year. This is an organization that is near and dear to our hearts, because we care about the mothers and children in our town, and we will do anything and everything to give back to this community that treats us so well.
2016 Sterling Awards Non-Profit Honoree, Arizona Helping Hands, is an organization that started out to help children in foster homes or distress situations obtain warm, comfortable places to sleep by providing mattresses and sheets to these shelters and foster homes. They have grown from a small office in North Scottsdale, to a large non-profit warehouse that donates toys, dream kits, birthday celebrations, and back to school programs. Arizona Helping Hands' mission is one child, one dream, and one family at a time.
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Scottsdale is so excited to finally be a part of this incredible organization that strives to change this world, one child at a time! We are scheduled to provide Arizona Helping Hands with a few moves that include picking up and dropping off thousands of mattresses and toys to their designated drop off locations.
Cheeriodicals is a non-profit organization made to provide for the youthful kids, in troublesome circumstances, an opportunity to feel more like achild once more. Cheeriodicals will utilize one of their corporate customers that guide in making these Big Green Boxes of Cheer. Inside these Big Green Boxes of Cheer is anything from toys, to plush toys, to treats, and books. This program is set to run 4 to 5 times each year, contingent upon the accessibility of the corporate customers. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Scottsdale needs every youngster to feel unique on their day when they get their Big Green Boxes of Cheer, paying little mind to the conditions!
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Scottsdale will attending two events at the Phoenix Children's Hospital this year on January twelfth and February 11 to convey Cheeriodicals gifts for the Phoenix Children's Hospital. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Scottsdale gives their assets, time and administrations to get the gathered Cheeriodicals after the group building activity, then precisely conveys them to the beneficiary kids' healing center as well as other charities.
This coming winter, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Scottsdale is excited about putting together a Tee Sponsorship for Colleen's Dream Foundation on Feb. 24, 2016 at the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club. Colleen's Dream Foundation first began in 2012. This foundation was set up to raise money for research and early detection testing for ovarian cancer, created by Colleen herself after she was diagnosed with late-stage ovarian cancer in 2007. Not much known about ovarian cancer compared with other women's health issues, and Colleen's Dream Foundation's mission is to measure success in two ways – money raised, and lives touched. Their plan is to make sure that no life is taken because of their financial means. The more money that is donated means that more people will be given the opportunity to fight for their lives.
Future For Kids is an organization funded by Shine On. Their mission is to provide outside school programs and camps for children that are mentor-driven. Small mentor groups are developed for children ages six through 14, where they focus on activities driven by academics, athletics, and basic ethics.
Future For Kids is a great organization, and we are thrilled to be a part of it. The last few years TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Scottsdale has donated moves to Future For Kids in exchange for a hole sponsorship and a foursome at their annual charity golf tournament. We have five employees here at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Scottsdale who are avid golfers, and attempt to play in every charity tournament available during the year.
Arizona’s Hospice of the Valley has been a non-profit since 1977. They provide exceptional and compassionate care for those that are in need of end-of-life care. Hospice of the Valley never turns away anyone, regardless of their financial means. This organization is truly the best when it comes customer care. They have on-call staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to take care of any needs that come their way. Thousands of families throughout the central Arizona have used Hospice of the Valley as their first choice for end-of-life care.
Hospice of the Valley is one of the larger donation centers that we have been working with for many years. We aid this organization primarily in donating moves to their elderly patients. Our main goal with Hospice of the Valley is to give back to this outstanding organization and everything they do for this community.
JDRF is a top organization that focuses on funding and sourcing out Type 1 diabetes research. Their goal is to create more effective strategies for finding new treatments and creating better therapies for those affected by this dreadful disease. This organization’s source of funding comes directly from donations and government support. Their momentous progress and understanding of T1D has come from the $2 billion they have raised for research and testing.
This fantastic organization is one of TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Scottsdale's favorite to be a part of. We will be sponsoring a child this year for the One Walk for Type 1 Diabetes on April 29, 2017. On top of sponsoring a child for the One Walk, we also aid this organization in storing some of their items in one of our 26 foot trucks and then unloading everything the morning of the walk.
The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. (AJLI) is an organization that commits to women promoting, improving, and developing communities in the area through sufficient action and leadership. They work exclusively as an educational and charitable organization, engaging in creating a lasting change in the local communities.
Junior League of Phoenix hosts one of TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Scottsdale's favorite event thus far. The event is called Touch A Truck, and is hosted during the first week of November every year. Every truck in town comes to this attraction for the kids that are a part of The Junior League of Phoenix. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Scottsdale picks up tables and equipment for the Touch A Truck event and sets everything up, while also getting one of our 26-foot trucks set up for the kids to play in. Once the event is done, we help with taking down all of the equipment and delivering it to the home office of Junior League of Phoenix.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is one of the largest voluntary organizations that invests all of their time and money into research studies, finding cures, and safeguarding access to treating cancer patients. This organization has been at the forefront to some of the biggest advances to medicine, such as chemotherapy, stem cell transplantation, and research and targeted therapies that help save thousands of lives each day.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society hosts a Light The Night Walk at the Phoenix Municipal Stadium, home to the Arizona State Sun Devils. This event has a turnout of around 7,000 people every year. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Scottsdale works the day before the walk to move all of the items that are needed to be set up for the event. Once the event is over, our movers pack everything up and deliver it back to the home office of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Phoenix Chapter.
The Make A Wish Foundation is one of the largest nonprofit corporations in the world. Their mission is to serve a unique and vital role in helping strengthen and empower children battling life threatening medical conditions. Make A Wish Arizona became a chapter of the Make A Wish Foundation in 1980, when a young boy had a wish to be in the police academy. The chapter has emerged into a conglomerate of volunteers and families creating a network of people who have worked to grant almost 5,000 wishes. Their record breaking year was 2015, where they were able to grant 365 wishes in a fiscal year.
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Scottsdale has been a huge supporter of the Make A Wish Foundation because of all the amazing work they do for young children who have been diagnosed with terminal illnesses. We help donate every year to their annual charity golf tournament by sponsoring a hole. It is a fantastic tournament that we are so proud to be a part of.
The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale is a program that offers more than 100 programs to children of all ages. These high-quality programs include arts, recreation, team sports, study hall, leadership, and several more. Their main priority is academic success, a healthy lifestyle, and building character and citizenship for their children. Every child is different and special, and this community was built to create a safe place for them to learn and grow, while also instilling in them the idea of hope and opportunity.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale is one of our top vendors that we donate to. We work with this wonderful organization every Wednesday picking up and dropping off donated items to their local thrift store in Old Town Scottsdale. If you're looking to donate some furniture, give us a call and we can get the ball rolling!
UMOM resides in Phoenix, Arizona, and is one of the largest family homeless shelters in the state. Their mission is to develop and innovate different strategies that can prevent and possibly end homelessness. They take every family's unique characteristics and apply them to their housing solutions that enables a safe and comfortable environment for them to learn and grow together.
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(Video starts out with the title "Moving Tips" displayed across the screen)
(Video cuts to a TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Franchise Office Manager with a moving truck in the background)
When you're moving, you kind of have boxes all over the place.
I always recommend to have a clear path.
And if you want it to go faster, put a clear path
(Video shows a mover carrying a chair down a customer's hallway in their house)
and put the boxes towards the door.
That way they can just grab them and go.
(Video cuts to a mover with a TWO MEN AND A TRUCK moving truck in the background)
Being prepared, It's so many times we've, we've gone into customer homes where they weren't ready.
Like, you know what I mean?
Don't get me wrong, It's hourly,
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but we're here to try to make you better in there.
(Video cuts back to mover)
But it's like we've come to some that they look like they just woke up that morning "Like, hey, I'm, I think I'm gonna move today" like, you know?
(Video cuts to the Warehouse Manager of the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Franchise)
Get a big sharpie, label every box and what room it's going to go into.
(A mover is shown unloading a loaded up MOVING TRUCK)
You're moving into a multi-family home, make sure that, you know, everything's labeled on what floor, whether it's going to an attic, to a basement, to
a kitchen, to a first bedroom, a second bedroom,
(Video cuts back to warehouse manager)
make that plan and have it all down on a piece of paper.
It will make your life a whole heck of a lot easier.
(Video cuts to operations manager)
Be honest on your estimate.
And then you get there and like, oh surprise, we got three more rooms.
We'll get it done, but it's nice heads up.
(Video cuts to an In-Home Estimator)
No loose items. So try and have everything boxed up, packed up, taped up.
The more organized you can be, the better your move goes.
(Video cuts a move manager)
You be ready and we're ready.
(Video and music end with the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK word logo and the video title "Moving" below it.
(Video starts out with Ukulele music in the background with three movers carrying boxes out of a customers home. The video title "Selecting a Moving Company Two Men And A Truck" is displayed on the screen)
(Video cuts to an interview of a customer service representative for a local Two Men And A Truck franchise.)
So finding a moving company can be difficult because moving is a very stressful situation.
A lot of times it comes, um, very unexpectedly.
Um, so they have to make, um, a very quick decision.
Um, and sometimes it's not the most informed, um,
and those that can make it very difficult.
(Video cuts to a Two Men And A Truck operations manager sitting at his desk)
Being able to move, you're, you're moving your whole life, you want to be able to make sure
whoever you choose can do everything you need, whether that's, you know, getting rid of any items you don't want anymore,
whether they can move every item that you have, you know, some moving companies may not be able to move certain things.
So a lot of people wanna be sure they choose a moving company that, you know, they could fully trust.
(The title "Guaranteeing security with your movers" displays on the screen for a few moments)
(Video cuts back to the customer service representative)
A reputable Moving company is usually licensed, bonded, and insured.
(Video cuts to a moving truck with the back opened)
(Two Movers carry a couch into the back of the moving truck)
Um, which basically means we're, we're registered with the state or, um, that we're operating in as well as, um, if someone were to get hurt on the job, the homeowner is protected
by our license and bonding.
(Video shows an employee typing on her computer)
Online reviews definitely have a, a very big effect on, you know, your, your business.
(Another employee using their computer)
So whenever I'm looking to go buy something online.
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I'm, I'm, you know, looking at the reviews first and seeing what, what other people have said about, you know, set product or company.
(Video cuts back to operations manager sitting at his desk)
So you definitely wanna be able to take care of people where you can.
So, you know, you have those overwhelming positive reviews.
(video then shows the title "know what your paying for")
(Video cuts back to the customer service representative)
Two Men And A Truck deposits um are usually pretty low, um in terms of the total move cost.
(One mover is setting up orange in the road behind the moving truck)
And then they, for the most part are refundable up until a certain point.
(video show a mover carrying a wheel chock)
Um And they're applied to the move total.
(Video cuts back to the customer service rep)
They're not an additional fee.
(Video cuts to the title "Communication during the move process)
(Video cuts to the operations manager)
Communication is very important during the moving process.
(Customer service rep answering the phone)
Uh A lot of customers have, you know, they're always gonna have questions
that come across, you know, during the move.
(Video cuts to a moving truck driving in a parking lot)
And sometimes they're wondering if, you know, guys can take extra items and maybe the guys aren't quite sure.
So they'll be able to, you know, reach out to us and ask us if you don't have a good communication to start in the day, then things get kind of confusing.
(Video cuts to an interview of one of the movers)
Um for instance, for addresses and things like that or like even getting like carpet shield down for them just to make sure that their homes protected.
It's not um it's not a good thing to have them in the, in the dark about things.
It's good to be as open as you can with them and be as comfortable as you can with them just to kind of get them through the Day.
(Video ends with a call to action and the Two Men And A Truck logo and tagline "Movers Who Care")
(Video Starts out with the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Logo and piano music in the background)
(Video cuts to the title of the video "What Movers Can't Move")
(Video cuts to the words "What Items Won't You Move From My Garage" and cartoon graphic of a small garage with stuff piling out of it)
(A narrator begins speaking)
My garage is jam packed with stuff.
Are there any items you can't move for me?
(Video cuts to a graphic of the word "NO" with different hazard symbols in the letters. Underneath the graphic are the words Flammable, Explosive, Corrosive.)
Regardless of the circumstances, we will not move any flammable explosive or corrosive items.
(Video cuts to a graphic of a green tractor)
If you want us to move your lawnmower, snow blower or other machines that run on gasoline,
(A Gas tank appears and the tractor flips upside down and drains gas into the gas tank)
please be sure to drain the tank prior to moving day.
(Video cuts to a graphic of a bag that says "super plant grow, make your plants growier, fertilizer on it")
There are a number of hazardous materials we can't move including fertilizer,
(A fire extinguisher appears of the fertilizer)
fire extinguishers,
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batteries,
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household cleaners
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and propane tanks.
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For a complete list of hazardous materials, we won't move, contact your local two men in a truck office.
My house is full of potted plants.
(Video cuts to a gold pot, then a catus grows out of the pot)
How would the movers handle those?
(A series of animals move across the screen behind the cactus plant. Animal noises can be heard in the background)
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK doesn't transport any living things including plants and animals, depending on the weather.
Our trucks can get very hot or very cold inside.
There's also a lack of good air flow in the trucks.
Please be sure to make other arrangements for moving your pets and plants.
(The words "Will They Move My Food" appear on the screen)
I'm concerned my frozen food will thaw in your truck during the move.
What should I do?
(A variety of different cartoon food s appear on the screen)
For a variety of reasons Two men in a truck can't move perishable items including fresh refrigerated and frozen foods.
These items can rot spoil and smell in the truck.
Try to plan your meals to minimize the amount of food you have left.
(The words "Movers Can't Move Food" slow appear on the screen as the foods disappear one by one)
Come moving day, you will be responsible for transporting it or giving it away.
(Video cuts to the words "What personal items should I move" displaying on the screen)
What personal items should I plan to move myself?
(Video cuts to a graphic of cartoon jewelry, cash, and two stick figures with the words "take important items with you" at the above it)
We recommend cash, jewelry, photographs and important papers be taken with you as well as other items that may have strong
sentimental value.
(The RX symbol representing pharmacy appears on screen. Then a pill bottle appears on screen)
We also don't move prescription drugs because we don't want to pack anything on the truck that you may need in case of a life threatening illness.
(A table with pills on it appears)
(Video cuts to a graphic of a pill bottle, first aid kit, toilet paper, and a TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Moving Day Box)
If you have items that you can't live without, we recommend keeping them with you during the move.
(Video cuts to a series of words of the things movers cannot move including the words "Movers Will Not Move," "Hazardous Materials," "plants and animals," "perishable items," "prescription drugs," "money," "sentimental and important items," and the disclaimer at the bottom "For a complete list, please contact your Local Two Men And A Truck Office.")
These are just some examples of items that we don't allow on the moving trucks for a complete list.
Please contact your local two men in a truck office by planning ahead.
You can help avoid last minute problems making moving day less stressful.
(Video ends by cutting to the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK stick figure logo, tagline "Movers Who Care," and the company website.)