Giving Back in Gainesville

MOVERS FOR MEALS® is TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®'s fall food drive collecting non-perishable food items to help stock our local food banks. We partner with local schools, apartment communities, and local organizations to bring meals to those in need. We believe everyone deserves a good meal and giving to those less fortunate is just one way we demonstrate we are the MOVERS WHO CARE®.

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®'s very own MOVERS FOR MOMS® program, which collaborates with local businesses and community partners to collect essential care items for women in need. During the Spring months, our Gainesville location works to collect care items such as shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion, feminine products, and other necessary essential care items we often take for granted delivering them to women in need right before Mother's Day. This year we're donating all items to Peaceful Paths as well as continuing to support their mission by actively sponsoring their yearly Guest Chef event and also donating services for the event. Last year Peaceful Paths was one of the many important local nonprofits in Florida that lost valuable funding to ensure they're able to aid some of the most vulnerable in our community. This drive is one of the many ways we give back to the local community. Since 2011 we've helped make Mother's Day a bit brighter for moms staying in local shelters such as Peaceful Paths. What to learn how you can help? Please give us a call or email anyse.medwedeff@twomen.com for more information.

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Gainesville are proud to assist GRACE Marketplace with their goal to end homelessness. GRACE works toward that goal by providing safe shelter, effective services, and permanent housing solutions for people without any of the typical barriers that keep people from getting help.  TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Gainesville are one of many community partners that work together with staff, volunteers, and donors to help GRACE Marketplace cover the basic necessities of housing, healthcare, and employment. 

Note from JT, Director of Development:

“TWO MEN AND A TRUCK have always answered the call with whatever needs GRACE has at any given time. Whether it is delivering picnic tables so our guests can have a comfortable place to enjoy a meal outside on our campus or picking up a truckload of donated mattresses so people moving into housing can have a bed to sleep on, they always answer the call!   We are so honored and lucky to have a community partner like Two Men and a Truck.”

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Gainesville are delighted to partner with The North Florida Apartment Association on many of their charitable causes benefitting our local community. We understand moving and housing go hand in hand and if we all do a little we can make a big difference to help make the future brighter for those right in our backyard. Even with the challenges 2020 presented our General Manager, Anyse Medwedeff, felt that the association's motto "Stronger Together" was more true than ever.  She was able to find creative ways to continue assisting The North Florida Apartment Association to achieve its goals by organizing a week of meals to four families living with Family Promise, coordinated a collection of 4,000 lbs. of food benefitting The Weekend Hunger Backpack Program, and delivering Christmas gifts for their Operation Save Christmas benefitting the Salvation Army.  For her continued efforts within the NCFAA she was awarded the 2020 Volunteer of the Year.  As the "Movers Who Care®" we are incredibly proud to partner with an organization focussed on charitable causes look forward to giving back for many years to come!       

Giving Back to the Community isn't just a Core Value but a way of life for the team at TWO MEN AND TRUCK® Gainesville. Since 2018 they've assisted the NCFAA by donating all boxes and man power to deliver and collect toy donations for the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program who fulfills hundreds of requests from families within the Gainesville community requesting assistance with clothing and gifts for children 0-17 years of age during the holiday season. Major Ernest Hull, Corps Officer with The Salvation Army of Gainesville/Alachua County, reported 2024 was one of the first Angel Tree Program years that no Angel was forgotten and in a large way it was due to the generosity and hard work from community partners like TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®. In addition to proving a truck full of toy donations TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®'s General Manager and Benevolence Chair of the NCFAA, Anyse Medwedeff, was able to facilitate the direct adoption of 100 Angels by working with NCFAA members and even shopping for several herself with funds donated by individuals.  TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® is proud to continuously step up and assist those in need during the holiday season.    

We are excited to share that TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Gainesville have successfully delivered 3,100 lbs. of food to support the Weekend Hunger Backpack Program! This generous contribution will go a long way in supporting children and families in need within our community. The Weekend Hunger Backpack Program supports over 20 local schools with take-home backpacks full of kid-friendly nutritious meals. This is the 7th year TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Gainesville has donated its supplies, resources, and time to help with this worthy cause and is looking forward to helping move the program forward in the future.  

 "During the holiday season, the need for food assistance becomes especially urgent. Many of our families face additional financial pressures, and children who rely on school meals often have fewer resources at home during breaks. Your thoughtful and generous donations to our Weekend Hunger Backpack program will make a meaningful difference, ensuring children’s tummies are full of nourishing food even when school is not in session. Your donation helps us stock our backpacks with essential items, giving children and their families a bit of stability and joy in a season that should be filled with hope. Thank you so much for your continued support in helping us feed children struggling with hunger in our community! You are truly making a difference!" -Laurie Porter Director of Development, Catholic Charities

We are thrilled to share the exciting news from the recent Charity Bowl XI, an event that continues to shine brightly in our community! For years, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Gainesville has proudly supported NCFAA's Annual Charity Bowl, and this year's event benefitting Family Promise of Gainesville was a resounding success. Thanks to the generous contributions and enthusiastic participation of everyone involved, we raised thousands of dollars to provide critical support for individuals needing temporary shelter and permanent housing solutions, making a real difference in the lives of those facing homelessness in the Gainesville area.   At TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Gainesville, we are committed to living our Core Value of Giving Back. It is with great pride that we continue to support this incredible fundraiser, and we look forward to many more years of making a positive impact together.

Although we don't have dance skills, we're happy to donate our time, services, and movers each year to help Dance Marathon at the University of Florida benefitting UF Health Shands Children's Hospital a Children's Miracle Network Hospital move people forward in a very special and unique way.  Celebrating 30 years of giving back, several hundred students raise awareness for Children's Miracle Network and the obstacles pediatric patients and their families face by staying on their feet for over 26 hours straight. In 2024 DM at UF raised an impressive grand total of $1,531,518.24 that will provide much needed research, equipment, patient care, and other necessities.  

"This achievement shows the power of collective action and underscores the impact of your support. Thank you for standing with us in our mission for a brighter future—one where children aren't constrained by hospital visits or the burden of illness they never chose to face. Dance Marathon embodies the hope and belief that through sustained efforts, we can one day overcome childhood illness.  Your partnership brings us closer to realizing this vision. We couldn't have achieved this milestone without your support."  Ryan Athay, Sponsorships Overall Director DM at UF 2024

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® of Gainesville is pleased to support Alachua County March of Dimes by providing manpower and transportation for their annual Spring March for Babies. The money raised by these amazing volunteers connects babies and families with critical treatments and care as well as funds much needed research.  Every baby deserves a fighting chance and we’re honored to do our part to help make their walk a success.

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Gainesville has been involved in moving the North Central Florida multifamily community forward for nearly 15 years and is honored to announce their General Manager, Anyse Medwedeff, was awarded the highly prestigious Merle Amundson Honorary Supplier of the Year for 2021. Apartment Comunity Excellence nominations are for those who exemplify the very best of their profession and industry. Nominees are judged and are selected by a third-party multifamily association to avoid any hint of partiality or bias. A.C.E. Award Winners are truly premier leaders in their category and TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Gainesville is proud to congratulate Anyse on her hard work and dedication of not only living our Core Values but helping Move People Forward® through support and advocacy. 

For the past 13 years, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Gainesville have partnered with Dance Marathon at the University of Florida by donating services during their annual event benefiting the patients of UF Health Shands Children's Hospital. Every Spring, student volunteers across the country raise money and awareness for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals by remaining awake and on their feet for 26.2 hours to represent the hardships faced by children and families battling pediatric illness. Since 1995 Dance Marathon at UF has raised more than $24 million dollars that provides important funding for medical equipment, research grants, educational programs, and important enhancements to make the children’s stay at the hospital more pleasant. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the 2020 in-person Dance Marathon event was canceled but the dedicated and creative volunteers managed to raise an impressive $2,526,418.24 while adjusting to new challenges. With some modifications for safety TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Gainesville was thrilled when we received the call to action for the 2021 in-person event and jumped at the chance to do our small part to help make their goals a reality while living our Core Value of Giving Back to the Community.  

For more information about DM at UF or how you can help make their mission more successful visit: https://floridadm.org