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Supporting Mothers in Need
At TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Columbus, we are dedicated to making a positive impact in our community, particularly for those who require the most support. This year, we are thrilled to continue our annual cause campaign, MOVERS FOR MOMS®, an initiative that aims to assist mothers facing difficult circumstances by providing them with essential care items in preparation for Mother’s Day.
Shelter Partner: Valley Rescue Mission
We've partnered with Valley Rescue Mission, a dedicated organization providing essential services and support to those in need within our community. Learn more about their impactful work at Valley Rescue Mission.
Collection Partners:
To make donating more convenient, we've established collection sites throughout the city. You can drop off your donations at the following locations: locations:
Requested Donation Items:
This Mother's Day, help us bring a smile to mothers facing hardships by donating any of the following items:
Each donation you make will directly support the Valley Rescue Mission, which is dedicated to providing comfort and assistance to mothers in need. Together, let’s show these remarkable women the compassion and support they truly deserve. Donate your donations today at any of our partner locations!
Thank you for joining us in supporting mothers in our community. Together, we can make a difference!
Open Door continues to expand to meet the needs of the community, which has responded by opening its heart to those in need. Open Door works with children, women, and families to embody Christ and empower those who need help and hope. Open Door has been an incarnational ministry since its founding “serving as the hands and feet of Christ“ as it opens doors of faith, hope, and opportunity to all who seek its help. Open Door is committed to long-term solutions to poverty and envisions a community free from poverty.
For over five years, we have been honored to partner with The United Way in their Stuff the Bus campaign. Every year, United Way's Stuff The Bus initiative partners with local companies and the community at large to donate, collect, sort, and distribute school supplies to hundreds of children in need at local Title I schools. Last year a total of 7,578 backpacks were stuffed with school supplies and thirty-five local Title I schools received backpacks for students in need.
We are honored to partner with the Columbus, Ga House of Heroes organization to help rehab the homes of our military veterans. It is a privilege to give back to the community that supports us, especially to those Veterans who have literally risked everything to protect our freedom. The mission of House of Heroes, Inc. is to recognize and honor military and public safety veterans and/or their spouses who have served our country faithfully and sacrificially. Through service to these veterans and their spouses, House of Heroes, Inc. volunteers attempt to express gratitude that can never be adequately expressed in words alone by.
The Polo Cup is an annual event designed to help raise funds for the Boys and Girls Club of the Chattahoochee Valley. The BGCCV facilitates programs that benefit over 2,500 local children. Guests of this event will enjoy a day of polo matches, live music, food, and fun. The event has benefited the Boys and Girls Club of the Chattahoochee Valley for the past 16 years.
The Youth Orchestra of Greater Columbus was founded In May 1993. Their dream was to create an outstanding orchestra program for the area’s most talented young musicians. YOGC has been around for 29 years and does a tremendous job promoting music and culture to the youth of Columbus. Our team at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK has partnered with YOGC for nearly 10 years. We look forward to helping facilitate the YOGC performance by delivering the instruments needed, by the musicians, to perform at their concert. It is an honor to be a part of this organization and the outreach that they create. YOGC has a goal of teaching young people about music doing so by providing opportunities for young, aspiring musicians. It is a privilege of ours to partner with this tremendous group!
The Muscogee County Friends of Libraries aims to facilitate both financial and service-based assistance to the Library system of Muscogee County. The organization supports operations through its Library Foundation. With strong personal ties to teachers and librarians, we strive to support this group. At TWO MEN AND A TRUCK, we partner with this organization twice each year to deliver, set up, and organize their local book sales. We love what Muscogee County Friends of Libraries does for the community and are proud to partner with them!
Our TWO MEN AND A TRUCK team had the pleasure of attending the United Way Luncheon. This luncheon connects the community together and encourages residents to bring items to fill donation boxes for needy families in our community. Our team then collects the donation boxes and distributes them to various locations around the city. We are a proud supporter of the United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley.
We are proud supporters of Take The City's recent event, Revival on the River. This unity event brings residents of both sides of the river together to create meaningful relationships for the betterment of the community and its members. Please join us and support Take The City as they work to unite the community through multiple events,
Our TWO MEN AND A TRUCK team had a wonderful time packing shoe boxes for Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child initiative. We would like to thank everyone who joined us in supporting this wonderful organization by dropping off gifts and necessary items for children in need this Christmas Season.
[Music Playing]
(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,
(Video cuts to a franchise moving truck backing up)
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.
(Video cuts back to employee typing on her keyboard)
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,
(A graphic of a car battery and multiple batteries appears above the other graphics)
batteries,
(A bottle of bleach graphic appears)
household cleaners
(A propane tank moves across the screen with fire coming out of the bottom of it, making it look like a rocket)
and propane tanks.
(Video cuts to the "NO" graphic that appeared already)
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.)