
Giving Back To Chattanooga
At TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® in Chattanooga, we believe that a major part of a business's success involves giving back to the community. We are passionate in helping our community and to keep Chattanooga a thriving city.
MOVERS FOR MOMS® is a community-based program seeking to help women and their families. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® franchises partner with local businesses and organizations to help collect donated items for a local nonprofit organization. The nonprofit is centered around helping women who have been a victim of domestic violence, abuses, homelessness, etc. Once the donation items have been collected from the partners, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® will pick up and deliver the items to the nonprofit organization before Mother’s Day. Our MOVERS FOR MOMS® 2020 campaign was able to donate 4,120 items. We have partnered with Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga for 2021.
MOVERS FOR MUTTS® is our Fall campaign to assist our local shelter in collecting essential items. Pets are an important part of the family, many strays living in animal shelters could use the community's support. Our overall goal is to make sure that we collect enough items that the animals living in our local shelter can feel comfortable and loved until they find their forever home. In 2020, we have partnered with the Humane Educational Society in Chattanooga. Items that they desperately need include toys, towels, kitten milk replacer, and treats.
According to the United Way of Greater Chattanooga, as many as 58 percent of Hamilton County’s public school students cannot afford to purchase school supplies. We donate our services each year to their Stuff The Bus school supply drive to help stock the Teacher Supply Depot’s shelves with supplies students need to be successful in school. We also donate our truck and movers to their Annual Day of Caring in September.
Bridge Refugee Services is an ecumenical, non-profit organization facilitating the resettlement of refugees in East Tennessee. Most refugees arrive with little other than the clothes on their backs. As a resettlement agency, Bridge is responsible for furnishing apartments with basic furniture and household supplies for refugees. We donate our services to The Bridge by helping families move household items into their new homes. To date, Bridge has resettled hundreds of refugees from over a dozen different countries—including Liberia, Iraq, Moldova, Sudan, Burundi, Burma, and many others—helping them find hope and safety in East Tennessee.
The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Greater Chattanooga is to provide families with the care and resources they need when their child is sick and to offer programs and services that directly improve the health and well-being of children. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Chattanooga proudly serves this organization whenever they are in need of moving services or just volunteering within the house.
For over 140 years, Partnership for Families, Children, and Adults has been serving the Tennessee Valley community. This nonprofit specializes in assisting victims of domestic violence, elderly services, assisting the deaf, blind, and hard of hearing, and River City youth. Their vision is to improve the lives in our community through counseling, crisis intervention, and prevention services. We are proud to partner with Partnership for Families, Children, and Adults for our Movers For Moms® campaign this spring!
Forgotten Child Fund is a local nonprofit organization in Chattanooga, TN established in 1962. This nonprofit funds private donations from local citizens and organizations to help raise money for children around the holiday season. The children in need are given toys at Christmas time that they would not have gotten without charitable assistance. Forgotten Child Fund is officially sponsored by the Chattanooga Fire and Police Departments as well as churches, professional organizations, and businesses. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® is honored to be able to assist in delivering bikes to Forgotten Child Fund before Christmas every year.
Humane Educational Society is the local Hamilton County animal shelter. The shelter currently houses over 4,000 homeless pets each year. Their mission is to provide a safe haven for homeless and abused animals in our community. HES is committed to making Hamilton County a better place for pets by striving to find loving homes for the animals in the shelter. At TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®, we are proud to call the Humane Education Society our partner for our Movers For Mutts® 2020 campaign.
Chattanooga's Best of the Best is hosted annually by our local newspaper, Times Free Press. Nominees for Best of the Best are voted on by our local citizens to ensure that the winners are truly the best companies in town to work with. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Chattanooga has been a winner for the best moving company in Chattanooga for 11 years in a row. We are honored and proud to be able to serve the greater Chattanooga area with the best quality service for residential and commercial moving.
North Georgia's Best of the Best is hosted by our local newspaper, Times Free Press. This event is way for the community to honor local businesses and individuals across Catoosa, Dade, Gordon, Murray, Walker and Whitfield counties. Nominees for Best of the Best are voted on by local citizens to ensure that the winners are the best local companies throughout the North Georgia counties. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® is honored to have been voted 10 years in a row as North Georgia's Best of the Best moving company. We are proud to say that we have been serving North Georgia and the surrounding counties with the best residential and commercial moving service.
[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.)