
Your "Movers Who Care®" Serving Appleton and Green Bay areas
Our franchise has coordinated the Movers For Meals food drive. We have worked with local businesses to host as drop off locations for the community to donate non-perishable food for the Manna For Life Food Pantry in Green Bay. In years past we have collected thousands of items from our communities and delivered these items to the Manna For Life Food Pantry. This program is our effort to help combat hungerness in our local communities.
On an annual basis, we coordinate our Mover for Moms® program which provides essential hygiene items for Mothers living in shelters on Mother’s Day. We work with local businesses to host their building as a drop off location for the community to donate items. All of the donations from these programs go to shelters in Green Bay, Appleton, and Oshkosh. We deliver the donations to the shelters the week of Mother's Day. In years past we have received thousands of donations for moms and their families. The beneficiaries of this program include the Christine Ann Center, Harbor House, and the House of Hope
Starting in September 2017 we are coordinating a community drive named Movers for Mutts! We have partnered with local businesses to support animals in our community. With the assistance of local businesses we are collecting pet toys, food, treats, and other items for the Unfortgettable Underdogs Dog Rescue! All of the donations will be given to local organizations to support animals that are looking for their forever home. If you are interested in donating please call us! The campaign runs from September 18 to October 31.
We have partnered in the past with Cumulus Broadcasting and the Salvation Army for the annual Coats for Kids drive! The drive provides new or gently used coats for children in Northeastern, Wisconsin. The coat drive begins mid-September and ends in November. Coats in major need are for toddlers and teens but coats of all sizes are accepted. During this drive, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® assists with the promotion of the drive as well as the pickup and delivery of coats to the Salvation Army.
We assist the Family & Childcare Resources of N.E.W organization with their moving needs for the annual Fly A Kite Fest. It is a free event with a variety of family-friendly activities. The activities include kite flying, decorating, raffles, and much more. All proceeds from this event go towards programming at Family & Childcare Resources of N.E.W to support healthy child development programs. The Family & Childcare Resources of N.E.W. is a non-profit organization that focuses on healthy child development with families.
We have donated our moving services to the annual Foster Forward Together Toy Drive. This drive collects toys for local foster children during the Christmas season. Our team is picking up and delivers all donations in Northeast Wisconsin. We work with 95.9 Kiss FM and KZ Radio to help provide gifts for the children. Forward Foster Together is a non-profit organization that helps local foster children.
We support the Greenville Youth Sports organization by sponsoring a baseball team. This year we have our own baseball team named the "TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®" Truckers. We are excited to cheer them on and support them during the summer season! The Greenville Youth Sports organization supports healthy living for children and encourages kids of all ages to try out for local sports teams.
We support the Harbor House Women's shelter with their annual Warrior Princess Mud Run. All the proceeds of this event help women and families in shelters who are in need of assistance. We are happy to move their large obstacle items for the 5k run and obstacle course. Besides helping with their mud run we provide charity moves for the shelter throughout the year to help make life easier for employees and residents. In addition, the Harbor House is one of our beneficiaries for the Movers For Moms® program. The Harbor Domestic Abuse Center is a non-profit organization located in Appleton, Wisconsin that provides services such as shelter and crisis services for women that are in need.
We have provided moving assistance for the Ladies Day Out event sponsored by Appleton Downtown Inc. The event is a fun-filled day of shopping, fashion, and storewide sales. Participants of the event donate general needs items to the Harbor House shelter in Appleton. We transport the donations from the Radisson hotel to the Harbor House shelter. The Ladies Downtown event is sponsored by the Downtown Appleton organization. This event was created to support local businesses and to help local non-profit organizations.
We support the kids Neenah Fun Run series! The Neenah Fun run consists of 5 runs at Memorial park in Neenah. The Neenah Fun run promotes fun healthy exercise for children 14 and under in our community. The event is free of charge to all participants. The Neenah Fun Run is a non-profit organization that encourages children to get outside and enjoys a healthy lifestyle.
We work with the Home Builders Association of the Fox Cities, Marine Corps Reserve, and Salvation Army in Appleton to support for their Toys For Tots program in the Appleton communities. All of the donated toys are distributed as Christmas gifts for less fortunate children in our community. We are proud to be involved with the Toys For Tots program to help provide some cheer for local children. The Salvation Army is a non-profit international organization that provides a variety of community services for people that are in need.
We partner with our local Toys "R" Us® stores and Toys for Tots® coordinators to organize a Stuff A Truck event. We park our trucks in front of the stores and collect unwrapped new toys for children in our community. We coordinate this event with TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® franchises throughout the state of Wisconsin. This event is coordinated in December during the 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.)