Paws up for PODS: Storage donation helps local humane society
Recent PODS contest winner donates free storage to help San Luis Obispo County animals just in time for its annual Wiggle Waggle Walk fundraiser on Oct. 22.
- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA (1888PressRelease) September 02, 2011 - With budget cuts and financial fears looming overhead for many, it is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain a steady and successful organization. Local non-profits are now forced to rely on donations to merely stay afloat.
With 80 percent of its financial resources coming from the support of the community to keep the shelter operational, Woods Humane Society (WHS) recognizes and appreciates even the smallest gestures of support from good Samaritans.
The local PODS franchise, serving Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties, recently conducted a radio promotion giving away the use of a PODSŪ container each weekday throughout an entire month. One winner, Donna Chin, received notification of her prize a day late after already hiring a moving truck for her upstate move.
Since Chin could not use her free month of storage in a PODSŪ container, she donated it to help a non-profit near and dear to her heart - the Woods Humane Society. As a regular contributor and volunteer with local animal rescue facilities, Chin understands the nonprofit's limited funding for surgeries, support for events and the constant care of the animals.
The container donation came at an ideal time for WHS as it prepares for its upcoming Wiggle Waggle Walk for Woods, an annual fundraising pledge walk that provides funds for humane sheltering and veterinary care of the animals.
"The donation will streamline our event related logistics which drastically reduces the inherent stress level for the pre-event planning committee," said Steve Kragenbrink, community programs director at Woods Humane Society. "Additionally, this has created a unique opportunity for WHS and PODS to partner up in the community."
The Wiggle Waggle Walk for Woods event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 22. Along with a pledge walk, there will be events and awards for pets, a BBQ lunch and more. For additional information, visit: http://www.woodshumane.org/wiggle4.asp.
"We love when our PODS customers step up and do great things to help others in the community," said Steve Yapp, owner of San Luis Obispo's PODS Moving and Storage franchise. "We are grateful Ms. Chin has introduced us to the Woods Humane Society and look forward to helping our four-legged friends in the future."
About PODS
Steve Yapp is the owner of three Tri-Counties PODS franchises that serve residents and businesses in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
Dedicated to the local community, Yapp's franchises have donated hundreds of PODSŪ containers to nonprofit and charitable organizations throughout Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Diego and Los Angeles counties since opening their doors in 2005.
A partial list of recipients include: Boys & Girls Clubs, FOOD Share of Ventura County, Casa Pacifica, Toys 4 Tots, California Strawberry Festival, Ojai Music Festival, Relay for Life, C.H.P. Holiday Toy Drive, Salvation Army, Santa Maria Good Samaritan, Oxnard Downtown Management District, Boy Scouts of Ventura County, California Visitors Center, Simi Valley Days, the Oxnard Salsa Festival, and Catholic Charities.
Founded in 1998, PODS Enterprises, Inc. currently provides moving and storage services to more than 250 million consumers in 48 U.S. states, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom through its company-owned and independent franchise network. To date, the PODS network has completed more than 320,000 long-distance relocations, exceeded 1.7 million deliveries and has more than 142,000 PODSŪ containers in service.
PODSŪ secure containers are constructed of a steel frame and are available in three sizes: approximately 7-by-7-8 feet, 8-by-8-by-12 feet and 8-by-8-by-16 feet. The 12- foot and 16-foot containers have been tested to withstand winds of more than 110-mph when partially loaded. For more information, go to: www.mylocalpods.com.
About Woods Humane Society
Woods Humane Society, Inc. is a nonprofit, privately funded organization dedicated to the humane care of unwanted animals in San Luis Obispo County. The Staff, volunteers, and board of directors are dedicated to upholding the mission and preserving the welfare of present and future animals.
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