SPRINGFIELD, Ill., April 1,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® is offering 30 days of
free self-storage and U-Box® container usage to residents impacted
by the destructive tornadoes that touched down in Illinois and several other states on Friday
night.
Communities such as Sherman and
Riverton, both on the outskirts of
Springfield, were among those to
see significant damage.
Accessibility to dry and secure self-storage units and portable
storage containers during the clean-up process is always beneficial
to communities affected by natural disasters.
"While the damage from these storms is still being assessed, we
already know many people and homes were impacted by the tornadoes,"
said Kevin Barringer, U-Haul Company
of Illinois president. "We are
thinking of those people, and we want them to know we can help. If
they need a U-Box container or self-storage unit to keep their
belongings, we will provide that at no cost for one month through
our disaster relief program."
U-Box deliveries to residents' homes includes drop-off and
pick-up of containers. The offer of a traditional self-storage room
is available to customers renting new units and is based on vacancy
at participating U-Haul facilities.
People seeking more information about the U-Haul disaster relief
program or needing to arrange 30 days of free self-storage or U-Box
container usage can contact the nearest participating store:
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Burns Lane
410 Burns Lane
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 546-2730
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Clearlake
3250 Clear Lake Ave.
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 280-8481
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Springfield South
3650 S. 6th Street Road
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 786-2100
U-Haul Moving & Storage at Southgate (U-Box
only)
2010 S. Philo Road
Urbana, IL 61802
(217) 903-4803
In addition to its 30 days free self-storage disaster relief
program, U-Haul is proud to be at the forefront of aiding
communities in times of need as an official American Red Cross
Disaster Responder.
About U-HAUL
Founded in 1945, U-Haul is the
No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more
than 23,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian
provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 offers secure access to U-Haul
trucks every hour of every day through the customer dispatch option
on their smartphones and our proprietary Live Verify technology.
Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to
approximately 186,000 trucks, 128,000 trailers and 46,000 towing
devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in
North America and offers 934,000
rentable storage units and 79.7 million square feet of self-storage
space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the largest
retailer of propane in the U.S., and continues to be the largest
installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive
aftermarket industry. U-Haul has been recognized repeatedly as a
leading "Best for Vets" employer and was recently named one of the
15 Healthiest Workplaces in America.
Contact:
Jeff
Lockridge
Sebastien Reyes
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6194
Website: uhaul.com
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