LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rene's Van
& Storage, Inc. a family-owned business, California's oldest licensed moving company
that's been around since 1933, and a recent winner of the Best of
Los Angeles Award for "Best Moving & Storage - 2019" gave back
to the community this year with the aid of the Pen + Napkin
charity.
"For the last two years, we have proudly been a sponsor for Pen
+ Napkin, a nonprofit that helps furnish the homes of families'
transitions out of homelessness," explains Marshall Lambert, President of Rene's Van &
Storage, "and this year we hosted a mini rummage sale in our lot!
In 2018, Emily Henderson kickstarted
the idea and it was so incredibly successful, it resulted in 7
family homes being fully furnished and decorated. So, we wanted to
do it again."
Pen + Napkin is a 501c3 approved California Non-Profit design
community that furnishes and decorates homes for families and
individuals transitioning out of homelessness.
"When I first walked into Rene's Van & Storage, I was
nervous because it was the first time a company reached out to me
and showed interest in helping Pen + Napkin," explains Catie Brouchard, President of Pen + Napkin, "I
was invited to their warehouse to see how we could partner up and
serve the community together. I didn't realize how massive their
storage facility was. I had never seen so many vaults in my life,
and I was actually a bit intimidated.
However, the team quickly bonded and set to work on the upcoming
event. "We sat down and discussed some of Pen + Napkin's expansion
and impact goals," continues Brouchard, "Marshall started giving me
advice and encouragement right away, and any intimidation that I
walked in with immediately left and I felt like I was talking with
family. It was the beginning of a beautiful mentor-ship."
Pen + Napkin is a supportive resource to local transitional
centers that offer long-term rehabilitation programs, services, and
spiritual care to ensure the success of each family's transition
into their home. They have helped over 70 families fully furnish
and decorate their homes and as their community grows, their
mission has become multiplying their impact all around the world.
People that are interested in helping can donate goods, volunteer
their time, join the tribe of designers, or they can sponsor a room
or an entire home. Any funding Pen + Napkin receives will go
towards advancing their mission to see creative professionals
volunteer their time to fully furnishing and decorating a home
catered specifically to the family's wants and needs. They
personalize each room, tailor each element and make every space
both functional and beautiful.
"Pen + Napkin has served over 77 families and we have tripled
our impact in serving families. We now fully furnish 2 homes a
month. These provide the storage needed to serve families in that
area with furnishings," concludes Brouchard, "Rene's saying yes to
us gave us the confidence we needed to keep approaching more
companies and churches about helping our expansion. They are
invaluable to the success and growth of Pen + Napkin, and we are so
grateful for the continued support and friendship their company has
provided. They are more than a family owned company. To us, they
are just family."
Interested parties who want to donate goods or coordinate a drop
off should email ellyn(at)penandnapkin(dot)org or
donations(at)penandnapkin(dot)org.
Rene's Van & Storage, Inc.
4563 Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90039
(310) 652-2200
info(at)penandnapkin(dot)org | @penandnapkinorg |
#penandnapkinorg
(661) 206-5232
SOURCE Rene's Van & Storage, Inc.