Two Men and a Truck Delivers Mother's Day to Women in Shelters

The following information was supplied by Emily Stebila/Two Men and a Truck.

As the majority of moms across the country were being treated to dinner or pampered with gifts on Mother’s Day, thousands of others spent the day living in shelters, just thankful to have a roof over their head.

To offer support and make Mother’s Day a little brighter for women in crisis, the national moving company Two Men and a Truck partnered with more than 200 schools and community organizations this spring for its Movers for Moms charity drive. Franchise locations from 27 states – – collected more than 115,000 items for women living in more than 100 homeless and domestic abuse relief shelters across the country.

Locally, the Troy franchise partnered with , WDVD-FM, WDRQ-FM and WJR-AM to .

Two Men and a Truck started the Movers for Moms collection drive five years ago in Michigan, with 20 franchises collecting a few hundred donations for women staying in eight shelters across the state. Since then, the program has experienced substantial growth. This year, 102 franchise locations were involved in what is fast becoming a national program.

“The significant growth that Movers for Moms has seen these past five years has been absolutely incredible, and each year we are thrilled to partner with the community to support thousands of women in need who deserve to feel loved and appreciated—especially on Mother’s Day,” Two Men and a Truck President and CEO Brig Sorber said. “I’m most excited by the passion our franchisees have exhibited for the program and their commitment to making it a success within the communities they serve.”

For more information on Movers for Moms and how to become a community partner in 2013, follow the program on Facebook and Twitter.