NEWS10 Coats For Kids Calls On PODS Moving And Storage Of Sacramento For Winter Donation Drive

Online, November 2, 2011 (Newswire.com) - PODS Moving and Storage of Sacramento will donate its portable containers to help store donated coats in support of NEWS10's 21st Coats for Kids Winter Drive through Dec 9.

Logistics were a nightmare prior to PODS donating its storage containers for the annual coat drive, according to Brian Bills, a lifetime resident of Fair Oaks, Calif., and territory manager at PODS of Sacramento.

"In 2010, we supplied three PODS® containers at Swansons main dry-cleaning facility and transported each filled unit to Cal Expo where volunteers from the Salvation Army sorted the coats by size," Bills said. "Having onsite storage at the starting point streamlined the collection process and allowed for greater efficiency overall."

Donations will be accepted through Dec. 9 at select Swansons Cleaners locations throughout greater Sacramento. PODS® will then transport each container filled with clean coats to Cal Expo for staging and distribution on Dec. 30.

Coats for Kids has collected and distributed more than 500,000 coats to children of all ages. This year's goal is to collect 25,000 new coats. Monetary donations also will be accepted. Mail donations to: The Salvation Army, PO Box 340699, Sacramento, CA, 95834. All proceeds benefit News10 Coats for Kids.

PODS of Sacramento is owned and operated by Storage Mobility and operates 21 franchises across the U.S., The firm currently owns more than 8,800 PODS® branded containers and employs approximately 100 people. The Sacramento franchise also participates in Chips for Kids Toy Drive, Toys for Tots, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and several other community organizations.

For more information visit http://www.news10.net/life/community/events/coatsforkids

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About PODS®
Founded in 1998, PODS currently provides moving and storage services to a population of more than 250,000,000 million consumers and businesses, in 48 U.S. states, Canada, Australia and the U.K., through its company-owned and independent franchise network. To date, the PODS network has completed more than 330,000 long-distance relocations, exceeded 1.8 million deliveries and has over 143,000 PODS® containers in service.

PODS® secure containers are constructed of a steel frame and are available in three sizes: approximately 7-by-7-by-8 feet, 12-by-8-by-8 feet and 16-by-8-by-8 feet. The 12-foot and 16-foot containers have been tested to withstand winds of more than 110-mph when partially loaded. Newer PODS® containers have the same steel frame construction but are completely recyclable panels made of steel skins and a high-density polyethylene core. For more information or to schedule service, visit PODS.com or call 800-776-7637.