CORRECTING and REPLACING Shurgard Storage to Donate Space, Supplies to Charities Providing Disaster Relief
03 Septembre 2005 - 1:09AM
Business Wire
First graph, first sentence should read: Shurgard Storage Centers,
Inc., a leading operator of self-storage facilities throughout the
United States and Europe, announced today that it will offer
storage space and packing supplies at no cost to qualifying
organizations providing disaster relief to victims of Hurricane
Katrina. (sted: Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc., a leading operator
of self-storage facilities throughout the United Stores and Europe,
announced today that it will offer storage space and packing
supplies at no cost to qualifying organizations providing disaster
relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina.) The corrected release
reads: SHURGARD STORAGE TO DONATE SPACE, SUPPLIES TO CHARITIES
PROVIDING DISASTER RELIEF Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc., a leading
operator of self-storage facilities throughout the United States
and Europe, announced today that it will offer storage space and
packing supplies at no cost to qualifying organizations providing
disaster relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina. While the Shurgard
centers nearest the devastation are in Texas, Northern Mississippi,
and Georgia, charities throughout the United States can use the
donated space as collection and staging points for consolidating
supplies before they're shipped to assist with the relief efforts.
Shurgard has made free storage space available to charitable
organizations since 2000 when the company introduced its Storing
For Hope program. The program awards space to qualifying charities
for a maximum of six months, utilizing vacant storage units at
Shurgard facilities. Since the program's inception, more than 300
charities have taken advantage of the donated space. In announcing
the expansion of the Storing For Hope program to Katrina disaster
relief, Shurgard Chairman and CEO Chuck Barbo noted that, "We are
fortunate that our storage centers in the Southeast sustained
virtually no damage. Our hearts go out to everyone who was affected
by this terrible hurricane and we want to do what we can to lessen
the suffering of our fellow citizens." Barbo also announced that
the company would match Shurgard employees' contributions to
disaster relief funds on a dollar for dollar basis. Nonprofit
organizations interested in applying for free storage should
contact their local Shurgard store. Locations and driving
directions can be found on www.shurgard.com. About Shurgard Storage
Centers, Inc. Shurgard Storage Centers, Inc. is a real estate
investment trust headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Shurgard
specializes in all aspects of the self-storage industry and
operates a network of over 640 storage centers located throughout
the United States and Europe.
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