TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Wraps Up Movers for Moms Drive
May 16, 2019 by Staff Report

Community-Supported Program Aids Moms in Crisis on Mother’s Day

On the second Sunday in May, moms across the country are deservedly showered with attention on Mother’s Day.

On the second Sunday in May, moms across the country are deservedly showered with attention on Mother’s Day. Unfortunately, while most moms are being treated to breakfast in bed or flower deliveries, tens of thousands of women spend their Mother’s Day living in shelters due to homelessness or domestic violence.

Heartbreaking statistics from the Domestic Violence Resource Centerstate that one in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime, and an estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year.According to a national study from the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence,approximately 25 percent of homeless women are homeless because of violence in the home.

As a way to show love and appreciation to mothers on Mother’s Day, Two Men And A Truck Cleveland recently hosted its Movers for Mom collection drive to provide critical gifts to local women staying in community shelters this spring.

This year, the Cleveland moving company worked with local businesses such as The Lake County Captains, Mentor Public Library, Home Savings Bank, ReMax Results in Concord, as well as a number of Howard Hanna locationsto collect essential and comfort items. More than 2,500 donations were collected and delivered to WomenSafe, Inc., the Green House.

WomenSafe is a non-profit organization that provides free support to anyone experiencing violence in their home or dating relationship. This includes comprehensive programming for adults and children including counseling, art therapy, court advocacy, hospital advocacy, outreach services and aftercare. WomenSafe offers all services completely free of charge.

“We work with Two Men and a Truck year round with our Resale Shoppe located in Chesterland. They are always willing to help us out and the Movers for Momsdonations are always appreciated,” says Megan Fisher, assistant director of community affairs.

This spring marked the 12th anniversary of Movers for Mom. Since its introduction, the programhas expanded nationally to all 42 states and more than 300 franchises. Last year was the program’s most successful year to-date, with more than 365,000 items collected for donation to hundreds of shelters across the country. This year, Two Men And A Truck’s goal was to collect 310,000 items for moms in need across the country.

Follow Movers for Momonline at www.twomenandatruck.com/moversformoms.