Scobey Moving & Storage Teams Up with Local Organizations to Help Hurrican Katrina Victims

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — More than 200,000 Hurricane Katrina evacuees have left their homes and headed for Texas, and local San Antonians have stepped up to help them make a smoother transition. Scobey Moving & Storage, LTD, a San Antonio-based agent of Mayflower Transit, partnered with KSAT-12 TV in a food relief effort for the San Antonio Food Bank.

Scobey 's sales personnel manned the collection station throughout the day along with KSAT and food bank volunteers. Through the group’s combined efforts, they were able to collect more than 40,000 pounds of canned goods, dry foods and hygiene products. Using their moving and storage expertise, Scobey personnel loaded the abundant collection of donated items into a Mayflower truck, then sorted and palletized the items to help ease the process for the San Antonio Food Bank. The Food Bank is distributing more than 30 pallets of food and product to the evacuees daily.

"It's wonderful to see the heart of the people go out to help so many," said Chris Well, sales manager of Scobey. “I am so pleased that we could help organize the drive. We hope that our efforts make Hurricane Katrina victims’ lives a little bit easier.”

The San Antonio Food Bank is supplying the needs of the Hurricane Katrina evacuees that have been sent to San Antonio. Initially, San Antonio received 25,000 evacuees and currently has 10,000 in their shelters at Kelly USA (formerly Kelly AFB), Levis Strauss warehouse, and Windsor Park Mall facilities.




About Scobey Moving & Storage

Scobey Moving & Storage is a complete moving and storage company with three primary divisions: household packing, moving, and storage; office and industrial moving and storage; and heavy haul and rigging. Further information about the company is available at www.scobeymoving.com.


About Mayflower Transit

Mayflower Transit, founded in 1927, is one of the nation’s oldest and largest van lines and transports household goods, electronic equipment, trade show exhibits and displays, works of art, and specialized freight, utilizing a network of 700 affiliated agents throughout the United States and around the world. Mayflower’s headquarters offices are located in suburban St. Louis, Mo. Further information about the company is available at www.mayflower.com.
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