Operation Santa Claus: 11 U-Haul Stores Collecting Gifts for Children

PHOENIX, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tis the season for giving, and U-Haul is making it a little easier for Valley residents to brighten the lives of Arizona children during the holidays.

Starting this week, 11 U-Haul stores across Maricopa County are serving as drop-off locations for new unwrapped toys, new children's clothing items and non-perishable packaged food items for Operation Santa Claus. Each store has a marked donation box in its retail showroom where gifts will be collected through Dec. 20.

U-Haul store hours for donation drop-offs are 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and Saturday; 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. For a list of all Operation Santa Claus collection points, please visit givetotheclaus.com.

U-Haul has been a sponsor of Operation Santa Claus for many years, supporting the mission of Sanderson Ford and Sanderson Lincoln to ensure more at-risk children experience the joy and excitement of Christmas. In addition to serving as donation drop-off locations, U-Haul is proud to make a substantial monetary donation to the cause.

"Operation Santa Claus benefits five local nonprofits that help our neighbors in need," said Joe Krueger, U-Haul Area District Vice President over the Company's nine regional offices across Arizona. "As a Phoenix-headquartered company since 1967, we are committed to enhancing this community and improving people's lives. We are pleased to again join our longstanding partner Sanderson Ford and be part of their inspiring annual event."

All proceeds from Operation Santa Claus go to St. Mary's Food Bank; The Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center; Military Assistance Mission; Special Olympics Arizona; and Chicanos Por La Causa.

Those wishing to make a monetary donation can do so through the official website of Operation Sana Claus. For every $5 donated online via Paypal, you will be entered to win an all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning or Lincoln Corsair.

U-Haul Donation Drop-Off Locations (through Dec. 20):

EAST VALLEY

U-Haul Moving and Storage of Ahwatukee
4229 E. Chandler Blvd.
Ahwatukee, AZ 85048
(480) 706-1900

U-Haul Moving and Storage of Fountain Hills
9264 Technology Drive
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(480) 837-9467

U-Haul Moving and Storage of Gilbert Heritage District
1230 N. Gilbert Road
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 635-9103

U-Haul Moving and Storage of Lehi
219 E. McKellips Road
Mesa, AZ 85201
(480) 834-4198

U-Haul Moving and Storage of Power Ranch
7125 S. Power Road
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
(480) 988-5825

U-Haul Moving and Storage of Apache Station
2340 E. Apache Blvd.
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 967-3900

NORTH VALLEY

U-Haul Moving and Storage of Anthem Way
42301 N. 41st Drive
Anthem, AZ 85086
(623) 465-4862

U-Haul Moving and Storage at Cave Creek
20618 N. Cave Creek Road
Phoenix, AZ 85204
(602) 765-9600

WEST VALLEY

U-Haul Moving and Storage at 67th and Bell
6544 W. Bell Road
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 486-7359

U-Haul Moving and Storage of Sun City West
13420 W. Bell Road, Suite 100
Surprise, AZ 85378
(623) 975-1173

U-Haul Moving and Storage of Litchfield Park
16835 W. Northern Avenue
Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
(623) 535-3898

About U-HAUL

Founded in 1945, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more than 23,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. The enhanced U-Haul app makes it easier for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to access trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and self-return options on their smartphones through our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 192,200 trucks, 138,500 trailers and 44,500 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America with 959,000 rentable units and 82.3 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the U.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. We were recently named one of America's Best Large Employers (Forbes, 2023); a Best for Vets Employer (Military Times, 2022); and one of the Healthiest Workplaces in America (Healthiest Employers, 2022). Find careers at uhauljobs.com. Get the U-Haul app from the App Store or Google Play.

Contact:

Jeff Lockridge
Sebastien Reyes
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 602-760-4941
Website: uhaul.com

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