Community Involvement – Dino's Storage

HELP DINO’S STORAGE RESTOCK THE FOOD BANK

As you may know from previous blogs, it’s important to our owner of Dino’s Storage to serve and contribute to and within the community. So one of the things he encourages the individual facility managers to do is run specials at our storage facilities that help non-profit and charity organizations.

So this month at the Center St (Midtown) facility I am running the following special:

HELP US RESTOCK THE FOOD BANK!!

Donation of 5 items gets you $5.00 off the monthly rate for a 10×5 unit.

Donation of 10 items gets you $10.00 off the monthly rate for a 10×10 unit.

Don’t have time to go to the store? Monetary donations of $5.00 and $10.00 can also be made directly to the Food Bank at http://www.foodbankheartland.org

Offer valid only once, applies to new move-ins only, and items or receipt must be presented at time of lease signing.

MOST NEEDED ITEMS ARE:
peanut butter, crackers, canned fruit, canned vegetables, macaroni & cheese, pancake mix, cereal, pasta sauce, pasta, canned soup, canned meat, pork & beans,
hamburger helper & other boxed meals

ALL DONATION GO DIRECTLY TO THE FOOD BANK FOR THE HEARTLAND.

The Midtown location is an indoor, multilevel, climate & humidity controlled facility with 5×5 – 10×20 size units available. Facility amenities include 24/7 access, digital camera surveillance, and individual coded access to the building.

Kerry Lambert – Property Manager

5328 Center St – Omaha, NE 68106

(402) 504-4600

Giving Back

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Here in Papillion I am running an awesome special to help give back to the community. The Food Bank is running low on supplies and with the holidays coming up I believe it is very important to give back to those in need. Right now if you come in to sign a new lease and bring 10 dry food items, I will remove the $10 processing fee. If you bring 15 or more, I will remove the processing fee and take half off of your 2nd months rent! We are trying to replenish the food bank so every little bit helps. If you are not interested in renting a unit and would still like to help you can drop your items off at :
921 Cedardale Rd. in Papillion.

Most-Needed Food Items:
Peanut butter
Macaroni and cheese
Canned tuna and chicken
Cereal
Pancake mix
Canned fruit and vegetables
Pork and beans
Pasta and sauce
Boxed meals

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”
― Winston Churchill

For more information or other locations to drop off your donations please check out the food banks website at www.omahafoodbank.org/

Dino’s In The Community – Donation Drive for CFIowa

We love giving back to the community and two of our Des Moines locations have teamed up with Children & Families of Iowa in an attempt to collect some very much needed items for their non-profit organization. During the months of October and November, both the 2^nd Avenue and Bondurant locations will be accepting items for CFIowa.

Children & Families of Iowa has been assisting citizens throughout Iowa for 125 years with various programs to help people in need during times of transition. They help women in domestic abuse situations by offering shelter, referrals and assistance, counseling and educational training. They also offer multiple programs to help at-risk teens in their group homes, addiction recovery center and support groups to ensure a bright future for teens around Iowa. They offer family counseling for foster and adoptive parents as well as offer training classes to establish better parenting and life skills in hopes of brighter futures for families. Their mental health services teaches life skills and offers counseling for financial matters, couples, families and children to promote positive changes for those in need. Children & Families of Iowa also provides high quality child care with transportation and age appropriate activities for children.

Our 2^nd Avenue and Bondurant locations in Iowa
will be accepting the following items from
October 1, 2013 to November 29, 2013:

New or Gently Used Items Accepted
Blankets, Pillows, Twin-sized sheets, Pillow cases, Towels and Wash cloths

New Hygiene Items Needed
Shampoo, Shaving cream (men and women), Razors (men and women), Facial wash, Body wash, Deodorant, Tooth brushes, Tooth paste, Floss, Lotions, Feminine care products

New Clothing Items Needed
Undergarments & Socks (variety of sizes and both genders), Children’s shoes (variety of sizes)
**Currently not accepting all other clothing items due to space limitations**

Also Accepting
New children’s toys and books (for the holidays)

We would love to fill a storage unit for this wonderful organization
and ask that you bring your donation in during office hours.
We will waive the administrative fee for new customers if you
bring in 5 items from the list OR we will give you a
$25 credit on your 2^nd months rent if you bring in 15 items!!

Items accepted at either of our Des Moines locations:

Dino’s Storage – 2725 2^nd Avenue – Des Moines, IA 50313
Amanda or Jill: (515) 280-5060

Dino’s Storage – 411 Brick St – Bondurant, IA 50035
Cindy, Manager: (515) 967-9346

If you are unable to bring a donation to either facility and would still like to make a contribution to Children and Families of Iowa, you may visit their website and click on the “Give to CFI” tab at the top of their page. You may also view their website for helpful resources and events or to learn about this wonderful organization.

The Importance of Community Involvement

Community involvement is the process of engaging in dialogue and collaboration with community members. This may involve volunteer work, promotion of social causes, or donations to local charities. It is understanding your surroundings, working with others to improve the community, anticipating and providing services as the community evolves, and working diligently to provide a positive experience.

What impact are you leaving on your community? Are you leaving a distinct impression on the lives you are touching? Are you even known? It is so important to be involved and to understand what is going on in your community. As Mother Teresa so eloquently said, ” I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” Make sure you are having a positive impact on your community.

We at Dino’s Storage try to be at the fore-front of anticipating and providing our services as our communities are changing. Whether you are a business or individual, we will work hard to meet your needs. Please feel free to call and discuss your situation and ask about our specials.

Cindy Sampson
Property Manager
411 Brick Street
Bondurant, Iowa
515-967-9346

Dino’s In The Community — Making Strides

On May 4^th I participated in the 2013 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Des Moines, IA. Our goal for the walk was to raise awareness as well as collect donations to benefit breast cancer research and to support all of the survivors as well as all of the woman who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

The American Cancer Society has helped more than 4 million woman get breast cancer screening tests and there are over 2 ½ million survivors. I had the honor of being on the team of Miss Stasey, who is a breast cancer survivor. This particular event was very cold and rainy but that did not stop the dedicated participants from walking to support Making Strides. I wanted to do something special during the walk so I hand wrapped 110 flower suckers to hand out and remind people to smile. We were able to raise over $20,000 at this event alone!! I would like to give a very big thank you to Dave Paladino, the owner of Dino’s Storage, for his generous donation of $110 to support my fund raising goal.

Cancer of all forms has affected many lives. You may be a survivor or know someone who has cancer. Fact is that cancer is affecting more and more people and we need to do our part to schedule check-ups, maintain a healthy diet and exercise regularly to help beat the odds. I personally know many people that have passed from cancer, a few that are currently going through treatments and thankfully those, like my father, that are in remission.

If you would like more information about breast cancer, visit cancer.org/fightbreastcancer or contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 anytime.