FREMONT, Calif., June 13, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The U-Haul Company of East Bay is offering 30 days of free storage to families who have been evacuated or need to move their belongings away from the areas affected by the recent fires. Families needing more information about the 30-days-free self-storage assistance program should contact the following storage facilities.
U-Haul Center Dublin 6265 Scarlett Court Dublin, CA 94568 (925)829-9610 U-Haul Center Fremont 44511 Grimmer Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538 (510)656-2200 U-Haul Center Downtown 1027 The Alameda San Jose, CA 95126 (408)295-4884 U-Haul Center Thornton 4833 Thornton Avenue Fremont, CA 94536 (510)796-3151 U-Haul Center Livermore 3429 Gardella Plaza Livermore, CA 94550 (925)455-1100
"These fires have already caused tremendous damage and inflicted extreme hardship on the communities we serve," stated Savelle Jefferson, president, U-Haul Company of East Bay. "I hope this effort will provide assistance to families that truly need a helping hand in areas affected by these fires. We will continue to help our friends and neighbors in this time of need."
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the undisputed choice for the do-it-yourself mover, with a network of more than 15,650 locations in all 50 United States and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the Company to maintain a fleet size of 96,000 trucks, 75,000 trailers and 35,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than 387,000 rooms and more than 34 million square feet of storage space at more than 1,075 owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the consumer's number one choice as the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul supplies alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard barbecues as one of the nation's largest retailers of propane.
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