HUGO, Minn., May 27, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The U-Haul Company of Minnesota is offering 30 days of free storage to Minnesota families affected by recent tornadoes. Families needing more information about the 30-days-free self-storage assistance program should contact the following storage facilities.
U-Haul Storage Keller Lake 1195 East Highway 36 Maplewood, MN 55109 (612) 482-7620 U-Haul Center of Blaine 9890 North East Highway 65 Blaine, MN 55434 (763) 780-0854
"These tornadoes have caused tremendous damage and inflicted extreme hardship on the communities we serve," stated Bill Piette, president, U-Haul Company of Minnesota. "I hope this effort will provide assistance to families that truly need a helping hand. We will continue to help our friends and neighbors in this time of need."
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the first choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 15,950 locations in all 50 United States and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to more than 100,000 trucks, 78,500 trailers and 31,100 towing devices. As a result, U-Haul offers more than 384,000 rooms and more than 33.8 million square feet of storage space at more than 1,055 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.