Two Men and a Truck aids moms in crisis on Mother’s Day

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — On the second Sunday in May, moms across the country are deservedly showered with attention on Mother’s Day. Unfortunately, while most moms are being treated to breakfast in bed or flower deliveries, tens of thousands of women spend their Mother’s Day living in shelters due to homelessness or domestic violence.

Heartbreaking statistics from the Domestic Violence Resource Center state that one in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime, and an estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year. According to a national study from the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, approximately 25 percent of homeless women are homeless because of violence in the home.

As a way to show love and appreciation to mothers this Mother’s Day, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Montgomery Coutny recently hosted its Movers for Moms® collection drive to provide critical gifts to local women staying in community shelters this spring.

This year, the Montgomery County moving company worked with local businesses such as the South Montgomery County YMCA, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene Realtors, Baby Boot Camp, Trinity Episcopal Day School and Kendra Scott to collect essential and comfort items. More than 3,300 donations were collected and delivered to:

Montgomery County Women’s Center

1401 Airport Rd.

Conroe, TX 77301

This spring marked the ninth anniversary of Movers for Moms®. Since its introduction, the program has expanded nationally to all 39 states and more than 300 franchises. Last year was the program’s most successful year to-date, with more than 230,000 items collected for donation to hundreds of shelters across the country. This year, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®’s goal was to collect more than 300,000 items for moms in need across the country.

Follow Movers for Moms® online at www.twomenandatruck.com/moversformoms, www.facebook.com/MoversforMoms, or @MoversforMoms for more information.

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® is the largest franchised moving company both in the United States and internationally. Currently there are more than 319 national locations and 2,300 trucks operating in the U.S.; in total, the company operates 340 locations and 2,600 trucks. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® has performed more than 5.5 million moves since its inception in 1985. The company has seen consistent monthly growth dating back to December 2009 and more than 53 months of consecutive record growth. Each location is independently owned and operated.