PHOENIX and ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® puts its
74-year commitment to honoring veterans in the spotlight on
"Military Makeover with Montel" during the show's new season on the
Lifetime channel.
U-Haul, founded by a WWII Navy veteran and his wife in 1945,
signed on as a Military Makeover sponsor for the Aaron Middleton family throughout a six-part
mini-series that documents the transformation of their St. Petersburg home.
The emotional first episode can be streamed at
militarymakeover.tv and re-airs at 7:30 a.m.
ET on March 7. Emmy
Award-winning talk show host Montel
Williams, having served 22 years in the military between the
Marines and Navy, headlines the program.
"Military Makeover
with Montel" TV Schedule (all airings at 7:30 a.m. ET on
Lifetime)
|
Episode 1
|
March 7; available
now at militarymakeover.tv
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Episode 2
|
March 15 &
21
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Episode 3
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March 22 &
28
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Episode 4
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April 5 &
11
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Episode 5
|
April 19 &
25
|
Episode 6
|
April 26 & May
2
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A rich veteran history, coupled with an ongoing commitment to
hiring and honoring vets, spurred the decision for U-Haul to
sponsor a Military Makeover family.
"Veterans laid the foundation for U-Haul after WWII, serving as
many of the Company's first Team Members and initial customers
after returning home from war and looking to move their families to
a better life," stated U-Haul employment manager Tony Hinojosa, a 22-year Army veteran active
duty who appears on the show.
The Military Makeover team utilizes several popular U-Haul
products and services while organizing and renovating the family's
home:
- U-Box® portable moving and storage containers, which
serve as on-site driveway storage at the Middleton house and also
as long-term storage in secure U-Box warehouses. U-Box containers
have 257 cubic feet of space and one-ton capacity, and can be
shipped almost anywhere in the world.
- Moving Help®, an online marketplace where customers shop
and compare local Moving Helpers® who provide labor services such
as loading and unloading, packing and unpacking, cleaning, and
U-Box pick-up and delivery.
- The Ready-To-Go Box®, one of the Company's newest
ecofriendly products – a durable plastic, space-saving box rented
by the week at rates comparable to buying cardboard boxes.
"The opportunity to help the Middleton family, after all they've
been through, is truly our privilege," Hinojosa added. "It's great
to see how our products are being used to create a more seamless,
convenient home makeover process."
U-Haul has been honored repeatedly as a leading veteran-friendly
employer and actively recruits veterans for their skills, work
ethic and results-oriented approach.
U-Haul is committed to honoring veterans through its assistance
to veteran organizations and causes; participation in national
Memorial Day and Veterans Day parades; dedication to preserving
Pearl Harbor and paying homage to
its fallen; and sponsorship of The Tribute Journey with Gold Star
Mother and artist Kathryn Cross.
U-Haul is the national sponsor of nonprofit Humble Design®, which
assists single-parent and veteran families escaping homelessness by
providing donated furnishings and decorating services to turn empty
new residences into dignified homes.
Visit myuhaulstory.com and search "veterans" to learn more.
About U-Haul
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of
do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 21,000 locations
across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share
24/7® now offers customers access to U-Haul trucks every hour of
every day through the self-service options on their
internet-connected mobile devices. U-Haul customers' patronage has
enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to 161,000 trucks, 118,000
trailers and 42,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers nearly 632,000
rooms and 55.2 million square feet of self-storage space at owned
and managed facilities throughout North
America. U-Haul is the largest installer of permanent
trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry and is the
largest retailer of propane in the U.S.
Contact:
Jeff Lockridge
Sebastien Reyes
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-760-4941
Website: uhaul.com
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