ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul Company
of Eastern New York is offering 30
days of free self-storage and U-Box container usage to families
displaced by the Cohoes fire.
The blaze, which began Thursday afternoon, spread through three
blocks of downtown Cohoes and
destroyed or damaged at least 20 buildings.
"We extend our thoughts and prayers to the victims and their
families," U-Haul Company of Eastern New
York president Ben
Naaktgeboren said. "This was the worst fire the city has
seen and, being so close to the holidays, we want to support our
community in any way possible."
Families needing more information about the 30 days self-storage
assistance should contact the following U-Haul store nearest
you:
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Albany
139 Broadway
Albany, NY 12202
(518) 449-2034
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Colonie
2043 Central Ave.
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 456-7514
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Cohoes
169 Ontario St.
Cohoes, NY 12047
(518) 237-4760
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Menands
40 Simmons Lane
Menands, NY 12204
(518) 463-1099
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Schenectady
2516 Hamburg St.
Schenectady, NY 12303
(518) 355-3560
U-Haul is the industry leader in do-it-yourself moving and
self-storage with more than 21,000 locations across the U.S. and
Canada. In addition to its 30 days
free self-storage disaster relief program, U-Haul is proud to be at
the forefront of aiding communities in times of need as an official
American Red Cross Disaster Responder.
The arrival of U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 is modernizing the moving
industry by offering self-service and live verify technology to
enhance customer and community safety. This technology allows for
the self-pick-up and self-return of U-Haul trucks to be done
entirely by smartphone at any hour – day or night. Membership is
free once customers create an account on uhaul.com.
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 more than 150,000 trucks,
112,000 trailers and 40,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than
581,000 rooms and more than 51 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:
Andrea Batchelor
Jeff Lockridge
E-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com
Phone: 602-263-6981
Website: uhaul.com
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