by Holly Robinson
October 5, 2011 9:11 AM
San Diego Self Storage is the host sponsor of the 18th Annual International Relief Teams (IRT) "Gifts of Hope Gala." The Gala will be held October 22, 2011, at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. and goes until 11:00 p.m. Tickets are $155 each along with tables of 10 or 12. Contact IRT at 619-284-7979 or visit www.irteams.org for additional information.
Proceeds from the Gala will go to "Medicines for Children," a special fund that provides medicine for underprivileged children in developing countries. Addition proceeds will support other IRT humanitarian efforts.
International Relief Teams had humble beginnings. Twenty years ago, a small team of volunteers went to what was then the Soviet Socialist Republic of Latvia. They started a critical care training program for nurses in 3 major hospitals in Riga. Those efforts have developed into humanitarian projects that provide assistance to victims of disaster, neglect, and profound poverty.
Tony Carr, Managing Member of San Diego Self Storage said, "IRT helps fill the gap for those who are victims of disaster, poverty and neglect. San Diego Self Storage is at the forefront of disaster relief in California by donating storage space to victims of wildfires and other natural disasters and our sponsorship of this event helps us expand our philanthropic reach into global territories. I have personally immersed myself in hands-on relief efforts spearheaded by IRT, which includes rebuilding homes for underprivileged families during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and have witnessed their professional mobilized response coordination. They are at the forefront of their industry as first responders and in light of a multitude of recent national disasters caused by acts of nature, we are positioned to assist now more than ever to help provide additional resources."
San Diego Self Storage has been a leader in community service and in participating in charitable activities. They have sponsored collection drives to benefit Homefront San Diego, a non-profit organization that provides active military families with ongoing needs; donated boxes for shipping supplies to relief efforts in Haiti; participating in Toys for Tots; and donating storage space for storing supplies for local Boy Scout troops.
San Diego Self Storage, with its 16 facilities, is one of the largest self storage providers in San Diego County. They also have locations in Los Angeles and Orange County. The company is locally owned and operated and has been in business for 30 years. Their units range from small personal ones to larger multiple ones for commercial businesses. They offer discounts for active military families and seniors. The San Diego Business Journal ranked San Diego Self Storage as the #1 self storage business in San Diego County.
Sources Used:
"San Diego Self Storage Sponsors 18th Annual International Relief Teams Gala." Online PR News; 4 October 2011.
International Relief Teams.
San Diego Self Storage.