OXNARD — Local PODS moving and storage may make a winning season for Oxnard Union High School’s football teams by donating containers and services for the football boosters’ yearly fundraiser at this summer’s Dallas Cowboys Training Camp in Oxnard.
Two large PODS containers will be placed at the training camp and store the dry food items, soft drinks and water for sale to benefit the high school football programs, as well as items necessary to maintain the camp operations. Proceeds from the camp fundraiser will help pay for football equipment, spirit apparel, snack bar equipment, and other items.
“Without the help of PODS, the camp volunteer staff would have to shuttle back and forth between the training camp and the Oxnard High School Campus,” said Art Chaparro, OHS Football Booster Advisor. “PODS moving and storage allows us the best way to provide snacks and refreshments to the fans attending the training camp.”
This event is the OHS Boosters largest fundraising effort each year. In 2015, the boosters, who include volunteer parents, families and business partners, grossed more than $20,000 and generated a profit of $16,000.
“I’m proud that PODS is helping in this unique way to give back to our local community,” said Steve Yapp, owner of local PODS Moving and Storage. “We want the District’s football teams to have a great season so by donating the PODS containers to help them store their fundraising supplies, it gives them time to focus on raising enough money for supplies and items they need to have the best season to date.”
PODS has donated containers for OUHSD and the professional football training camp in Oxnard for four years.
About PODS: Steve Yapp is the owner of three Tri-Counties PODS franchises that serve residents and businesses in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
Dedicated to the local community, Yapp’s franchises have donated hundreds of PODS containers to nonprofit and charitable organizations throughout Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Diego and Los Angeles counties since opening their doors in 2005.
A partial list of recipients include: Boys & Girls Clubs, FOOD Share of Ventura County, Casa Pacifica, Toys 4 Tots, California Strawberry Festival, Ojai Music Festival, Relay for Life, C.H.P. Holiday Toy Drive, Salvation Army, Santa Maria Good Samaritan, Oxnard Downtown Management District, Boy Scouts of Ventura County, California Visitors Center, Simi Valley Days, the Oxnard Salsa Festival, and Catholic Charities.
PODS is a leader in the moving and storage industry providing both residential and commercial services in 46 U.S. states, Canada, Australia and the UK. Founded in 1998, PODS pioneered the portable moving and storage industry now preferred by many customers’ increasingly active and mobile lifestyles. To date, the PODS network has completed more than 700,000 long-distance moves, exceeded 3 million deliveries and has more than 165,000 PODS containers in service.
For more information, go to: www.mylocalpods.com.