Pack that PODS® Container with Backpacks for Big Brothers Big Sisters Ventura County

Local PODS Moving and Storage are partnering with Cumulus Media (KHAY, KBBY, KRUZ-FM, The Vibe) & Big Brothers Big Sisters to provide over 200 school backpacks for students in need.  

VENTURA COUNTY — PODS Moving & Storage Ventura County, are putting their benevolent spirit to good use once again.  They have partnered with Cumulus Media & Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) to provide over 200 backpacks for children in Ventura County who need them most. PODS Moving & Storage have agreed to match each backpack donated by Ventura County supporters, helping students in our community! 

August 2021 will be an exciting time for most children who are starting or reentering local schools, but it can be a daunting time for parents when extra school supplies cost more than they have PODS Moving & Storage, are delighted to be helping students in need in Ventura County, hence this Pack the PODS Container with Backpacks initiative!” said Steve Yapp, owner.  “We are always looking for ways that PODS Moving & Storage can make a difference in our community and there is no better way to support our youth than with their education”.  

PODS Moving & Storage are providing hundreds of backpacks for the Cumulus Media, Big Brothers Big Sisters Pack the PODS Container initiative, which will equip youth in need with backpacks filled with essential school supplies. BBSVC is also partnering with Rotary Clubs Ventura County to ask community members to supply as many new backpacks as possible, with a goal of 100, so that PODS Moving & Storage will match their donation.

Donations of new backpacks can be made at any time before August 20th to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County, 555 Airport Way, Suite D., Camarillo, CA 93012. Alternatively, you can visit the Big Brother Big Sisters Amazon Wishlist and order direct – https://a.co/2RpYo2i 

There will also be additional opportunities to drop off donations with Cumulus media radio stations pop-up van events: 

  • August 10: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County, 555 Airport Way, Suite D., Camarillo, CA 93012, with station KRUZ 103.3 

  • August 12: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.  PODS Moving & Storage, 301 S Rose Ave, Oxnard, CA 93030, with station 95.1 KBBY 

  • August 17: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. – The Wharf, 980 E Front St, Ventura, CA 93001, with station 100.7 KHAY 

  • August 19: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.  Jersey Mikes, 1145 S. Victoria Avenue, Space D, Ventura, CA 93003-6794, with station 106.3 The Vibe  

PODS Moving & Storage collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County has been greeted with excitement “Big Brothers Big Sisters’ mission is based on the concept that we are bigger, stronger, and better together, so this collaboration with PODS Moving & Storage to support not only the Littles in our programs but youth across the county continues our work in new and inspiring ways,” states BBBS program director, Laura Albers. 

About Local PODS Moving & Storage?— Steve Yapp is the owner of three Tri-Counties PODS Moving & Storage 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 includes: 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.????? 

At PODS, we know that your moving and storage needs are unique, which is why we offer flexible, personal solutions with unlimited time, space, and control. When PODS pioneered?portable storage?in 1998, we introduced the world to a brand new way to move and store the things that matter most. Now an industry leader, PODS provides residential and?commercial services?in 46 U.S. states, Canada, Australia, and the UK. To date, the PODS network has completed more than 1.2 million long-distance moves, more than 5.4 million initial deliveries, and has over 227,000 PODS containers in service. To learn more about how PODS provides customers with a personal moving and storage team, visit?PODS.com. 

About Local Big Brothers Big Sisters Ventura County — Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ventura County (BBSVC) has been serving youth in the area through one-to-one mentoring relationships for over?50?years. A leading organization since 1970, BBSVC is a gold standard?and quality award?affiliate of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBS), the nation’s oldest, largest, and most effective youth mentoring program.?To learn more about how to volunteer or get involved, visit?bbsvc.org?or call 805.484.2282.