<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Local PODS Moving and Storage – Amigos805.com</title> <atom:link href="https://amigos805.com/tag/local-pods-moving-and-storage/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://amigos805.com</link> <description>Information for and about the vibrant Latino community in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties 805 region</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 00:27:09 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <item> <title>Local PODS® Moving and Storage Helps 8 Locals Move Their Way into the Nashville Country Circle</title> <link>https://amigos805.com/local-pods-moving-and-storage-helps-8-locals-move-their-way-into-the-nashville-country-circle/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Contributor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 18:00:03 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Local]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[KHAY]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Local PODS Moving and Storage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NASH Next 2018]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ventura County]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://amigos805.com/?p=39535</guid> <description><![CDATA[VENTURA COUNTY — Eight Ventura County locals are competing for the chance of heading to Nashville with the support of the local community and local PODS® Moving and Storage. Local PODS and 100.7 KHAY have teamed up to discover country’s…<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://amigos805.com/local-pods-moving-and-storage-helps-8-locals-move-their-way-into-the-nashville-country-circle/">Read more →</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-37948" src="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/PODS-moving.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="119" srcset="https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/PODS-moving.jpg 512w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/PODS-moving-300x102.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></a>VENTURA COUNTY</strong> — Eight Ventura County locals are competing for the chance of heading to Nashville with the support of the local community and local <a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PODS® Moving and Storage</a>. Local PODS and 100.7 KHAY have teamed up to discover country’s next superstar with the Nash Next 2018 contest.</p> <p>Fans and residents can get to know NASH’s 8 local finalists by heading over to the PODS Tri Counties Facebook page to watch live interviews in the ‘PODS Get to Know the Artist Series.’</p> <p>On Friday, Sep. 14th, finalists will compete at Borderline Bar and Grill for the Nash Next final local challenge, where the winner will move on to the semi-finals in hopes of heading to the Nashville finale. This is an all-ages event, doors open at 6:00 p.m. and show begins at 6:30 p.m.</p> <p>“These rising stars will need all our local support and votes once they hit the big NASH NEXT contest,” said Steve Yapp, owner of local PODS moving and storage. “We wanted to show our local stars that we are behind them all the way. And hopefully PODS can help move one of these lucky stars to live out their Nashville dream when the time comes!”</p> <p><strong>About PODS: </strong>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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 185,000 PODS containers in service.</p> <p>For more information, go to: <a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.mylocalpods.com</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Local PODS® Lends Support to 26th Annual Ventura County Stand Down</title> <link>https://amigos805.com/local-pods-lends-support-to-26th-annual-ventura-county-stand-down/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Contributor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2018 21:00:33 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Local]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[donations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Local PODS Moving and Storage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PODS container]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ventura County Stand Down]]></category> <category><![CDATA[veterans]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://amigos805.com/?p=38622</guid> <description><![CDATA[VENTURA COUNTY — For many veterans, daily amenities and other services can be hard to come by, but combining that with trying to assimilate back into a regular routine can be the biggest hardship of all. On July 27-29, local…<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://amigos805.com/local-pods-lends-support-to-26th-annual-ventura-county-stand-down/">Read more →</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_38623" style="width: 360px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/PODS-TC_650x488.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-38623" class="wp-image-38623" src="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/PODS-TC_650x488.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="263" srcset="https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/PODS-TC_650x488.jpg 650w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/PODS-TC_650x488-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-38623" class="wp-caption-text">Courtesy photo.</p></div> <p><strong>VENTURA COUNTY</strong> — For many veterans, daily amenities and other services can be hard to come by, but combining that with trying to assimilate back into a regular routine can be the biggest hardship of all. On July 27-29, local PODS Moving and Storage leader is donating its services to help the 26th annual <a href="http://www.vcstanddown.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ventura County Stand Down (VCSD)</a> to help end veteran homelessness.</p> <p>During the two-night, three day event, homeless veterans and their immediate family members will have access to housing, hot meals, clothing, dental, medical, hygiene products, 50 outreach programs free legal counseling, as well as other social services that would otherwise be unavailable to them.</p> <p>“Dropping off the two PODS container full of donations and items for the VCSD event is truly an amazing sight to see,” said Al Jonas, Vice President of Regional Operations. “Claire as well as her team work tirelessly for months to lift the spirits of the veterans who attend and PODS is just honored to support them and our local veterans.”</p> <p>Beginning in early April, VCSD has carried out the task of collecting donations of clothes, shoes and other luxuries that some people take for granted. The donation of two PODS containers will be used to store donated items, equipment as well as other items and will be transported to the location where it will be unloaded.</p> <p>“PODS is truly our savior,” said Claire Hope, Founder and Director of VCSD. “When Steve Yapp of PODS heard about our event over two years ago, he stepped in with the donation of 2 containers. PODS allows us the freedom to access our stored items year round to ensure we can gather donations and prepare for our big Ventura County Stand Down Event in support of our local Veterans and their families.”</p> <p>For more information or to help volunteer, visit <a href="http://www.vcstanddown.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vcstanddown.org</a></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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 185,000 PODS containers in service.</p> <p>For more information, go to: <a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.mylocalpods.com</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Local PODS Moving and Storage Offers ‘Moving Bridge’ to Homeowners during the Home Staging and Selling Process</title> <link>https://amigos805.com/local-pods-moving-and-storage-offers-moving-bridge-to-homeowners-during-the-home-staging-and-selling-process/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Contributor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2018 16:00:34 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Local]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Staging]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Local PODS Moving and Storage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[moving]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Moving Bridge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[storage]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://amigos805.com/?p=37947</guid> <description><![CDATA[CENTRAL COAST — As homeowners are competing to sell their homes quicker and for a higher price, sellers and agents continue to turn to home staging techniques and storage solutions like PODS to declutter rooms and allow buyers to envision…<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://amigos805.com/local-pods-moving-and-storage-offers-moving-bridge-to-homeowners-during-the-home-staging-and-selling-process/">Read more →</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-37948" src="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/PODS-moving.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="119" srcset="https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/PODS-moving.jpg 512w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/PODS-moving-300x102.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></a>CENTRAL COAST</strong> — As homeowners are competing to sell their homes quicker and for a higher price, sellers and agents continue to turn to home staging techniques and storage solutions like <a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PODS</a> to declutter rooms and allow buyers to envision the true potential and value of a home.</p> <p>According to buyer’s agents surveyed by the 2017 National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Staging Survey nearly one-third of agents agree home staging increased the dollar value offered between one to five percent compared to similar upstaged homes in the market’s vicinity.</p> <p>Sellers are also finding staged homes are selling faster, leaving homeowners in limbo between selling a home and moving into their new home. While managing a busy schedule, homeowners are finding they need to ‘bridge’ the gap between decluttering, sorting, storing and moving their home furnishings from point A to point B.</p> <p>“PODS containers are the solution to ‘bridge’ the storage gap needed for customers looking to store their belongings in-between staging and selling their home for any given time,” says Steve Yapp, owner of local PODS moving and storage. “By using a PODS container, homeowners can take their time using the PODS ‘bridge’ business model to move their home furnishings at their convenience.”</p> <p>With the peak home buying season here, now is the time for residents to begin the decluttering process and prepare for home staging. Moving and storage provider, local PODS moving and storage, offers homeowners expertise on seamlessly moving and storing home furnishings.</p> <p>“As a busy listing agent on the Central Coast, I routinely recommend PODS moving and storage to my sellers, as they are so convenient and allow a person to pack up on their home on their own terms. PODS containers are particularly helpful to sellers who are staging their home and need to minimize possessions and clutter,” Nancy Allison, Taylor Hoving Realty Group. “I encourage my busy clients to pack 5 boxes a day for the PODS container and in no time, the PODS container is filled and ready to be picked up and stored for them until they move to their new home. They are so relieved and appreciative, and so am I!”</p> <p>For more information, go to: <a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.mylocalpods.com</a></p> <p><strong>About PODS:</strong> 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.<br /> 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.</p> <p>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 185,000 PODS containers in service.</p> <p>For more information, go to: <a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.mylocalpods.com</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Local PODS and Old School 104.7 to Give One Lucky Winner 60 Days of Free Storage with “Everyone Needs a PODS Container” contest</title> <link>https://amigos805.com/local-pods-and-old-school-104-7-to-give-one-lucky-winner-60-days-of-free-storage-with-everyone-needs-a-pods-container-contest/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Contributor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 13:00:24 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Local PODS Moving and Storage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[moving]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Old School 104.7]]></category> <category><![CDATA[storage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ventura County]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://amigos805.com/?p=36213</guid> <description><![CDATA[CENTRAL COAST — Need storage? Have an upcoming renovation? Local PODS moving and storage and Old School 104.7 want to find out why you need a PODS container. Listeners can enter the contest by submitting their reasons why they need…<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://amigos805.com/local-pods-and-old-school-104-7-to-give-one-lucky-winner-60-days-of-free-storage-with-everyone-needs-a-pods-container-contest/">Read more →</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-36214 size-full" src="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2018_PODS_tricounties-everybody-needs-a-web-banner-V1.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="250" /></a>CENTRAL COAST</strong> — Need storage? Have an upcoming renovation? Local PODS moving and storage and Old School 104.7 want to find out why you need a PODS container.</p> <p>Listeners can enter the contest by submitting their reasons why they need a PODS container on <a href="http://bit.ly/2IchPax" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://bit.ly/2IchPax</a></p> <p>The grand prize winner of the “Everyone Needs a PODS Container” contest will receive 60 days of free storage provided by PODS as well as a $250 home improvement gift card to help declutter their garage.</p> <p>“It’s true everyone can use a PODS container so this a fun way to hear how our customers would use PODS whether it’s for storing during home renovations or decluttering their home, we want to know” states Steve Yapp, owner of local PODS moving and storage.</p> <p><strong>About PODS:</strong> 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.<br /> 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.</p> <p>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 185,000 PODS containers in service.<br /> For more information, go to: <a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.mylocalpods.com</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Local PODS to Store Free Books for 10th Annual Storyfest on Oct. 8</title> <link>https://amigos805.com/local-pods-to-store-free-books-for-10th-annual-storyfest-on-oct-8/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Contributor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 08:00:24 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local]]></category> <category><![CDATA[literacy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Local PODS Moving and Storage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PODS moving and storage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Storyfest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ventura]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ventura Education Partnership]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ventura Neighborhood for Learning]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://amigos805.com/?p=29018</guid> <description><![CDATA[VENTURA — Local PODS Moving and Storage leader will once again serve as the storage provider to the 10th Annual StoryFest, a free event that promotes early literacy amongst children and their families while preparing them for school. On Saturday,…<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://amigos805.com/local-pods-to-store-free-books-for-10th-annual-storyfest-on-oct-8/">Read more →</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank" rel="attachment wp-att-29019"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-29019" src="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/PODS-Moving-and-Storage.png" alt="pods-moving-and-storage" width="371" height="142" srcset="https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/PODS-Moving-and-Storage.png 371w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/PODS-Moving-and-Storage-300x115.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px" /></a>VENTURA</strong> — Local PODS Moving and Storage leader will once again serve as the storage provider to the 10th Annual StoryFest, a free event that promotes early literacy amongst children and their families while preparing them for school. On Saturday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m.-2p.m., the Ventura Unified School District Education Service Center will transform into a pop-up book fair that will celebrate the joy of reading.</p> <p>The donation of the PODS container will allow the Ventura Education Partnership and the Ventura Neighborhood for Learning to store more than 1,800 free books that will be distributed to children who have their passports stamped.</p> <p>“PODS is happy to play a part in helping to store the free books for the 3,000 children that will attend StoryFest,” expresses Steve Yapp, local PODS franchise owner. “We love to help out the local community especially an event like Storyfest that helps to prepare younger children for school.”</p> <p>The event will give out free books in the six storytelling tents that will have books read in English, Spanish and American Sign Language. Families and their children can also participate in other various activities such as signing up for library cards, book giveaways, musical activities, and a truckfest that will allow children the opportunity to get up close and touch trucks.</p> <p>An outreach event for Ventura Neighborhood for Learning that began 9 years ago, StoryFest has continued to grow significantly and helped more and more children discover their love of reading.</p> <p>“We can’t thank PODS enough for their kindness and generosity,” said Cathy Puccetti of First 5 Ventura Neighborhood for Learning. “The donation of the PODS containers has been such a blessing that has helped us store and distribute more free books this year.”</p> <ul> <li>What: Local PODS Moving and Storage, Ventura Education Partnership – StoryFest</li> <li>When: Saturday, October 8 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.</li> <li>Where: The Education Service Center (Field Area), 255 W. Stanley Ave., Ventura</li> </ul> <p><strong>About PODS: </strong>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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 170,000 PODS containers in service.</p> <p>For more information, go to: <a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank">www.mylocalpods.com</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Elderly Couple Stores 50 Years of Memories in Donated PODS Container after Losing their Home</title> <link>https://amigos805.com/elderly-couple-stores-50-years-of-memories-in-donated-pods-container-after-losing-their-home/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Contributor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2016 12:00:13 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Local PODS Moving and Storage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[moving]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PODS container]]></category> <category><![CDATA[storage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ventura]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://amigos805.com/?p=28646</guid> <description><![CDATA[CENTRAL COAST — With 50 years of Hank and Helen Kawecki’s memories packed into boxes and stacked into their neighbor’s garage, friends of the couple knew that more room would be needed to help the couple store and move their…<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://amigos805.com/elderly-couple-stores-50-years-of-memories-in-donated-pods-container-after-losing-their-home/">Read more →</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank" rel="attachment wp-att-28507"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-28507 size-medium" src="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PODS-300x71.jpg" alt="PODS" width="300" height="71" srcset="https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PODS-300x71.jpg 300w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PODS.jpg 527w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>CENTRAL COAST</strong> — With 50 years of Hank and Helen Kawecki’s memories packed into boxes and stacked into their neighbor’s garage, friends of the couple knew that more room would be needed to help the couple store and move their belongings. Not only did the local community take action but the business community networked to get the word out for donations to assist. When Steve Yapp, owner of local PODS Moving and Storage, heard about the couple’s hardship, his team stepped in to help.</p> <p>The moving and storage leader will donate the use of a PODS container so the couple can store their treasured memories and household items while they’re transitioning into their new home. PODS will then move the container to the Kawecki’s new home in Newbury Park.</p> <p>“When this story broke a couple of months back, the business community pulled together their resources to figure out how to help this couple get back on their feet,” said Yapp. “PODS wanted to do anything we could to help. We know moving can be one of the most stressful times in anyone’s lives. Adding moving to the stress the Kawecki’s are experiencing is unthinkable.”</p> <p>The Kawecki’s, who recently lost their home because of their grandson’s mismanagement of their expenses, have received help from not only their local community but from all over the world. The community has raised $117,000 of their $200k goal with the help of a gofundme account, <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/27m9zvn3" target="_blank">https://www.gofundme.com/27m9zvn3</a>.</p> <p>“The generous support from not only our community but from businesses like PODS has really helped the Kaweckis during this time of need,” said Doug Emerson, the Kawecki’s neighbor. “We are truly grateful for everyone’s donations and the PODS container which will simplify the moving and storage process for the Kaweckis.”</p> <p><strong>About PODS:</strong> 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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 170,000 PODS containers in service.</p> <p>For more information, go to: <a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank">www.mylocalpods.com</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Local PODS® Lends Services to 24th Annual Ventura County Stand Down</title> <link>https://amigos805.com/local-pods-lends-services-to-24th-annual-ventura-county-stand-down/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Contributor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 13:00:32 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Local PODS Moving and Storage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PODS containers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ventura County Stand Down]]></category> <category><![CDATA[veterans]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://amigos805.com/?p=28234</guid> <description><![CDATA[VENTRA COUNTY — For many veterans, daily amenities and other services can be hard to come by, but combining that with trying to assimilate back into a regular routine can be the biggest hardship of all. On July 29-31, local…<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://amigos805.com/local-pods-lends-services-to-24th-annual-ventura-county-stand-down/">Read more →</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank" rel="attachment wp-att-28235"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-28235 size-medium" src="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/PODS-300x71.jpg" alt="PODS" width="300" height="71" srcset="https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/PODS-300x71.jpg 300w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/PODS.jpg 527w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>VENTRA COUNTY</strong> — For many veterans, daily amenities and other services can be hard to come by, but combining that with trying to assimilate back into a regular routine can be the biggest hardship of all. On July 29-31, local PODS Moving and Storage leader is donating its services to help the 24th annual Ventura County Stand Down (VCSD) work to end veteran homelessness.</p> <p>During the two-night, three day event, homeless veterans and their immediate family members will have access to housing, hot meals, clothing, dental, medical, hygiene products, 50 outreach programs free legal counseling, as well as other social services that would otherwise be unavailable to them.</p> <p>“PODS is committed to helping our veterans get back on their feet,” said Steve Yapp, owner of local PODS moving and storage. “They not only deserve our gratitude but our respect for serving our country and taking part in Ventura County Stand Down is our small way of saying thank you for your service.”</p> <p>Beginning in early April, VCSD has carried out the task of collecting donations of clothes, shoes and other luxuries that some people take for granted. The donation of two PODS containers will be used to store donated items, equipment as well as other items and will be transported to the location where it will be unloaded.</p> <p>“After 23 years of trying to find locations to store our equipment and expensive items in our garages, the donation of the PODS containers will save us a lot of time and headache,” said Claire Hope, Founder and Director of VCSD. “We all just took a breath because a lot of our funds were going to moving and storage costs, now they can go to more important expenses.”</p> <p>For more information or to help volunteer, visit <a href="http://vcstanddown.org" target="_blank">vcstanddown.org</a>.</p> <p><strong>About PODS:</strong> 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>For more information, go to: <a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank">www.mylocalpods.com</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Local PODS Moving and Storage Offers Tips for Summer Moves with Children</title> <link>https://amigos805.com/local-pods-moving-and-storage-offers-tips-for-summer-moves-with-children/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Contributor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2016 12:00:18 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local]]></category> <category><![CDATA[children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Local PODS Moving and Storage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Moves]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PODS container]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Summer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ventura County]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://amigos805.com/?p=28042</guid> <description><![CDATA[CENTRAL COAST — As June marks the unofficial start of summer, more families are looking at how to help their children handle the stress and uncertainty of packing, moving and relocating to a new home. To help during the summer…<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://amigos805.com/local-pods-moving-and-storage-offers-tips-for-summer-moves-with-children/">Read more →</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank" rel="attachment wp-att-28043"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-28043 size-medium" src="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/PODS-300x71.jpg" alt="PODS" width="300" height="71" srcset="https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/PODS-300x71.jpg 300w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/PODS.jpg 527w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>CENTRAL COAST</strong> — As June marks the unofficial start of summer, more families are looking at how to help their children handle the stress and uncertainty of packing, moving and relocating to a new home. To help during the summer time surge of family moves, local PODS moving and storage offers a number of tips and things to watch for when moving with children:</p> <ul> <li>Plan ahead. Talk to children about moving plans, develop a graphic of their new room and home, and make a map of new schools, parks, playgrounds, and other features.</li> <li>Make it fun. Make a map of the route to the new home, showing sights along the way. Plan a “family camp” the first night in the new home. Make unpacking a scavenger hunt, by having kids look for hidden items among the belongings. Try making a puzzle out of rearranging the new home.</li> <li>Keep it safe. Especially for very young children, having dangerous items like knives, saws, cleaning fluids or even electronics loose and unprotected can be hazardous, but can also be unavoidable during packing or unpacking. Make sure these items are secure as possible. Also, follow children for about half an hour as they explore new surroundings, making note of what attracts them.</li> </ul> <p>How PODS unique containers and services can help.</p> <p>PODS moving and storage methods provide unique and effective ways to help ease the disruption and anxiety of moving with children.</p> <ul> <li>Pack and unpack on schedule. This makes it easier to arrange moving around children’s activities, and can provide more time for planning and family discussions. When ready to unpack, help children adjust to their new home.</li> <li>Storage to match priorities. If the new home isn’t ready yet, store the PODS containers at one of the secure Storage Centers nationwide. This may allow for a mini-vacation with the children, and more time to prepare for new surroundings.</li> <li>Load and unload without high ramps. PODS containers are at ground level so it’s easier to get the kids to help with packing and unpacking too.</li> <li>Get just the right container. Every move is different, and different houses require different containers. Having the right sizes will make packing and unpacking easier and faster, giving more time for the kids.</li> <li>Get in touch with Customer Service. Moving consultants are experts at the challenges of relocating. Advice just a phone call away, for nearly every situation.</li> </ul> <p>“At PODS, we want a family’s move with PODS a seamless experience and that means making the process of moving as easy as possible for them,” said Steve Yapp, owner of local PODS moving and storage. “The transition between houses can be stressful especially when a family has to find a way to store their belongings for an extended amount of time. A PODS container allows the flexibility that a family needs to make the moving process easier.”</p> <p><strong>About PODS:</strong> 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>For more information, go to: <a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank">www.mylocalpods.com</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>FOOD Share revels in community spirit, celebrates end of most successful Tackle Hunger campaign to date</title> <link>https://amigos805.com/food-share-revels-in-community-spirit-celebrates-end-of-most-successful-tackle-hunger-campaign-to-date/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Contributor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:00:45 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bonnie Atmore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dole Packaged Foods]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FOOD Share of Ventura County]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Local PODS Moving and Storage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tackle Hunger campaign]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://amigos805.com/?p=26891</guid> <description><![CDATA[VENTURA COUNTY — FOOD Share, Ventura County’s food bank and distribution network, scored a huge win for its annual Tackle Hunger campaign. The 2015-2016 campaign, which ran from October 2015 until Super Bowl Sunday, finished big by replenishing its warehouse…<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://amigos805.com/food-share-revels-in-community-spirit-celebrates-end-of-most-successful-tackle-hunger-campaign-to-date/">Read more →</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_26892" style="width: 360px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Tackle-Hunger_WEB.jpg" target="_blank" rel="attachment wp-att-26892"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-26892" class="wp-image-26892" src="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Tackle-Hunger_WEB.jpg" alt=" Dole Packaged Foods President Brad Bartlett, (From left to right), Local PODS Moving & Storage Owner Steve Yapp, FOOD Share’s Karen Jensen, PODS Vice President of Regional Operations Al Jonas and FOOD Share President and CEO Bonnie Atmore. Courtesy photo." width="350" height="198" srcset="https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Tackle-Hunger_WEB.jpg 498w, https://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Tackle-Hunger_WEB-300x170.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-26892" class="wp-caption-text">Dole Packaged Foods President Brad Bartlett, (From left to right), Local PODS Moving & Storage Owner Steve Yapp, FOOD Share’s Karen Jensen, PODS Vice President of Regional Operations Al Jonas and FOOD Share President and CEO Bonnie Atmore. Courtesy photo.</p></div> <p><strong>VENTURA COUNTY</strong> — FOOD Share, Ventura County’s food bank and distribution network, scored a huge win for its annual Tackle Hunger campaign. The 2015-2016 campaign, which ran from October 2015 until Super Bowl Sunday, finished big by replenishing its warehouse shelves with more than 396,202 pounds of food.</p> <p>FOOD Share holds its yearly Tackle Hunger campaign during its critical time of the year when the community’s support is most needed to help feed the 74,500 people the regional food bank helps each month. This year, FOOD Share’s goal was to raise 150,000 pounds of food.</p> <p>“The fact that we more than doubled our goal this year is astonishing,” stated Bonnie Atmore, president and CEO of FOOD Share. “Each year we are humbled and inspired by the growing support of our community who believe in our mission to end hunger for our neighbors and friends. We thank everyone who has joined us on this journey to make Ventura County a better and healthier place.”</p> <p>In addition to meeting its goal for food donations, FOOD Share also received $194,093 in monetary donations during Tackle Hunger.</p> <p><strong>About FOOD Share:</strong> More than 35 years ago, eight citizens performed a good deed by distributing food to those who were in need underneath a Ventura bridge. The early philanthropic movement quickly formed into what is now Ventura County’s regional food bank, FOOD Share, which has grown from serving a few hundred hungry people per month to 74,500 people. Today, staff and volunteers distribute more than 10 million pounds of food annually from two warehouses; more than 180 partner agencies, which include neighborhood and church food distributions and soup kitchens; as well as hunger assistance programs. FOOD Share’s programs provide healthy nutrition and education to children, families and seniors, which include: Kids’ Farmers Market, SENIOR Share, Nutrition Education, Community Market, SoCal Gas CARE Program and more. A 501(c)3 non-profit organization, FOOD Share is a member of the Feeding America network, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization. For more information about FOOD Share, visit <a href="http://www.foodshare.com" target="_blank">www.foodshare.com</a>. Find us on Facebook and Twitter.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Local PODS® Moving and Storage Serves As “Santa’s Sleigh” For 12th Annual Santa Claus Park Toy Giveaway</title> <link>https://amigos805.com/local-pods-moving-and-storage-serves-as-santas-sleigh-for-12th-annual-santa-claus-park-toy-giveaway/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Community Contributor]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2015 22:58:20 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Local PODS Moving and Storage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Santa to the Sea]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://amigos805.com/?p=26449</guid> <description><![CDATA[/ PODS Local moving and storage company, PODS teamed up with Ventura County’s most popular running event, the Santa to the Sea ½ Marathon and 5K, to collect unwrapped toys for the 12th annual Santa Claus Park toy giveaway taking…<p class="more-link-p"><a class="more-link" href="https://amigos805.com/local-pods-moving-and-storage-serves-as-santas-sleigh-for-12th-annual-santa-claus-park-toy-giveaway/">Read more →</a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>/ PODS</em></p> <div id="attachment_26450" style="width: 360px" class="wp-caption alignright"><a href="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sants1.jpg" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-26450" class="wp-image-26450" src="http://amigos805.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/sants1.jpg" alt="sants" width="350" height="224" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-26450" class="wp-caption-text">Courtesy photo.</p></div> <p>Local moving and storage company, PODS teamed up with Ventura County’s most popular running event, the Santa to the Sea ½ Marathon and 5K, to collect unwrapped toys for the 12th annual Santa Claus Park toy giveaway taking place on Saturday, Dec. 19. On race day, the donated PODS containers served as the official “Santa’s Sleigh” and securely stored almost 4,000 toys donated during the event.</p> <p>On Dec. 19, the PODS containers transported the toys to Santa Claus Park in the underserved Oxnard neighborhood of Neyland Acres. The highly visual arrival of this special PODS container delivery signaled the beginning of a morning that brings hope and happiness to the community. Local fire, police, sheriff and CHP volunteers lined Ventura Blvd to unpack the PODS containers and distribute toys to the over 300 families and children that line-up each year.</p> <p>“We are honored to once again provide Santa to the Sea and the local community with moving and storage logistics to help collect, transport, and distribute toys for the 12th annual Santa Claus Park toy giveaway,” said Steve Yapp, owner of local PODS Moving and Storage. “It’s our responsibility as a community to come together and help give back to children and families in need. The local outpouring of support of the community including all of our service men and women can be seen on the children’s faces as they leave with a toy.”</p> <p>The Santa Claus Park toy giveaway began in 2003 when event director Mike Barber realized the community’s need for support during the holidays was growing. He transformed the iconic Santa statue into the starting line for the annual Santa to the Sea half marathon and toy drive and it now serves as a symbol of giving in the community of Oxnard.</p> <p>“PODS participation in this event has been absolutely unbelievable and we cannot begin to describe how much it means to us to have their support,” said Barber. “Their ability to provide logistics to ensure these families in need receive these toys for the holidays makes the process a seamless experience.”</p> <p><strong>About PODS:</strong> 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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 600,000 long-distance moves, exceeded 3 million deliveries and has more than 160,000 PODS containers in service.</p> <p>For more information, go to: <a href="http://www.mylocalpods.com" target="_blank">www.mylocalpods.com</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>