Give Thanks with a grateful heart.

Give Thanks this Holiday Season

Tis' the season to gather with Family and friends. A day we set aside to reveal what we are truly thankful for. Family, friends, a job, home, health, and even something as simple as that favorite dish your aunt makes every year. Thanksgiving is the holiday full of laughter, sharing memories, and living in the moment. We all partake in different traditions which make our holiday season special. Some prepare for the holiday by attending parades or holiday events, rushing to the grocery store for every possible necessary ingredient for that special dish, or even rearranging homes to accommodate that big family dinner everyone looks forward to every year. We all celebrate in different ways, but what is so similar is everyone coming together and appreciating the presence of family. Being thankful for your surroundings and everything life has had to offer thus far. It seems we all have the gleaming light shining within us during this holiday season. We all have this urge to let this light gleam on all of those we love and appreciate. To give thanks to the ones we treasure with no expected return. The satisfaction received by seeing that one family members face light up when you hold the dish their tummies so desire and look forward to every year. To see that niece or nephew run outside as soon as they see their favorite aunt or uncles car pull in the driveway. To the hardworking men who finally find time to gather and watch that football game with family who share the same excitement. To the women who love to be in the kitchen filling it with love. To the children who are creating lasting  memories. This is what Thanksgiving is all about. Sometimes special moments may not be seen, but felt. No matter what traditions your holiday season holds, remember to enjoy time with family. From our Two Men And A Truck family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving!

The Lighting Of The Commons

Start off the Holiday Season right!

One way here in Quad Cities to kick-off the Holiday Season is to attend the annual community event The Lighting of the Commons. This event takes place on Saturday November 19th from 3;30p.m.-6p.m. in downtown Moline, Il (John Deere Pavillion). This event just seems to kick everyone into the Holiday spirit and warms the heart! Santa and Mrs. Clause will be attending this event. How exciting for the children?! They host tractor-drawn wagon rides for everyone. What would the festivities be without tunes?  This event contains live music featuring the Moline Boys Choir & community outreach. There will also be a designated are for children to get creative with crafts as well as check out new model tractors! And of coarse The lighting ceremony and fireworks are the traditional Grand Finale of this annual festive event. Come out and enjoy complimentary cider, hot cocoa, and cookies!

Giving Back to the Community

Giving Back to the Community...

Here at Two Men And A Truck we hold true value in giving back to the community, in which each franchise is based. We believe in strengthening the community by building partnerships with local non profit organizations. We have a number of community support programs we run-Mover's For Moms, Movers For Military, Movers For Meals, Movers For Mutts, and Truckload Of Warmth. We also participate in other outreach programs across the country such as Toys For Tots, United Way, and Habitat For Humanity. The opportunity to give back to the community and help those in need is a core value that we at Two Men And A Truck hold near to our hearts. 

A quick overview of what our outreach programs consist of and our purpose:

Movers For Moms: Every Spring our locations across the country collect donations and personally deliver them to local women and family shelters on or before Mother's Day. We partner with local shelters, schools, and other community organizations to collect goods and necessities the shelter may be in need of. We do our best to help make Mother's Day special for moms living in shelters during this time of year. 

Movers For Military: We take Veteran's Day as a time to honor the courageous men and women who have  proudly served our country. It is unfortunate that many Veterans do experience tough times and need the help of local shelters. We partner with local schools, businesses, and Veterans shelters to begin collecting essential care items each Fall and deliver them to shelters the week of Veterans Day. We aim high to provide critical assistance to local Veterans in crisis-We are the Movers Who Care. 

Movers For Meals: We host a drive called Movers For Meals during the Fall. Our mission is to help local families facing hunger crisis. This outreach program runs from October and ends just before Thanksgiving. We have high hopes in putting more food on the tables by partnering with schools, businesses, food pantries, and local shelters. We collect non-perishable food items for those in need. We strive for our community the best way we can to ensure more people in the community do not go without.

Movers For Mutts: Our goal for Movers For Mutts is to help local animal shelters house and support stray animals. This program is hosted during the Fall. We partner with local businesses, schools, and organizations to collect essential items the shelter and animals are in everyday need of. 

Truckload Of Warmth: This outreach program is dedicated to supporting local shelters with winter clothing items.We partner with local schools, businesses, and organizations to collect winter clothing items. This includes new or gently used coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and other items that would help those in need stay warm during the Winter months. This program is still fairly new, yet successful. We strive to keep our community warm during the winter months. 

Moving during the holiday season...

Moving during the Holidays.

Moving during the holiday season can be very stressful. That's where we come in...let us take the stress out of your next move! When it comes to packing we suggest going through items to be sure they are items you are in need of and still use. If they do not fall into that category we suggest placing them to the side for going through after the necessities are packed. The whole idea is to minimize what is packed to simplify your move and essentially save cost for your move. The biggest concern when moving during the holidays is having to juggle holiday traditions with must-do's of moving. The holidays are filled with decorating, recitals, and holiday parties. There is no need to completely shut out these traditions, but to prioritize. One factor of the holidays is decorating. Consider placing a smaller tree up for easy disassembly. We also recommend keeping outside holiday décor to a minimum by decorating only the porch in some way. This will leave some time for packing and keeping the take-down process less time consuming. We also suggest hiring your movers a month in advance, given most companies may have limited hours during the holiday season. Now once every item has been packed in your home go back to the items that were set aside. these items can be candidates to sell, give to a family member, or donate. This essentially minimizes move cost and clutter for the unpack. Once moved into your new home feel free to bask in the glow of your own accomplishments. You have just successfully completed a holiday move! Its normal to want to dive right into unpacking and settling into your new home. We recommend holding off on unpacking the entire home, and only unpacking the necessities until after the holidays. Allow time to relax, unwind, and enjoy the rest of the holiday season. So as you can see by adjusting some of your holiday plans, minimizing clutter, and preparing ahead for movers; a Holiday move is possible! All of these suggestions are in place to help minimize the stress of the move during the busy Holiday season. We hope these tips help....Happy moving!

For any future moving or packing tips visit our website at http://www.twomenquadcities.com/.