This Moving Company Gives Free Moves To Domestic Abuse Victims
BuzzFeed - Latest 2015-09-06
Summary:
They’ve partnered with multiple shelters around California to help give those in need a fresh start.
The company, founded by student athletes in 1997, has recently partnered with domestic violence-prevention nonprofit Good Shepherd Shelter, but has provided the service since 2001.
Meathead Movers
Steed said that right when they started the company, people began to call requesting help fleeing their abusive relationship.
But after an alleged abuser came home during one of these moves and police needed to be called, he knew they knew they needed to reach out for help.
"From that point, we realized that we needed to link up with our local domestic violence-prevention shelters to leverage their services while they provide us and the victims of domestic violence with a safe environment for our free moving services," Steed said.
Seven California-based domestic violence-preventions organizations now have a partnership with the moving company, including Women's Shelter Program of San Luis Obispo County and Laura's House. Moves must be within the county of the shelter providing the assistance.
Aaron Steed
Meathead Movers