The program provides a way for people in the community to help by donating essential items for moms in need.
INDIANAPOLIS - Mother’s Day is a day to honor Mom but moms in shelters are often isolated and in fear. Franklin Pest Solutions, www.franklinpestsolutions.com, hopes to help moms in need right here in our community by providing its offices as drop-off sites for the Two Men and a Truck Movers For Moms program. The program provides a way for people in the community to help by donating essential items for moms in need.
“We hope being a collection partner in the Movers for Moms program can help make Mother’s Day special for moms in need,” said Franklin Pest's Janelle Iaccino. "Our hearts go out to them and hope their day can be special under any circumstances.”
Franklin Pest Solutions is providing drop-off sites for Indiana and Kentucky. The Two Men and a truck locations in Indiana and Kentucky are some of dozens of Two Men and a Truck locations nationwide that are collecting items for moms in need.
This is the second year in a row that Franklin is partnering with Two Men and a Truck at their Indianapolis, Lafayette, and Michigan City, Indiana locations. Each location is partnering with a local charity in their area to help moms in need.
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“Of course, Covid brought so many wonderful programs to a halt,” said Kyle Brown of Two Men and a Truck in Valparaiso and Crown Point. "We are thrilled to be bringing this back and hope that the donations help brighten days for moms everywhere.”
Refuge for Women in Louisville provides a safe-haven for women who have escaped sex trafficking, providing life-coaching, a living facility and transition assistance. “Last year, we were able to gather more than 1,500 items even with so many drop-off locations shut and shuttered. We believe we will surpass that this year,” said Jennifer Klinglesmith with Two Men and a Truck in Louisville. Personal hygiene items, household items, cleaning supplies and gift cards are some of the items that really help,” Klinglesmith added.
According to Two Men and a Truck, 60-percent of homeless women are mothers, many of whom find help at local shelters. In addition to safe shelter, most locations also provide counseling, legal advocacy and other resources.
Domestic abuse and homeless shelters welcome essential care items like soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, socks, slippers and more to help moms and their children.
Once dropped off at a Franklin location, Two Men and a Truck will pick up the donated items and deliver them to the shelter(s). More than one-million items have been collected since the program began.
Franklin Pest Solutions will have official Movers for Moms drop off locations at Indianapolis; New Albany, Indiana; Lafayette, Indiana and Michigan City, Indiana branch locations.
Donations are accepted through Mother’s Day on May 8th.
The Impact Awards honor and celebrate exceptional women at all levels within the pest management industry, in any role, including management, technical/service, sales, or office staff. Recipients will be honored at NPMA’s Women’s Forum, May 3-5, in Nashville, Tenn.
Dawn Marie Aguayo, Orkin Pest Control
Michelle M. Bennet, Schopen Pest Solutions
Melissa Benton, HomeTeam Pest Defense
Hope Bowman, Waltham Services, LLC
Trish Caples, Orkin Pest Control
Bridget Carr, Bug Express Pest Control
Melissa Charnitsky, Waltham Pest Services
Linda Ciesienski, Western | Waltham | OPC
Daniele Collinson, Blades of Green
Shakeise Creamer, HomeTeam Pest Defense
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Jill Currie, Ehrlich / Rentokil North America
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Nadia Flores, Orkin Pest Control
Lisa Fowler, OPC Pest Services
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Raylene Galloway, Pisgah Pest Control, Inc.
Stephanie Glenn, Paul's Termite & Pest Control
Lindsey Gonsior, Orkin Pest Control
Jennifer Gray, Wayne’s Pest Control Services
Amani Halim, Orkin Pest Control
Sara Heffner, HomeTeam Pest Defense
Aly Herbst, NaturZone Pest Control
Genma Stringer Holmes, Holmes Pest Control
Patty Jimenez, HomeTeam Pest Defense
Jennifer Kempe, Rentokil - Ambius
Caroline Kirby, Plunkett's Pest Control, Inc.
Cassie Krejci, Ph.D., BCE, Terminix International
Tara Leffel, Orkin Pest Control
Elizabeth Mann, Pisgah Pest Control, Inc.
Kerry Maples, Orkin Pest Control
Melanie Matthews, Modern Exterminating Company, Inc
Kassandra Mills, OPC Pest Services
Paula Mismash, Adam's Pest Control, Inc
Breanna N. Neerland, Kwik Kill Pest Control
Christine Nicholson, O'Connor Pest Control
Linzi Olson, the bugman Termite and Pest Control
Shelby Pattison, Pestban dba Advanced Services
Liz Plunkett, Green Pest Solutions
Erin Richardson, All-American Pest Control
Christina Ritzer, Ritzers ABC Pest Control LLC
Marsha C. Rosch, MC AG Solutions
Delicia Smith, NaturZone Pest Control
Robiar Dolores Smith, R.B. Pest Solutions
Bobbie Terry, Bug Lady Pest Control
Janet Thrasher, Thrasher Termite and Pest Control, Inc.
Lauren Thrasher, Thrasher Termite & Pest Control of So Cal, Inc.
Betsy Vincent, Terminix Global Holdings
Stacey Von Roden, HomeTeam Pest Defense
Patricia Wagner, Cook's Pest Control
Tomiceana Wilson, Terminix Global Holdings
Betty Yu, Terminix (Assured Environments)
For more information on the NPMA Impact Awards for Women in Pest Management, visit www.npmapestworld.org/impactawards.
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