PODS Houston gets an A+ for effort from the Katy Independent School District

Aug. 27, 2012 - PRLog -- (HOUSTON) - Recognizing the fact that Houston schools have been forced to get by with ever-shrinking budgets, dwindling resources and less than normal community support has motivated business leaders like Phil Dvorak with PODS® of Greater Houston to step up and offer a helping hand to local educators and students.

For the past three years, Dvorak has donated more than 20 PODS® containers to the Katy Independent School District, saving them over $41,000 annually. The containers are currently being used throughout the district to store sporting equipment at football stadiums and athletic facilities.

“The school systems need to allocate their resources toward the programs that need it most so students may have the best education experience possible,” Dvorak said. “As a business owner, I feel that is my responsibility to lend my support in any way I can.”

As a successful business entity in Houston, PODS Houston is passionate about giving back to the community that has given them much success. Since making its way into the Houston market, the leading moving and storage company has contributed to countless charities and events. In 2012 alone, PODS Houston has already donated services for American Archangels, Chevron Houston Marathon, Houston Liberty Festival, Homes for Our Troops, Boy Scouts of America, The Society of Samaritans and Camp Hope.

“We are so grateful to have a business like PODS Houston in this community,” said Debbie Decker, Katy Independent School District athletic director. “Their generous contribution to our athletics program has ensured safe-keeping for most of our student athletes’ equipment.”

About PODS Houston

PODS Houston is one of the largest independently-owned franchises of PODS Enterprises in the country and is the leading provider of moving and storage services to residents and businesses throughout the greater Houston area. PODS Houston is locally owned and operated and began serving Houston-area residents in 2003.

Each year, PODS Houston donates moving and storage solutions for over 20 Houston-area charities in support of their contributions to the community.  The Salvation Army, Houston Arts Alliance, the YMCA and Toys for Tots are among the many organizations PODS Houston partners with annually.  

Founded in 1998, the PODS network currently provides moving and storage services to more than 250 million consumers in 48 U.S. states, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom through its company-owned and independent franchise network. To date, the PODS network has completed more than 400,000 long-distance relocations, exceeded 2 million deliveries and has more than 145,000 PODS® containers in service.

PODS® secure containers are made in the U.S.A. and are constructed of a steel frame and specially designed marine-grade aluminum skin panels.  The roofs are a translucent durable polymer material that allows ambient light to pass through – illuminating the inside for easy loading.  Our weather-resistant containers also have a lockable steel roll-up door and have been tested to withstand winds of 110-mph when partially loaded.