In the Community

Our commitment to providing the highest quality service extends beyond our customers moving and storage needs. We are proud to be involved with our communities. Among the ways the Hilldrup team gives back to the community are:

Hilldrup Participated in the Rappahannock United Way 2011 Campaign Kickoff Breakfast

Rappahannock United Way’s Campaign Goal for 2011 is to advance the common good by impacting the areas of Education, Income, and Health. Achieving this goal will ensure that thousands of individuals are helped in their time of need thus uplifting the community as a whole. RUW President Janel Donohue inspired the Expo Center Ballroom filled with representatives from local banks, health and human service organizations, local governments, school systems, defense contractors, and more with a quote by Christopher Reeve: “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” Great job to the United Way staff and of the volunteers and supporters for inspiring the community to "Live United" and good luck in the coming year's campaign.
 
-SNAP Fredericksburg by Brandon Barfield

Hilldrup was pleased to participate in this event and donate supplies to help the local community.

First Row (L-R):  Linda Rivera, Ann Betz, Beth Williams, Chris Cannon
Second Row (L-R):  Dan Elliott, Shelly Snyder, Greg Crawford

Hilldrup Donates 700 Boxes of Crayons to the Sodexo Foundation

Since 2006, the Sodexo Foundation has supported the Backpack Food Program. Through this program Sodexo partners with local food banks and schools to provide backpacks filled with nutritious, easy-to-prepare, non-perishable good for students who are at-risk for hunger when free or reduced price school lunches are not available. Hilldrup provided 700 boxes of crayons to be included in the backpacks for the children.

Hilldrup participates with Eighth Annual CSX Charity Train to help raise over $315,000 for charities

On Saturday April 30, 2011, Hilldrup Moving and Storage joined CSX Transportation in its Eighth Annual Charity Train event helping to raise over $315,000 in charitable donations for the American Heart Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Angelwood, Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Daniel Foundation, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Volunteers in Medicine, and others.

Doug Barnett, Vice President of Global Business Development, represented Hilldrup while dining with guests aboard CXS's fleet of specialty cars many of which were built in the early 1920’s as our nation celebrated an end to World War I and entered a golden period of prosperity and growth. "These cars have served as office cars for railroad presidents, lounges for United States presidents and congressmen, and even as transportation for the Kentucky Derby, "Barnett said. The event was a great success and many charities will benefit from the generous donations raised.

Hilldrup participates in “Operation: Coming Home” moving an Iraq war veteran and his family into their new home.

Hilldrup Companies Raleigh-Durham, NC office was honored to participate in Operation: Coming Home on Thursday, November 4, 2010.  Hilldrup partnered with the Triangle Real Estate and Construction Veterans (TREACV) and the Home Builders of Raleigh/Wake County (HBA/RWC).  TREACV is a group of military veterans with representatives of all five military branches working in the real estate and construction profession in the Triangle area of North Carolina while HBA/RWC is the local home builders association in the area.  Hilldrup donated moving trucks, crews and all the moving resources needed to move an Iraq war veteran and his family into their new home. 

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Hilldrup Leads the Way in 2009 United Way Campaign

For more than a decade, Hilldrup has served as a Pacesetter for the Rappahannock United Way. Pacesetters are area companies that make a sizeable donation to the United Way and serve in a leadership capacity. Hilldrup was again a Pacesetter this year for the campaign that kicked off in September and runs through the end of 2009. The United Way supports over 60 programs assisting area residents in a wide variety of ways, from helping with children’s education to providing much-needed medical services. In addition to Hilldrup’s corporate donation, employees donate via pledge cards, and also hold raffles and other activities to raise money. So far, the 2009 campaign has been a big success.

Corporate Office Collects 26 Pints in Annual Blood Drive

In January, Hilldrup’s corporate office held its annual blood drive, collecting 26 pints of lifesaving blood. Each pint saves about 3 lives, so more than 75 lives in the community will be touched by the effort. Hilldrup has been holding the blood drive for over nine years, and has expanded the drive from once a year to twice yearly. The company partners with INOVA and the Red Cross for the drives.

Corporate Headquarters Holds Raffle for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Across the nation, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For the second year in a row, Hilldrup’s corporate office held a raffle in support of the cause. The office collected $200 as employees purchased 100 raffle tickets priced at $2 each. On October 16, a basket filled with fun, pink office supplies was awarded to one of our Move Coordinators. All proceeds from the raffle were donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Stage Trailers

Many of our locations have a stage trailer available for community organizations to use. Hilldrup trailers have served as parade judging stands, food drive collection sites, main stages for charity walks and races and more.

Contact your local Hilldrup branch for more information. 

Continued Involvement

Throughout our more than 100 years of moving, we have actively participated in the following activities:

• Move For Hunger
• United Way
• The Boys and Girls Club
• March of Dimes
• Make a Wish Foundation
• Race for the Cure
• American Heart Association