NFL Hall of Fame candidate Kurt Warner thanks U-Haul

Dec 24, 2014

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_8DQwvS2JI?rel=0]

PHOENIX – What could be more rewarding than helping hardworking, financially strapped single parents and their children achieve the dream of home ownership before the holiday season?

Not much in U-Haul Company’s book, which is why it serves as a proud partner with Kurt Warner’s First Things First Foundation and its Homes for the Holidays project. U-Haul® has been a corporate sponsor for most of the project’s 10-year run.

U-Haul helped the Amda and Roberts families make their holiday wishes come true this year by furnishing and setting up their new homes in Phoenix and Coolidge, respectively. U-Haul Team Members shopped on Nov. 18, set up the homes on Nov. 19 and surprised the families on Nov. 21 at the unveiling ceremonies.

“U-Haul has been a partner of ours for a number of years since we moved to Arizona,” said Warner, a 2015 NFL Hall of Fame candidate and former Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants and St. Louis Rams quarterback. “You guys have stepped up and helped us.”

Nefissa Amda, a mother of four who lost her husband and sister soon after moving from Ethiopia to America, was moved beyond words upon walking into her home on W. Grove St. in Phoenix.

Sharin Roberts, a single mother of six including newborn Braylon, was beaming as her children bounced from room to room checking out their new digs on W. Central Ave. in Coolidge.

You can read more about both families: Amda Family and Roberts Family.

U-Haul extends a heartfelt thank you to Kurt and Brenda Warner, Habitat for Humanity of Central Arizona, Aaron’s and everyone else involved with Homes for the Holidays.

Do you have a heartfelt story about giving back to the community this holiday season? Tell us in our comments below!

More articles like this one…

What’s New

U-Haul Offers Flood Relief across Greater Cincinnati and Louisville

U-Haul Offers Flood Relief across Greater Cincinnati and Louisville

U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage at 21 facilities in southwest Ohio, northern Kentucky and southern Indiana to residents impacted by severe flooding in the region. The Ohio River crested above 60 feet due to recent storms,...

U-Haul Volunteers Pack 2,700 Emergency Food Boxes at St. Mary’s

U-Haul Volunteers Pack 2,700 Emergency Food Boxes at St. Mary’s

U-Haul Team Members came together and packed over 2,700 emergency food boxes on March 1 at the St. Mary’s Food Bank warehouse in Phoenix. The food boxes help provide nutritious options for families, children and seniors facing food insecurity across the Valley and...

U-Haul of Rock Springs Store Receives Beautification Award

U-Haul of Rock Springs Store Receives Beautification Award

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Rock Springs (Wyo.) received the Pride of Place Award on Feb. 27 for its commitment to the beautification of the city and its contributions to the overall appearance of Rock Springs. Paige Moore and Paul Johnson accepted the award at the...

Storm Recovery: U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Storage at 366 Centers

Storm Recovery: U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Storage at 366 Centers

U-Haul® has made 366 Company stores available to help storm victims with 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage after a powerful weather system produced deadly tornadoes, fires, flooding and wind damage across a line of states Friday through...

Disaster Relief: U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Storage in Oklahoma

Disaster Relief: U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Storage in Oklahoma

Three U-Haul® Companies in Oklahoma have made 16 centers available to provide 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage to residents affected by the wildfires and windstorms that wreaked havoc Friday across the Sooner State. Extreme winds sparked an...

U-Haul Volunteers Serve Dinner to People in Need at Andre House

U-Haul Volunteers Serve Dinner to People in Need at Andre House

U-Haul Team Members prepared and served 562 meals on Feb. 11 at André House, helping to feed Phoenix’s homeless population and other guests seeking a hot meal. The local nonprofit helps those in need by providing meals, showers and more at no cost. One of the...

U-Haul Climbs South Mountain, Raises Funds to Fight Cancer

U-Haul Climbs South Mountain, Raises Funds to Fight Cancer

More than 50 U-Haul Team Members woke early on Feb. 22 to scale a 5.5-mile route up and down South Mountain’s Summit Road in Phoenix, Ariz. This quest was more than some Saturday morning exercise routine. It was a climb for a cause: the fight against cancer. U-Haul...