The Columbus-Delaware H.U.N.K.S. try to donate all of the items they haul away. Sometimes items aren’t able to be donated to charities, but they still have life left in them. In these cases, the Columbus-Delaware H.U.N.K.S. keep the items on hand. They partner with local job and family services programs, such as The Common Ground Free Store and Family Promise. When these organizations are able to find a home for people in need, Jeff and his team deliver their stored items to the home for free.
The H.U.N.K.S. donate cloth and tarp-like materials to a local woman who makes sleeping bags for the homeless. They also donate paint to Creative Foundations. This is an organization that works with people with physical and/or mental disabilities. They use the paint to create art to sell. The donation of the paint saves the charity a significant amount of money.
Downtown Delaware has a First Friday event year round with a different theme each month. In the month of May, the event is “Walk a Mile In Her Shoes” to raise awareness of and prevent domestic violence and sexual assault. The Columbus-Delaware H.U.N.K.S. participate in this event every year and wear high heels in their uniform.
Jeff believes that “an organization that grows and prospers within a community, has an obligation to contribute to that community.”
(Note: One of the H.U.N.K.S. didn’t have the right size heel, so he’s wearing his normal shoes.)
Related
Twenty minutes with our team.
The model, the live territory map, and the unit economics for your market. No script, no pressure.
Qualifying veterans and first responders receive a discount on the initial franchise fee.
Could this be your story?
Book a call with the franchise development team. They’ll walk you through the model, the live territory map, and the unit economics for your market.
More from the newsroom.
Hand-picked from the same category. All stories →
-
Buying a Franchise vs Starting a Business: How to Decide
Buying a franchise vs starting a business: an honest look at upfront cost, ongoing fees, speed to revenue, control, and exit for a serious buyer.
-
What Is a Multi-Unit Franchisee?
A multi-unit franchisee owns two or more territories of one brand. What changes when you scale, and what a franchisor wants before approving your second.
-
12 Questions to Ask a Franchisor Before You Buy In
The questions to ask a franchisor before you buy: earnings and Item 19, real support, a protected territory, and owner validation. Your due-diligence checklist.
