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Originally Posted by Quixote
As a local charity we made a presentation to the regional manager of the new self-storage facility that recently opened near the Charter Schools, explaining exactly who we were and the nature of the persons with disabilities whom we service, gave them considerable print material, and they promised us a unit.
We were told that we would be called on a Monday morning with a unit number, just to bring a lock for it. We spent the weekend loading up three vans of stuff to store to be put out at a later garage sale (which will be held next week, April 17-18; see posting under "Garage Sales").
Monday came, no call. We called and left a message, without the courtesy of a callback. Tuesday still no callback. Called again and left a message again, and still no courtesy of a callback. Even contacted corporate headquarters, to no avail.
We were unable to use our vehicles which were loaded to the gills with stuff to go into storage in preparation for the sale.
Finally got a call a week later. "We've changed our minds. We're not interested in having you in our facility." No explanation, no apology, no courtesy, no interest in our community and our charity, no nothing. Apparently this is what it's like dealing with a large corporate entity with zero commitment to our community.
On the other hand—and for the opposite experience—please see the posting about mom-and-pop owned Oxford Self-Storage on US Hwy 301 just south of CR 466. What a world of difference!!!
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In all due respect to your fine charity, people and businesses have a right to choose whether to contribute to a noble cause or not and I think the word "beware" in your title is unfair given the situation.
I think it unfairly demeans the business.
People and businesses can choose to whom they contribute.
If other businesses think they would be publicly criticized for not helping your charity or changing their minds about helping your charity, it won't be a good selling point in getting further contributions from other business or those who identify with business owners.
I think what might have happened is that a person who had not enough authority to say you could have space said they could give you space. And someone with higher authority nixed the deal. In fairness to businesses, they are deluged with requests for charitable contributions and assists.
When your charity was refused help... then the charity continues on and in an emergency rents the space they need and takes the rent out of operating expenses or downloads the stuff to their own garages? Or finds another willing place to help you which you did, but it doesn't help to complain about who didn't help you. Charity is a gift, not a responsibility and people can choose to give or not and to whom to give or not.
Here is a link to your charity in case anyone wants to contribute .
http://mariontherapeuticridingassociation.org/