Moving company starts a movement to “get creative” and help victims of domestic violence, by rescuing women in distress, and moving them in a hurry if they have an abusive husband, now in 5 southern California counties. Sister company Princess Packers are women who wrap and pack so the meatheads don't forget to wrap your delicate glassware safely for transport

These owners of a California moving company http://www.meatheadmovers.com/ have volunteered to complete the move for them, free of charge.

When they first started their business, Meathead Movers in 1997, the high school athletes were simply looking for a way to earn some extra cash. Back then, their fee was usually $20 and a pizza.
Now they are the largest independent moving company in California and local mover in Central and Southern California.

As their business grew, the Steeds started getting occasional, frantic phone calls from women with little or no money who wanted to quickly move out before their abusers returned home.

One day, in 2000, a situation turned volatile when the abuser came home in the middle of the move. It was then that the company decided it had to ensure that the women and the moving crew were both safe, so they partnered with a local women’s shelter.

“What was good about that is, they could be vetting the requests for help, supporting the women with counseling, and making sure when we went in, the proper restraining orders were in place, or police were on hand if necessary,” Meathead’s CEO Aaron Steed told Good News Network.

The company has expanded into Santa Barbara, Ventura, Orange, Los Angeles, and San Diego counties.

We have been overwhelmed not only by the outpouring of gratitude, but we have also been deeply touched by the stories of survivors and their struggles to get out. We have even received hundreds of requests for this service all over the world, including the UK, Canada, and Australia. Pair this with the amount of businesses who expressed a desire to also help domestic violence victims, and we felt compelled to launch the #MoveToEndDV challenge. We encourage any and all businesses to get creative and figure out how they can help victims of domestic violence. The statistics are horrifying, and intimate partner abuse is too often hidden in the shadows. Now is the time. We encourage you to make your pledge to #MoveToEndDV above and then challenge your fellow business owners and entrepreneurs to do the same. Visit www.meatheadmovers.com/pledge to learn more and take the pledge!

Found on http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/meathead-movers-helps-women-leave-abusive-homes/

You worry that the men who come on move day just won't know how to care for your wedding china, but punctual and polite princesses packing your items are not only future leaders of America, they know the difference between a Fabergé egg and a hardboiled egg. Let's face it, a woman's touch when packing up your treasures is a good thing.



http://www.meatheadmovers.com/services/princess-packing.aspx 

Meathead Movers allows young people to build their own work schedules around their athletic and academic commitments, affording many the ability to work their way through college. The company provides an on-site fitness facility, computer lab, and transportation assistance. Giving back to the community is one of the company’s founding principles. Meathead Movers regularly organizes benefit events for local charities; organizes supply drives for disaster victims; and partners with local law enforcement to move victims of domestic violence free of charge. In addition, all employees are taught to be intensely aware of each customer's needs and to maximize efficiency in an attempt to save the client time and money. When not carrying items, for example, it is policy for the Meatheads to jog when not carrying any items and since all moving companies charge by the hourly rates, Meathead has been known to save our customers time and money.

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