The Company's 57 Retail Stores Become
Clothing Drop Off Sites to Aid Victims of Hurricane Katrina
Lincolnshire, IL - September 1, 2005 - FreedomRoads, LLC., the nation's largest RV retailer, today announced that it is mobilizing its 57 RV retail stores nationwide as drop off points for donated clothing for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The company will consolidate the clothing and turn it over to various agencies tasked with providing aid and relief those in need. In addition to the company's 2,700 associates who are donating their own and collecting clothing from family and friends, the drop off points are open to the general public.
Marcus Lemonis, Chairman and Chief Executive of FreedomRoads, urged the public to take advantage of the dealership drop off points commenting, "We have facilities across the country both in major metropolitan areas and along major interstates and highways where the public can bring in their donations conveniently. The victims in the Gulf States are suffering terribly and once their basic needs of food and shelter are met they are going to need clothing since so many people have lost literally everything."
The company is accepting clothing for all ages from infants to adults including pants, shirts, shoes, hats, new undergarments, socks, jackets and other clothing.
In addition to the clothing drive, FreedomRoads is working with several national companies to provide RV's as interim housing for victims of the hurricane including the employees of those companies.
This FreedomRoads clothing drive is part of the company's Miracle Miles charitable organization which focuses on child-related issues.
Dealer/drop off locations are available on the FreedomRoads website at www.freedomroads.com
About FreedomRoads
FreedomRoads is a dynamic national network of well-established local and regional RV dealerships that have united to benefit customers, employees, suppliers and the RV industry. FreedomRoads operates as a multi-store retail chain engaged in the retail sale, finance and service of recreational vehicles.
FreedomRoads is America's largest RV retailer. It currently employs over 2,000 associates and owns and operates 57 locations in 22 states including; Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washington.
FreedomRoads stocks over $300 million of new and used recreational vehicle inventory and retails over 36,000 units annually. For additional information, please visit http://www.FreedomRoads.com, where more than 9,000 recreational vehicles are available for sale.
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