Kalamazoo moving company gives away furniture to the community

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — A Kalamazoo moving company opened its doors to give away more than 250 items of gently used furniture Saturday as part of its first ever “Give Back” event.

Staff with the College Hunks Kalamazoo location say they aim to donate or recycle up to 70% of items they collect during junk removal calls. According to one staff member, they have been collecting unneeded furniture, like living room furniture, desks, chairs and cabinets, for the last two months, and now they’re passing on the donations to the community. They say it’s a way to give someone something new to them to enjoy during tough economic times.

“To be able to help the people who are in need and feel like they are really gracious and excited about this helps keep the smile on our face all day long,” said Kelcey Dillon, brand ambassador for College Hunks in Kalamazoo. “And it feels like we are doing something good for the community, and at the end of the day, that is our goal.”

Organizers say more than a dozen cars lined up ahead of the event with trailers and moving trucks.

They say with Saturday’s large turnout, they hope to have another event like this next year.

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