Giving Back to Our Community

The Mikey Network works to promote Heart-Health and to place as many AEDs (which they call MIKEYs) as possible in public spaces. We've partnered with The Mikey Network to equip all of our moving trucks and customer service vehicles with MIKEY defibrillators, and all TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® St. Catharines & Niagara employees have been trained to use a MIKEY AED. Now, when you see a TWO MEN AND A TRUCK St. Catharines & Niagara moving truck, it doesn’t just mean someone is moving in or out of the neighbourhood, it means there’s help close by in case of a cardiac emergency. 

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Niagara Region donated six life-saving MIKEY AEDs valued at $12,000, to the YWCA Niagara Region. Our work with The Mikey Network has taught us how important it is to have AEDs available in public spaces like the YWCA, and we're so happy to be able to help our community in this way. We think the YWCA's Franziska Emslie put it best when she said, "As much as we hope we'll never need [them], if we ever do need [them], it'll be the difference between life and death."

In the last few years especially in 2020, have been particularly hard on many families in our community so it's more important than ever to support GBF Community Services. In addition to helping families that are food insecure, they assist with housing, health, and provide youth programs. We aid in food and gift collection as well as delivery of food items from the Santa Claus Parade.
In addition to food drives, we have held gift drives so families that are struggling financially can still have presents for their kids and experience some joy for the Christmas holiday season.

Red Roof Retreat is a place for children to learn and grow in a fun, safe and nurturing environment. Located in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. The Ranch is an 11-acre hobby farm that provides fully accessible walking trails, a fishing stream, tranquillity pond, therapeutic gardens, horseback riding ring and trails, and interaction with gentle farm animals for children and youth with special needs or developmental disorders.

Gillians Place is one of Ontario's first shelters for abused women and children, Gillian’s Place has been providing safe refuge and non-residential programs that enable women and their children to break the cycle of violence for over 40 years.  We continue to support their fundraising events and office to help achieve their goal. 

Birchway Niagara’s mission is to stop abuse and violence against women and children by providing safety through shelter, counseling, education, advocacy and community partnerships. At Two Men and a Truck Niagara, we provide gift-in-kind services to help support this cause. 

The Education Foundation of Niagara supports DSBN students by engaging the community to provide needed funds and resources where government funding is not available. 

Through their donors they provide support to students in financial need for basic necessities and extra-curricular activities, provide annual student awards and bursaries, support progressive programs and services in our schools that enrich students’ educational experiences,  provide innovative community initiatives such as Prom Project Niagara and manage designated gifts in accordance with donor specifications. 

Newark Neighbours is the only food bank and thrift store serving Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. It has operated since 1971. Many people are surprised to learn that there are people in Niagara-on-the-Lake who rely on the services of our food bank to increase their food security. Yet, after 50 years of service,  Newark Neighbours is still a vital service in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Donations to the food bank and the thrift store offer registered clients a selection of groceries every two weeks, plus special holiday meals.

We are pleased to support The Peach Kings as a Jersey Sponsor for player Ben Switzerland #9. Grimsby has claimed eight straight Niagara East division titles from 2003 to 2010. In the 2010-2011 season the Peach Kings won their fourth Provincial Title, defeating the Belle River Canadiens in the Semi Finals and the defending Ontario Champion Alliston Hornets in the Provincial Finals. The Peach Kings are one of the oldest hockey clubs in Ontario. They joined the Ontario Hockey Association in 1922 and have a long and storied history.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. This causes degeneration of motor neurons which eventually leads to death. The ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. Two Men and a Truck St. Catharines & Niagara participated in the Ice Bucket Challenge to spread awareness and to show their concern for this disease.

Autism is near and dear to our family at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® St. Catharines & Niagara.  We are partnered with Autism Speaks Canada supporting the walk in St. Catharines and spreading awareness by supporting Light It Up for World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd. We were lucky to be invited to their 3rd Annual Autism Speaks Canada Walk at the Pen Centre. 

Autism Speaks Canada is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the lifespan, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. They do this through collaboration with community partners; increasing understanding and acceptance of autism spectrum disorder, and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions. Through partnerships and collaboration, they are committed to Increasing global understanding& acceptance of autism, Being a catalyst for research breakthroughs, Increasing early-childhood screening & timely interventions, Ensuring access to reliable information& services throughout the lifespan.