Charity Storage, the official charity of the self storage industry and an official charity partner of the Self Storage Association (SSA), has announced that Cornerstone Insurance Producers (CIP) has become an annual sponsor with a generous donation of $5,000. CIP is a specialty Managing General Agent (MGA) that offers tailored insurance solutions to various markets and industries, including the self storage industry. Cornerstone’s contribution reflects a shared commitment to philanthropy and supports its company-wide goal to help people in the communities where the company operates.
“We’re honored to support Charity Storage and help amplify the self storage industry’s charitable efforts,” said David Myers, Assistant Vice President of Client Management at Cornerstone Insurance Producers. “We look forward to seeing the continued impact of the Charity Storage program and being a part of their journey.”
Cornerstone, the exclusive MGA for the SBOA Tenant Insurance program, sponsored Charity Storage to help expand the self storage industry’s philanthropic efforts and make a greater impact beyond the insurance programs they offer.
“Cornerstone is in the business of helping people,” said Myers. “After learning more about Charity Storage, I felt like that’s where Cornerstone and the Charity Storage program aligned — we both want to help people.”
Charity Storage empowers self storage operators by seamlessly integrating into their facility operations, offering an opportunity to expand social impact through charity auctions. Founded and managed by self storage professionals, the Charity Storage program was designed with simplicity in mind — Operators designate a unit as a donation drop-off point for donated items. Tenants, local businesses and the public contribute items to the designated unit. Once the unit is full, it goes to auction and the proceeds raised benefit multiple charities — 60% goes to the operator’s charity of choice, 20% supports Kure It Cancer Research and 10% is donated to the Self Storage Association Scholarship Foundation.
“We’re happy to support the self storage industry’s charitable efforts” said Kathy Wallace Wee, who heads SBOA related business at Cornerstone Insurance Producers. “The ability for operators to support their local charities, fund cancer research and provide scholarship aid to self storage operators and their families through a streamlined auction process is very innovative. It’s a simple and effective way for operators to make a meaningful difference without disrupting their own storage operations, and we’re proud to be a part of it.”
An official charity of the self storage industry, Charity Storage takes pride in empowering self storage facilities to give back to their communities. By hosting charity auctions, establishing donation drop-off points, and rallying the local community to contribute, self storage facilities can amplify its charitable efforts and commitment to giving back. Together, collective efforts can generate critical funds for local, national and industry non-profits through the popularity/power of storage auctions.