NeSSA and Kure It Hosting a Fundraiser to Honor Charlie Fritts

The Northeast Self Storage Association is working with Kure It Cancer Research ahead of the upcoming 2025 Northeast Storage EXPO to raise money for a grant in Charlie Fritts’s name. A decades-long member, supporter, and volunteer of his local self-storage associations, Charlie was serving as NeSSA’s President during his untimely passing in August of 2024. He was a committed and tireless advocate for our members and industry. Few know that Charlie also fought against cancer earlier in his life and was very supportive of Kure It’s mission. He brought the idea of working with Kure It to the board just recently and is the reason their logo and website are linked at the bottom of NeSSA’s website.

In recognition of Charlie’s kind and selfless demeanor, the board is honored to raise money for a research grant in his name. The goal is to raise $75,000, which will allow the grant to be named after Charlie. The grant will then be given to a research facility located in the northeast to study underfunded cancer. To kick off these fundraising efforts, NeSSA is donating $7,500 – 10% of the goal.

“Charlie was so much more than a volunteer,” said Courtney J. Kahler, Executive Director of NeSSA. “He was a friend, a mentor, a genuinely kind person, and a positive and uplifting voice in any room. The board has wanted to give back to Charlie’s memory and believes a fundraiser in his name with a company he supported is the perfect way to honor him.”

Donations can be made now through May 31, 2025, with a live fundraising event happening May 15^th during the EXPO at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Checks can be made out to Kure It, Inc. and sent to 1300 Quail Street, Suite 104, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Please include “Charlie Fritts Fund” in the memo line.

Courtney added, “Charlie made an indelible mark within our industry and with the countless number of people who met him. We invite all of our members, supporters, and anyone who was lucky enough to know Charlie to join us in celebrating him and honoring his legacy.”

For more information about the Northeast Storage EXPO and to join the live fundraiser, visit www.NeSSA.org/EXPO. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to NeSSA@NeSSA.org.

Further Reading:

Industry Mourns The Loss Of Charlie Fritts

About the Northeast Storage EXPO

The 2025 Northeast Storage EXPO is taking place May 14-15, 2025 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT. This marks the second year of a joint show between NeSSA, the New Hampshire Self Storage Association, and the Maine Self Storage Association. The show includes two days of various educational sessions, roundtables, an expanded exhibit hall, an opening reception, and a Late Night Happy Hour. Attendee registration is open at www.NeSSA.org/EXPO and few sponsorships remain available.

About Kure It Cancer Research

Kure It, Inc. is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing direct funding to support the brightest minds in translational research for underfunded cancers at leading cancer centers. Kure It Cancer Research is uniquely positioned to make a significant impact in the Fight for a Kure because of their commitment to three key differentiators: Immediate funding, cutting edge research, and relationships with researchers.