ARA Foundation sees broad industry support in first quarter donations
By Brock Huffstutler
The ARA Foundation is off to a good start in 2023 thanks to donations from across the equipment and event rental community during the first quarter. The support offered during this period allows the ARA Foundation to assist those in the industry through:
- Scholarships
- Employee Training Assistance
- Disaster Relief
- Community Impact projects
- Mentoring
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Below are the contributions made to the ARA Foundation between January 1 and March 31, 2023:
Chair’s Circle (More than $5,000)
The Rent-It Store, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Trustees’ Circle ($1,000 to $4,999)
Admar Supply Co., Rochester, N.Y.
Allied Financial Solutions, Florence, Ky.
American Rental Association, Moline, Ill.
George and Karen Smith, Sunbelt Temporary Structures, Memphis, Tenn.
U-Rent-It Sales & Service, Gun Barrel City, Texas
Celebrations! Party Rentals and Tents, Roseville, Calif.
Ambassador ($500 to $999)
Crown Rental, Burnsville, Minn.
Landry Hire-A-Tool & Supply Co., West Lynn, Mass.
Partner ($250 to $499)
A Tool Shed, Santa Cruz, Calif.
Big Eight Supply and Tool, Dallas
Convention Makers, Morganton, N.C.
J&S Sales and Services, Waterbury Center, Vt.
Premiere Events, Austin, Texas
Builder ($125 to $249)
Busylad Rent-All, Tupelo, Miss.
Ready Rent-All, Covington, Ga.
Friend of the Foundation (Up to $124)
1109557 Ontario o/a Location Action Rental, Rockland, Ontario, Canada
A.I.D. True Value & True Value Rental, Nassau, Bahamas
Ace Cutting Equipment & Supply, Novi, Mich.
Aceco Rental & Sales, Muskogee, Okla.
Acme Lift Co., Mesa, Ariz.
AFR Event Furnishings, Orlando
All About Events – Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Fla.
All About Events, Paso Robles, Calif.
All Occasions Party Rentals, Knoxville, Tenn.
American Party Rentals, Durham, N.C.
AMP2, Christmas, Fla.
Badger Rental Services, Garden City, Ga.
BBJ Linen / La Tavola, Niles, Ill.
Bethel Party Rentals, Glenwood Springs, Colo.
Big Daddy’s Yard Supply, Murrells Inlet, S.C.
Bobcat of Omaha, Omaha, Neb.
Cayco Corp/Comar Equipment, McAllen, Texas
Connecticut Rental Center, Middletown, Conn.
Construction Sales & Rental Equipment, Fort Myers, Fla.
Down-Neck Equip. Rentals, Newark, N.J.
Easy Rent All Corporation, Lewiston, Maine
Electrical Enterprises, Penal, Trinidad and Tobago
Empresas Bravo Corp., Bayamon, Puerto Rico
ER Equipment Repair, East Hampton, N.Y.
Event Source, Cleveland
Events on the Loose, Deerfield Beach, Fla.
FLEXTC, Austell, Ga.
General Rental Center, Frankfort, Ky.
Grand Central Party Rental, Madison, Tenn.
Grand True Value Rental, Greeneville, Tenn.
Great Lakes Rental, Toledo, Ohio
JMJ Production Services, Austin, Texas
JR Lumber Co., Andover, Ohio
KTP Corp., Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Lakes Region Tent & Event, Concord, N.H.
Lease Crutcher Lewis, Bothell, Wash.
Lee County Rental, Giddings, Texas
LM Rents, Houston
Michiana Tool Rental, Niles, Mich.
National Trench Safety, Houston
Northwest Indiana Tents and Events, Valparaiso, Ind.
Pa and I Equipment Rentals, Post Falls, Idaho
Party Pro Rents, Tulsa, Okla.
Select Equipment Rentals, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Simplified Party Rental Corp., Andover, Minn.
TL2 Enterprises, Krum, Texas
United Tent Rentals, South Richmond Hill, N.Y.
Washington Air Compressor Rental Co., Hyattsville, Md.
Other Gifts
D’Luxe Events, Miami
Durants Party Rentals, Wappingers Falls, N.Y.
Equipment Centre Simcoe 2.0, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
King Machinery, Statesville, N.C.
McCarthy Tents & Events, Webster, N.Y.
Mid Tennessee Rental, McMinnville, Tenn.
Midwestern Construction, Lakeland, Fla.
Premier Global Production Co., Madison, Tenn.
Reliable Equipment Rentals, Houston
Tool Rentals By Durants, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Memorial Gifts
Memorial contributions are included in the list by level.
In memory of Allen Morehead
Busylad Rent-All
In memory of Ron Hutchinson
Busylad Rent-All