Extra Space Storage Inc., a self-storage real estate investment trust and management company, has partnered with USANA Kids Eat, a nonprofit that helps eliminate hunger in Utah schools. The operator is specifically sponsoring Heartland Elementary in West Jordan, Utah, through donations and employee volunteer hours for the 2025-26 academic year. More than 120 Extra Space team members recently packed backpacks with nonperishable food items for students who typically rely on school meals, according to a press release.
“It was an incredible experience to come together as a team to help pack hundreds of backpacks for children in our community,” said Grace Houser, social impact project lead at Extra Space. “The collective effort of the team was inspiring, and we are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to such a meaningful cause. It was rewarding to know that our work will directly help ensure kids have enough to eat over the weekend.”
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“With the support of partners like Extra Space Storage, we’re able to deliver thousands of meals each week to children who would otherwise go without,” said Angelia Vierra, development manager at USANA. “Their generosity and volunteer spirit truly embody what community is all about.”
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Extra Space operates 4,179 self-storage facilities in 43 states under the Extra Space, Life Storage and Storage Express brand names. Its facilities comprise 321 million square feet of rentable space in 2.9 million units.
Established in 2019, USANA serves more than 6,000 children with its weekend-bag program and delivers 1,300 lunch bags each week to more than 40 schools in Salt Lake City.
Source: LinkedIn, Extra Space Storage
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