Please Join Us in Saluting America's Real-life Heroes!

November 11, 2009 11:56 AM EST

PHOENIX, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Phoenix-based U-Haul International, Inc. is reaching out to the Valley for support in saluting the 2009 Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride--Vegas to Phoenix, as we welcome riders to Phoenix during the official landing ceremony on Friday, November 13, 2009, at 1 p.m.

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The Wounded Warrior Project recognizes the incredible sacrifices these soldiers have made, and this event is meant to raise public awareness and support for wounded veterans and their families. All donations go to support the programs and services of the Wounded Warrior Project, which provides comfort, aid, counseling, rehabilitation and family assistance to the wounded during their hospital recovery and readjustment to civilian life.

U-Haul will be welcoming special guest speaker Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, who will again be joining us to support the Wounded Warrior Project for the fourth year in a row. U-Haul also will have the privilege of welcoming guest speakers Congressman Harry Mitchell, Mayor Vernon Parker, representing the Governor's office is Mike Klier, deputy director for the Arizona Department of Veterans Services, and Steve Nardizzi, C.E.O. Wounded Warrior Project. Members of United We Sing (formerly the USO Girls of Metropolitan NY) will be performing at the event, and donations will be collected from Americans who wish to show support for these soldiers who have given so selflessly to our country. All donations collected at this event and online will be matched dollar for dollar by U-Haul. Donations can be contributed online at http://store.uhaul.com/SoldierRide.

"Wounded Warrior Project is so thankful for U-Haul International's continued and generous support of Soldier Ride," stated WWP Executive Director Steve Nardizzi. "We believe strongly that these types of rehabilitative activities profoundly impact a warrior's ability to heal in mind, body and spirit."

"U-Haul is honored to salute these heroes who have given life and limb to defend our freedom," stated Joe Shoen, chairman and CEO, U-Haul International, Inc. "These young people have sacrificed so much in duty to their country and yet they are still willing to give even more to support those who are still serving and continue to serve. Soldier Ride is a way in which U-Haul is able to thank our veterans for their service, and we are thrilled to be able to do this."

                   U-Haul and the Wounded Warrior Project
         Invite You to Attend the 2009 Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride -
                      Vegas to Phoenix Landing Ceremony:

                                   What:
        Cheer on the 2009 Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride cyclists and
       Team U-Haul as they finish the challenging Phoenix segment of Soldier
                         Ride - Vegas to Phoenix.

                                   When:
                       Friday, November 13, 2009 @1 p.m.

                                   Where:
                          U-Haul International, Inc.
                          2727 North Central Avenue
                             Phoenix, AZ 85004
                         Parking lot behind garage
                          Follow signs for parking.

             Donations and Gifts for those attending the event:
          $3 donation - you will receive a Defending Freedom wristband
                $10 donation - you will receive a T-shirt
         $20 donation - you will receive a T-shirt, ball cap and Defending
                             Freedom wristband

            ALL DONATIONS WILL BE MATCHED DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR BY U-HAUL
               AND WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT.

About U-Haul

Since 1945, U-Haul has been the best choice for the do-it-yourself mover, with a network of more than 15,800 locations in all 50 United States and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 101,000 trucks, 76,000 trailers and 34,000 towing devices. U-Haul offers more than 395,000 rooms and approximately 35 million square feet of storage space at nearly 1,090 owned and managed facilities throughout North America. U-Haul is the consumer's number one choice as the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. As one of the nation's largest retailers of propane, U-Haul supplies alternative-fuel for vehicles and backyard barbecues.

U-Haul was founded by a Navy veteran who grew up during the Great Depression. Tires and gas were still rationed or in short supply during the late 1940s when U-Haul began serving U.S. customers. Today, that background is central to the U-Haul Sustainability Program: "Serving the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Our commitment to reduce, reuse and recycle includes fuel efficient moving vans, neighborhood proximity, moving-box reuse, moving pads made from discarded material, and packing peanuts that are 100 percent biodegradable. Learn more about these facts and others at www.uhaul.com/sustainability.

    Contact:
    Joanne Fried
    Ashleigh Wagner
    U-Haul Public Relations
    (602) 263-6194
    publicrelations@uhaul.com

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