GIVING BACK
Steven Cohen at event providing school supplies for The Education Partnership The program centers its charitable endeavors on three key pillars. Of
those three pillars, education takes precedence, as Cohen and his wife firmly believe that knowledge is power. “When you educate youth, you give them an advantage that can’t be taken
away,” he says. “It enables them to better themselves.” In an effort to improve youth education, Cohen and Guardian Storage pro-
vide annual support to both the Kids In Need Foundation and The Education Partnership. This aid includes the “adoption” of two schools in Pittsburgh and three schools in Colorado. In addition, Guardian Storage donates money and school supplies to the charities. Its team members actually assemble kits with supplies students need in the classroom and for homework. The kits are then taken to their adopted schools and presented to the students. Guardian also collects school supplies throughout the year for the two organizations. “I love to see them participate,” says Cohen, who has been a guest speaker at the
schools’ past presentations. “They get a lot out of it.” While those are the company’s two main initiatives, Guardian Storage’s educational
philanthropy doesn’t end there. Some of its other school-related support includes spon- soring T-shirts for Washington High School, sponsorship of the drama club at Trafford Middle School, participation in a charity event for Carbon Valley Academy, and supplying
A Moral Mission In addition to its five core values (caring, excellence, com-
mitment, innovation, and teamwork), Guardian Storage oper- ates with one heartfelt and straightforward mission: To care for customers by providing an extraordinary experience and peace of mind.
Cohen says this mission is accomplished by maintaining
clean, dry, secure, and safe self-storage facilities for tenants while delivering exceptional customer service.
raffle items to Hopewell Baptist Academy for a fundraiser. They’ve also supplied soccer jerseys to the Hampton Talbots’ team. The second pillar of the Guardian Gives
program is supporting neighbors in need. This includes people who are at a disad- vantage, such as the homeless and hungry. Cohen says that they choose charities that “resonate with the company.” Knock Knock Give A Sock and One Warm Coat are two of the “neighbors in need” charities that Guardian Storage backs. The com- pany hosts annual collection drives at its facilities for both nonprofit organizations. Those charities then help Guardian Storage connect with local shelters, who receive the donated items directly from Guardian Storage employees. As for with food insecurities,
its neighbors the company has
assisted with food drives for St. James Ministries;
the Chartiers Center, which
provides support to those with behavioral health and/or intellectual disability disorders; and the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank, gathering more than 455 lbs. of food to date. To further fight food insecurity, the company has donated carton garden kits to the Wilkinsburg Backyard Gardening
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