U-Haul enriches the communities in which we do business by assisting charitable organizations that address the most basic human needs: food, clothing, and shelter. This has long been the scope of our community outreach because we view mobility as a basic need for every family, and we work to keep costs low to meet that need. U-Haul helps the organizations we support through in-kind donations of equipment and merchandise.

Requests for donations must be submitted in writing at least three weeks prior to the event or need, and are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. All requests are reviewed in the order in which they are received. Please note requests can take at minimum three weeks to process and up to eight weeks during high volume times (holidays, etc.)

Donation submission guidelines:

• All requests must be submitted by a charitable organization with 501(c)3 status; no requests from individuals will be considered.

• Name of charitable organization

• Name of person requesting assistance

• Contact email and phone number OR physical mailing address

• Type of donation being requested

• How will the donation be used

• Reservation number for the equipment or storage being requested. (Reservation can be cancelled if request is denied.)

• Name on the reservation

• Date donation is needed, i.e. rental pick-up date or storage move-in date (Block out dates include the following holidays:   Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day in which blocked dates include three days prior to the holiday and three days after the holiday)

• Name of U-Haul location, city and state

• A copy of the charitable organization's 501(c)3 tax information. You must be established for a minimum of three years.

If you feel your organization meets the U-Haul charitable criteria, please follow the guidelines and submit your request by email to donations@uhaul.com.