Community Support in Oklahoma City, OK From Emrick's Van & Storage

Caring for Our Community
We are deeply committed to supporting local non-profits and charitable initiatives that make a meaningful impact. If your organization has an upcoming event or project, we would love to learn more and explore ways we can lend a helping hand. Your mission matters to us, and we’re here to support in any way we can. Please don’t hesitate to reach out—we’d be honored to be part of your efforts!

May 20, 2013 Tornado Relief

We volunteered trucks and men to get the donations to the front line. One of our owner-operators, Alex Yanto, took two truck-loads from News Channel 9 (CBS) to the local food bank.  We also worked with Crossings Community Church on two of their tornado projects. First, Emrick’s delivered over 1000 meals that the church prepared to three areas that were damaged. Secondly, Crossings church members filled two bobtails full of donations that we delivered to Moore, OK a few blocks from the damage.

We have given out around 200 boxes to those families that had a few things to salvage. Unfortunately, it began raining before most were given access to their homes to recover much.

Inner City School Christmas Outreach Program

Each Year Emrick’s Van & Storage partners with Crossing Community Church to “Serve our City” through the Christmas season with an Inner-City School Christmas Outreach Program! The annual Inner-City program benefits 1400 children and youth who attend one of our Inner-City schools. Emrick’s provides the transportation of 1400 Christmas backpacks to very happy children in the Oklahoma City Area.

Red Andrews Christmas Dinner

Emrick’s is proud to partner with The Red Andrews Christmas Dinner Foundation which is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Emrick’s provides the year-round storage of the kitchen equipment, leftover toys and coats, miscellaneous items, and Santa’s Chair! We provide a trailer the week of the event to store the no perishable foods and Santa goodies before the event.

Red Andrews Christmas Dinner is an Oklahoma City Christmas Day tradition dating to 1947. The dinner provides warm meals and toys to thousands of citizens each year.

The event will take place every year on Dec. 25. Everyone attending will receive a warm meal consisting of turkey and all of the trimmings. Each child will have a photo taken with Santa and will receive a toy.
“Last year we fed approximately 7,000 people and gave away thousands of toys,” said Mary Blankenship Pointer in a news release. “The Red Andrews’ Christmas Dinner is our gift to the community, it is free and open to the public. People from all walks of life attend. It is heart-warming to see the community work together to provide this wonderful event.”

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EmPAWerment Program

At Emrick’s Van & Storage, giving back to our community is at the heart of what we do. We were honored to partner with the YWCA Oklahoma City for a special community involvement event, helping build in-kennel dog beds and deep-clean pet areas for their EmPAWerment Program. This incredible program provides a safe and welcoming space for survivors and their pets, and we’re proud to support such a meaningful cause.

Thank you to our hardworking team for stepping up and making a difference! Your dedication and generosity help ensure these pets and their owners have a clean, comfortable environment during their time of need. We’re grateful for the opportunity to give back and support the YWCA’s mission.

Check out our amazing crew in action—we’re proud to be part of a community that cares!

Crossings Global Ministries

At Emrick’s Van & Storage, we take pride in supporting meaningful initiatives that create lasting change. Recently, we had the privilege of assisting Crossings Global Ministries and Roatan Horizons, Inc. by transporting ready-to-ship pallets of school supplies bound for Honduras. Our team picked up the donated items and brought them to our warehouse, where they were carefully loaded into a container for their journey.

This initiative will help provide much-needed educational resources to students, empowering them with the tools they need for a brighter future. Supporting organizations that make a real impact aligns with our mission, and we are honored to contribute to such an incredible cause.

A huge thank you to Crossings Global Ministries for their dedication to education and community support—we’re proud to be a part of this effort!