Local Congregation "Crams a SAM" to Aid Schools in Ethiopia
Blanchard Alliance Church to gather 37,000 pounds of donated books

WHEATON, Ill., July 30, 2007 – With tremendous support from the Wheaton, Ill. community, the local congregation of Blanchard Alliance Church is close to reaching its goal of collecting 37,000 pounds of donated books to send across the world to the more than 250 elementary schools that will be constructed over the next 10 years by local congregations of the Kale Heywet church in Ethiopia.

To emphasize literacy, math, and science as integral to learning, the congregation implemented the Ethiopian Book Project. With the assistance of volunteers, the church has been gathering donated books primarily for elementary schools and the Graduate School of Theology, packaging and shipping the books to Ethiopia. The project began July 1 and will run until the end of September.

“We can’t thank the community enough for their dedication to this project,” said Nancy Horn, project coordinator for the Ethiopian Book Project. “In particular, a special thanks to Glen Ellyn Storage for donating a SAM to temporarily house the growing assortment of books.”

SAM (Store and Move), a portable storage container and moving service that launched one year ago in the Chicago area, donated its services to the Ethiopian Book Project. According to Larry Smith, president of Glen Ellyn Storage, a local SAM dealer, the company offered free use of a SAM container in order to “support an effort that will do a world of good.”

"Literacy is essential in ensuring a successful next generation; we feel that it is our duty to support this feat for Ethiopian children,” said Smith.

To make a donation to the Ethiopian Book Project, please contact Nancy Horn at 630.221.1803. For more information about SAM services, please call 800-GET-A-SAM or visit www.getasam.com.

About SAM
The SAM (Store and Move) service is provided through the SAM Support Center located in St. Louis, Mo. and is delivered by a nationwide network of moving experts. SAM opened in its first market in January 2006 and will continue to aggressively enter new service areas throughout the United States.

SAM is a perfect solution for the storage of donations obtained during collection drives. The container is a convenient portable storage and moving solution that can hold donations from books to clothing to furniture.

For more information, contact:
Jennifer Bonham
636-349-2508
Jennifer_bonham@unigroupinc.com
www.getasam.com