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NorthStar Moving Teams Up with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to Bring Cheer to Patients

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) December 18, 2014 — Just like Santa, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles(CHLA) receives holiday wish lists from their young patients each holiday season. NorthStar Moving® Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, has teamed up with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to help fulfill these lists by donating the transportation of toys and providing free storage space. This month, NorthStar Moving helped transport toy donations from the Staples Center for a toy drive in partnership with the LA Kings, and later this month the company’s red trucks will assist another drive at CHLA.

“NorthStar Moving has just been wonderful with all the too many details on hand,” said Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Gift and Event Program Coordinator Alberto Garcia. “Their trucks and storage will allow us to accept more toy donations and to increase the number of toy donations we can deliver to our patients this year, as well as set us up for a very positive 2015 and beyond. We sincerely thank them for their amazing and ongoing support. Children’s Hospital Los Angles is very blessed to have a friend like NorthStar Moving and their wonderful leadership on our side.”

Now that there is plenty of space for the needed donations, NorthStar Moving is asking the community to donate to Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles with new, unwrapped toys to make every single child’s wish list come true.

“We are thrilled to be able to partner with the great organization of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles once again this year,” said NorthStar Moving Co-Founder Laura McHolm. “We are filled with holiday cheer thinking of the smiles that the toys will bring to their young patients. And, we’re proud to be on Santa’s team! It is a small act to transform our trucks into sleighs to gather the toys and provide a home for the donations until they are ready to be placed in the children’s arms. Let’s all make sure the kids at Children’s Hospital get their holiday wishes fulfilled and have a day filled with joy and free of thinking about treatments and being ill. So please, please, please, join our Santa team and help us make those kids’ wishes come true!”

 

NorthStar Moving Partners with Wine Storage Company for Collectors on The Move

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 03, 2014 — NorthStar Moving ® Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, has unveiled a new customized package with Los Angeles Fine Arts & Wine Storage Company to offer wine storage services for clients in between homes or those in need of a place to store their fine wine collection close to their new Los Angeles area home. The service ensures clients’ treasured wine collections are cared for in temperature and humidity controlled rooms.

NorthStar Moving is making sure clients will soon sip easy with this new partnership. Los Angeles Fine Arts & Wine Storage Company’s climate controlled wine rooms have been specifically designed for wine storage. All of their wine storage units are kept at 55 degrees Fahrenheit and 65% humidity to maintain the wines flavor and balance. There is constant video surveillance to ensure that all rooms are locked and secured and each client is personally escorted to their storage room. In addition to storage, they also offer wine tasting rooms for small tasting events. Their staff provides clients privacy while still maintaining a level of high security.

“We provide our clients and their belongings with the utmost care. Some of our clients have world class wine collections and we wanted our clients to have peace of mind that, even if their new home did not include a wine cellar, their collections would be stored safely and well preserved” said NorthStar Moving Co-Founder & Chief of Organized Living Laura McHolm. “That’s why we sought out a wine storage company where some of the finest wine collections in the country are housed. Los Angeles Fine Arts & Wine Storage Company knows how to care for a wine collection down to the degree. Our clients that collect wine have spent years building their collections so we take it very seriously when a wine cellar needs to be moved and stored. We move the precious wines and Los Angeles Wine Storage houses them. Through this partnership our clients will have peace of mind knowing that they will be able to celebrate their relocation with a perfected bottle of wine.”

This new package has garnered a nickname and can be requested individually or combined with any of NorthStar Moving’s luxury services to address a client’s specific moving needs:

The Wine Cellar – Buried in boxes and worried about your bubbly? Don’t want Lucy and Ethel’s hard work crushing grapes to turn to vinegar? Well, don’t pop your cork just yet. Let our wine connoisseur evaluate your beloved Bordeauxs and treat them to a stay in the perfectly calculated temp. Not only will your cherished chardonnays be resting easy, they will be watched with a careful eye to ensure they are stored flawlessly. Yep, turns out your new home did come with the perfect wine cellar after all! Los Angeles Fine Arts & Wine Storage Company will prepare a room for your vintage vinos and care for your wine collection as if every bottle is a Chateau Lafit Rothschild. So raise a glass, soon you will be all settled into your new home and christening your new place with that perfectly aged Bordeaux. Cheers to that!

Move for Hunger Honors NorthStar Moving with Hunger Fighting Hero Award

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 09, 2014 — NorthStar Moving® Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, announced today that it was awarded the “2014 Hunger Fighting Hero Award” by Move for Hunger for their commitment to fighting hunger in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

The Fighting Hunger Hero is awarded to organizations that host a successful event to fight hunger in their area. NorthStar Moving’s second annual “Let’s Send Hunger Packing” food drive competition in partnership with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage raised 8,109 pounds of food to feed hungry children in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The overwhelming volume of food collected and the awareness the company raised for hunger earned NorthStar Moving the award.

“We are thrilled to be a part of the positive impact that NorthStar Moving has had on their community,” said Move For Hunger Director of Operations Dan Ratner. “By raising over 8,000 pounds for the food insecure, they have taken massive strides towards reducing food insecurity in LA and Orange Counties. We look forward to continuing our partnership and watching as NorthStar Moving’s hunger relief efforts continue to grow!”

“I was so overwhelmed with the amount of food we raised this year and now I am so overwhelmed that an organization that fights hunger everyday is recognizing our efforts,” said NorthStar Moving Co-Founder Laura McHolm. “It truly takes a team of dedicated and caring people to raise that much food and together with our team at NorthStar Moving and the amazing team at Coldwell Banker we raised enough food for 6,487 meals! “I am so touched by the award, but more importantly I hope the recognition will build excitement for next year’s Let’s Send Hunger Packing food drive and keep everyone donating to their local food banks throughout the year. Let’s send Hunger Packing! ”

 

NorthStar Moving Partners with Ocean Transport to Navigate Yacht Relocation for Clients

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 02, 2014 — NorthStar Moving ® Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, has unveiled a new customized package with Ocean Transport, provider of worldwide yacht transportation, to offer yacht transport services to clients on the move. The service ensures clients’ prized yachts or boats are transported, managed and cared for with red-carpet treatment during a move.

NorthStar Moving is taking stress-free moving to a whole new level with this partnership to benefit their seafaring clients. Ocean Transport relocates any size or type of boat or yacht anywhere around the world. Clients’ vessels are safeguarded throughout the whole moving process. From insurance, custom clearance and permits to shrink wrapping and cradles, Ocean Transport organizes everything from pick up to delivery. They specialize in every transportation method: ground transport, standard transport by sea and the uber-luxury treatment – the float-on/float-off method, where a yacht seamlessly floats onto a shipping vessel. First, the shipping vessel is submerged into the water. When all yachts and boats are fastened in their position, the vessel starts coming up to the surface. Once the deck is dry, the yachts are secured to the deck and are on their way to their final destination. Upon arrival, the yacht is unloaded in the reverse “float-off” method to fully protect it from damage.

“This partnership ensures that our clients experience the next level of luxury,” said NorthStar Moving Co-Founder & Chief of Organized Living Laura McHolm. “Many of our clients have beautiful yachts. Rather than having to figure out how to move their yacht to its new marina by their new home, we now have Ocean Transport, the best in the business, to manage it for them. With “NorthStar” in our name, it’s no surprise that we have found a great partner to navigate the rough waters of moving. Ocean Transport delivers red-carpet-level service with personalized, as well as reliable and cost-effective, services that fit all of our clients’ needs. When clients move with us, they know that their yacht will be transported by the experts.”

This new package has garnered a nickname and can be requested individually or combined with any of NorthStar Moving’s luxury services to address a client’s specific moving needs:

The First Mate – Checked your moving list from A to Sea? Wondering how to move your prized yacht along with your household? No need to cry S.O.S! We have expert first mates on board to treat your watercraft to a fabulous trip by land or sea. Your vessel will be wrapped, loved and handled with the utmost care as she journeys to your new home. Don’t let the wind be knocked out of your sails; Ocean Transport handles the details of your nautical move from top to bottom, forward to aft. Rest assured, Captain. With NorthStar Moving and Ocean Transport at the hull, you’ll be shouting “Ahoy” in no time.

NorthStar Moving and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Collect Over Four Tons of Food to Feed Hungry Kids

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 10, 2014 — NorthStar Moving® Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, announced today that their second annual “Let’s Send Hunger Packing” summer food drive competition in partnership with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage and with the support of Move for Hunger, raised 8,109 pounds of food to feed hungry children in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

“August is often the time of lowest food donations,” said Barbara Wartman of Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. “So we really appreciate all that the teams at NorthStar Moving and Coldwell Banker have done to help us feed the hungry, especially in this time of scarcity.”

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in LA County and Orange County have been competing for two months to collect the most food donations for their local food bank. NorthStar Moving has tallied the collected food for each office and is very pleased to announce the winners. The second annual “Food Donation Heroes” that collected the most food in their county are Beverly Hills South for Los Angeles County and Mission Viejo for Orange County. NorthStar Moving will award each of the winning offices with their choice of either: lunch for the entire staff or a $1000.00 donation to the food bank in their name.

“Our entire sales force came together stronger than ever to participate in this food drive and we’re so proud to be involved in this important cause,” said Jeff Culbertson, executive vice president, Southwest region, NRT, LLC, for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. “We had a lot of fun challenging ourselves on this competition. For us, it wasn’t about being ‘Food Donation Heroes,’ but about turning August around for the food bank and making it a time of abundant food donations.”

NorthStar Moving also awarded Kimberly Kingsbury of Coldwell Banker Concierge with the “Super Volunteer” award for making this food drive partnership possible, as well as for her dedication, enthusiasm and tireless work to collect donations to feed hungry kids.

“I am so grateful for the participation of all the wonderful folks at Coldwell Banker and our community. Together with our team at NorthStar Moving and the amazing team at Coldwell Banker we raised 8,109 lbs. of food which is more than 3,500 pounds than last year and means this year we raised 6,487 meals!,” said NorthStar Moving Co-Founder Laura McHolm. “I am beyond thrilled that we surpassed our donations from last year and I know we can continue on this upward climb to send hunger packing. But, just because this summer’s food drive is over, doesn’t mean you can’t go online and donate directly to your local food bank. Together, we will send Hunger Packing all year long!

NorthStar Moving delivered all of the food donated in Los Angeles County to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and all of the food donated in Orange County to Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County.

NorthStar Moving Honored 2014 “Best Places to Work” Winner for Fifth Consecutive year

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 21, 2014 — NorthStar Moving®, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, today announced that it was named one of the “Best Places to Work” in greater Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal for the fifth consecutive year. The honor recognizes NorthStar Moving’s achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions and company culture. The company ranked an impressive #27 in the medium sized company category, jumping up five places from last year.

“This achievement just keeps getting better and better each year, it never loses it’s thrill,” said NorthStar Moving Co-Founder and CEO Ram Katalan. “As I have said in years past, creating a place where people love to come to work everyday is our greatest accomplishment. Knowing our own team members continue to vote for us gives me a lot of pride.”

After rigorous evaluations and surveys completed by NorthStar Moving’s team members, NorthStar Moving earned this distinction for creating and maintaining a creative and fun workplace environment that breathes both community and service. Winner of multiple Best Places to Work awards from the San Fernando Valley Business Journal as well, the company believes in applying all of its team members’ skill sets, providing a stimulating work experience, encouraging team members to select the projects they want to work on and promoting from within. The company also continually seeks fun new ways to motivate its employees. From flexible work schedules and work at home options, gym and showers in the office, allowing dogs to come to work, company sponsored lunches, backyard BBQs, to a company sponsored soccer team that compete in a local community league, there is no shortage of fun and team building.

NorthStar Moving team members also love the fact that they can feel great about the quality of work they do for their clients and the community. The company pays their team members to volunteer in the community and just completed a very successful second annual summer food drive in partnership with Coldwell Banker, among many other charitable events throughout the year.

For further information about the Los Angeles Business Journal, visit http://www.labusinessjournal.com.

Coldwell Banker and NorthStar Moving Join Forces for Second Annual Food Drive to Feed Hungry Kids

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 10, 2014 — NorthStar Moving® Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, has teamed up with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, with the support of Move for Hunger, for their second annual “Let’s Send Hunger Packing” summer food drive to feed hungry children in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.

“Over one million children in Southern California lack access to food,” says Adam Lowy, executive director of Move for Hunger. “We are thrilled to support NorthStar Moving and Coldwell Banker to help change this troubling statistic and send hunger packing!”

The battle to raise the most food donations begins June 16 and runs through August 15. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage offices in Los Angeles County and Orange County will compete to collect the most food for their local food bank. Donations will be accepted at 36 Coldwell Banker area offices. The Los Angeles County Coldwell Banker offices’ donations will benefit the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and the Orange County offices’ donations will benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. NorthStar Moving will award the winning offices, one in each county, with their choice of either: lunch for the entire staff or a $1000.00 donation to the food bank in their name.

“It is devastating to think that even one child goes to bed hungry at night and it is unimaginable to think that almost 700,000 children in Los Angeles County and 1 out of 5 children in Orange County are at risk of being hunger every day,” said NorthStar Moving Co-Founder Laura McHolm. “Those statistics are even more heartbreaking in the summer when many children loose access to their school sponsored one meal a day. Please join us in making sure every child has enough to eat every day.”

According to McHolm, last year the program raised 4,556 pounds of food and this year they are looking to surpass that. Please bring non-perishable food items to your local Coldwell Banker office or NorthStar Moving headquarters to feed a child in need.

“We are thrilled to be working with NorthStar Moving again this year for this worthy cause,” said Jeff Culbertson, executive vice president, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. “NorthStar Moving has been a great partner through our Concierge program over the years and we are excited to continue the partnership as we give back to our local community.”

NorthStar Moving will pick-up and transport all of the donated items to the two food banks. Donations can be dropped off at any of the Coldwell Banker offices and can also be dropped off at NorthStar Moving’s headquarters at 9120 Mason Ave., Chatsworth, California.

NorthStar Moving Teams Up with Hungry Goats to Protect Homes from Wildfires

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 13, 2014 — As Californians brace for a heightened wildfire season, and May, National Moving Month, kicks off the busy moving season, NorthStar Moving ® Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, and Environment Land Management (ELM) and their goats have teamed up to protect from fire damage the millions moving into new homes.

This unique partnership rolls out the grassy welcome mat to the herd as the boxes are being unpacked, checking off the most important to-do on the move-in list: protecting what’s under your roof. ELM will deliver a herd of as many hundreds of goats needed to eat away at large sections of dry grass, weeds, and thistles as well as any added services necessary to take care of anything that is flammable.

“Goats are clean, quiet and the eco-friendly option for land-clearing efforts. Areas cleared or thinned by goats recover naturally and resist wildfires, protecting lives and properties,” said Johnny Gonzales of Environment Land Management. “That’s why we are thrilled to team up with NorthStar Moving as both of our busy seasons kick-off. It is the ideal timing to ensure homeowners are safeguarding their new homes from the threat of wildfires.”

“Which would you rather have in your yard? Heavy equipment or the peaceful grazing of goats?” said Laura McHolm, NorthStar Moving co-founder & chief of organized living. “I know what I would prefer. The added bonus is the goats are not only an effective option but they are the green solution to brown, overgrown and flammable brush. Unfortunately, this year, as a result of our horrible draught, there has already been more than double the average number of wildfires in California. We want to ensure that when our clients are moving into their new homes, they don’t just settle into their new lives but also fully protect their families by removing flammable brush. And, what’s a more fun way to do it? Channel your inner Heidi!”

This new package has garnered a nickname and can be requested individually or combined with any of NorthStar Moving’s luxury services to address a customer’s specific moving needs:

The Billy Goat – Have you heard this old fairytale? Once upon a time, there were three Billy Goats Gruff who wanted to cross a bridge guarded by an angry troll. Today, the angry troll has been replaced by an equally threatening evil – wild California brush fires. And once again, the Billy Goats have devised an ingenious plan to conquer evil. Yep, they’ll gobble it up! These Billy Goats use their huge appetites for good: clearing grass, brush, and weeds to protect homes on California hillsides from those nasty wildfires. Why not let these crusader goats eat your snarly wild dried brush? And, like every fairytale, there’s a happy ending. Hurrah! No need to hear angry trolls, crackling fires and fire trucks. Instead, you might even hear the sweet sounds of goat bells and find yourself yodeling.

NorthStar Moving Partners with Flores Landscaping to Provide Landscaping Services to Clients on the Move

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 09, 2014 — NorthStar Moving® Company, the leading eco-luxury mover in California, has unveiled a new customized package with Flores Landscaping to provide landscaping services to households on the move. Whether your new yard needs a green makeover or your old yard needs new curb appeal to attract buyers, this service transforms a home’s surroundings.

This unique partnership brings out the green welcome mat to a new home just as the movers arrive at the front door. Flores Landscaping’s team of artists work with each homeowner to create the perfect setting for their home. The homeowner is able to see every single angle of the finished art scape design before it is built. To bring the dream landscape to life, they offer hardscape services such as patios, driveways, and waterfalls, as well as softscape services such as irrigation, planting, and sod installation. They do it all.

“When moving, traditionally, all the focus is on the interior of a home, but once all the boxes are unpacked and everything is in its place, there is often still an unsettled feeling,” said Laura McHolm, NorthStar Moving Co-Founder & Chief of Organized Living. “That unsettled feeling stems from the exterior of the home not yet being personalized to match the new homeowner’s dream. That is why we are delighted to team up with the artists at Flores Landscaping. We want to alleviate the unsettled feeling by moving the interior and exterior of a home all in one sweep. Landscaping will no longer hang on to the bottom of your moving to-do list. We have found the pros for you so that you can walk up to your new front door and already feel at home.”

“We take our business personally, that is why we offer our service and integrity to our valued customers,” said Mariana Macias of Flores Landscaping. “Not only are we looking out for your best interest, we make sure your experience with us is great and provide you with landscaping that reflects you and who you are! At Flores Landscaping we bring your landscape to life.”

This new package has garnered a nickname and can be requested individually or combined with any of NorthStar Moving’s luxury services to address a customer’s specific moving needs:

The Green Thumb – Need to go from brown to bloom? Give that old house some much needed curb appeal or that new home a fresh, rosy start with The Green Thumb. Even if your own thumbs aren’t green, our landscaping pros can make you sing: “Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? With silver bells, and cockle shells, and pretty maids all in a row…” Whether your garden is a fairy tale or a nightmare, a little professional green T.L.C. will bring harmony to your home. After all the work you put into the interior of your home, the last thing you need to do is to find your packed shovel and get down on your hands and knees to tackle the exterior. Let our landscaping pros dig, plant, and prune to perfection. All you need to do is stop and smell the flowers.

NorthStar Moving Named California ProMover

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 13, 2014 — NorthStar Moving® Company, the leading eco-luxury mover today announced that it has been certified as a California ProMover, the U.S. moving industry’s consumer protection and extensive certification program.

The California ProMover Program is designed to fight fraud by giving consumers an easy way to separate reputable, professional movers from con artists. After rigorous evaluations and undergoing an extensive seven-point background check, NorthStar Moving earned this distinction and membership. Every ProMover has pledged to abide by all federal regulations and the American Moving & Storage Association’s Code of Ethics. The promise is to provide California moving consumers honest, legal, and efficient service, as well as trained personnel, operating clean and safe equipment.

“It is an honor to be recognized for our ethical and honest business practices,” said NorthStar Moving Co-Founder and CEO Ram Katalan. “Since our first day of business 20 years ago, our mission has been to exceed our clients’ expectations and to move service back into the moving industry, an industry that should have always been the ultimate service industry. This is a club that we want to be part of. One that shares our ethics and is on the same mission to change moving into a well trusted industry.”