LADERA RANCH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop” or the “Firm”), a self-managed and absolutely built-in self-storage firm, broadcasts its sponsorship of Flight for Hope, a outstanding initiative led by Callum Wallace, advisor at Engel & Völkers Oakville. Flight for Hope will take off on August 1 at midday EST from Burlington Govt Airport in Burlington, ON, Canada. Wallace will embark on a daring round-the-world journey in a small single-engine plane to lift consciousness and generate substantial contributions for Residence Suite Hope and different aligned charities worldwide.
The flight path of this extraordinary journey encompasses locations together with Quebec, Iqaluit, Greenland, Iceland, Scotland, Wales, England, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Egypt, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, and Christmas Island. The journey will culminate in Burlington, ON, Canada, on October 14, earlier than the Residence for Good Gala, scheduled for November 10.
Wallace will pilot a modified V35B Beechcraft Bonanza, geared up to fly as much as 18 hours at a time. The customization consists of further gas storage, making the plane and its cargo heavier than traditional, leading to an excellent narrower margin for error, significantly throughout ocean crossings. Wallace will turn into the fourth Canadian to tackle this extraordinary problem.
In expressing his enthusiasm for the initiative, Wallace mentioned, “Residence Suite Hope provides single-parent households the chance for a second likelihood and to get again on their toes — I’m extremely grateful to have the ability to use my ardour for flying to fundraise and provides again to the neighborhood. The proceeds from this occasion will go in direction of buying multi-unit buildings to assist extra households.”
“We’re proud to embark on this unimaginable ‘Flight for Hope’ alongside Callum and the inspiring group, Residence Suite Hope,” mentioned H. Michael Schwartz, CEO of SmartStop. “This flight symbolizes our collective willpower to assist single-parent households overcome homelessness, empowering them with the instruments and sources wanted for monetary independence and long-term stability, bringing hope, assist, and lasting change to the people and communities we serve.”
Flight for Hope goals to lift consciousness for the admirable work carried out by Residence Suite Hope and different aligned charities worldwide. SmartStop Self Storage’s assist as a airplane sponsor will play a vital position in advancing the group’s mission to empower single-parent households and supply them with an opportunity at a greater future.
About SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SmartStop):
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (“SmartStop”) is a self-managed REIT with a completely built-in operations workforce of roughly 500 self-storage professionals targeted on rising the SmartStop® Self Storage model. SmartStop, by way of its oblique subsidiary SmartStop REIT Advisors, LLC, additionally sponsors different self-storage packages. As of August 1, 2023, SmartStop has an owned or managed portfolio of 192 working properties in 22 states and Canada, comprising roughly 135,000 models and 15.3 million rentable sq. toes. SmartStop and its associates personal or handle 33 working self-storage properties in Canada, which whole roughly 28,700 models and three.0 million rentable sq. toes. Further info concerning SmartStop is offered at www.smartstopselfstorage.com.
About Residence Suite Hope
Residence Suite Hope is a non-profit group that helps low-income, single-parent households throughout Halton. Its 5 packages unite a community of important wraparound helps for households as they journey from poverty to stability, completely altering lives for the higher – breaking the cycle of generational poverty – one household at a time. Residence Suite Hope’s programming relies on the profitable duplicate of Toronto’s WoodGreen Group Companies’ Homeward Sure mannequin – a four-year, employment-based program with a two-year scholarship. It provides housing, wraparound assist and alternative for single mother and father to safe employment by incomes a post-secondary training in packages extremely employable for graduates by way of Sheridan School. Residence Suite Hope is at the moment amongst 29 candidates throughout Canada taking part within the CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Company) – led Housing Provide Problem. homesuitehope.org