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PARTNER PROFILE:
CENTRAL MOVING & STORAGE
“I can’t say enough
good things about
CMS. They go above
and beyond of what is
expected, said, Debbie
Zito, Girl Scout of Citrus
Director of Products.
“They do not just deliver
our cookies, but they
take ownership of the
process.”
Before that first box of Thin Mints is opened, it
takes a mighty team of volunteers to make sure
the cookie CEO’s are prepared to supply Central
Florida with their yearly fix of Girl Scout Cookies.
For the past three years, Central Moving and
Storage (CMS) has partnered with Girl Scouts of
Citrus (GSC) to produce Mega Drop. A yearly, all
hands-on-deck way to organize and distribute
86,000 cases of cookies to the council’s six
county footprint.
With the help of 275 volunteers, CMS is able to
move empty cars, trucks, and of course a few
moving vans through their facility before packing
them full of cookie at one of the 13 volunteeroperated
commercial sized bays. This closely
choreographed dance is what allows GSC to
distribute all of the cookies in a single day.
CMS is all-in for girls and their passion shows.
During mega drop, CMS will move trailers, take
down fences, remove parking spot cement
blocks, and provide traffic cones. They supply
100% of their staff to volunteer and the
warehouse for cookie safe keeping. All at no
cost to the Girl Scouts of Citrus.
“What started out as a business
relationship four years ago, has turned
into an unexpected friendship. From all
the meetings and phone calls, to the
planning and execution, it takes a team
effort to pull off the Mega Drop.
Our relationship has become a source
of great pride for our company. We look
forward to many more successful years
as a partner with the Girl Scouts of Citrus
Council,” said Jason Fontaine, Operations
Manager at Central Moving & Storage.
Central Moving & Storage has been a staple in
the local community since 1977. This familyowned
and operated business has openly
gained and will continue to support over 12,000
Girl Scout Cookie CEO’s, who will one day be the
business leaders of Central Florida.