Category Archives: Community Focus

Sponsor Spotlight: Somers Point Beach Concert Series

Looking for the perfect way to kick off your weekend? Look no further than the Somers Point Beach Concert series! Every Friday night, head down to the Municipal Beach around 7pm, for an epic evening of good times, delicious food trucks, and amazing music as the sun sets over the water.

As a longtime sponsor of this incredible event, we know firsthand just how much fun it can be. We pop in and set up a table of giveaways, so you’ll have even more reasons to come say hi and join in on the excitement. Grab your friends, pack a cooler, and head on down to the beach for a night you won’t forget! Trust us, this is the party you won’t want to miss.




Thanks to Carmen, Nancy, Linda and Andy for all they do to bring this series to us each week! Check out their website below to see the line up, a full list of sponsors, and see their Facebook for the amazing photography of the events!

http://www.somerspointbeachconcerts.com/

Getting our Grads Ready!

It is the end of May, and it is about time to watch our high school seniors walk across that stage. Those of you out that who may be the proud parent, or the gloating grandparent, or the sibling who is happy to get the bigger room once they move away to college… its finally time to celebrate. Our local high schools are submitting grades, ordering those caps and gowns, practicing ceremonies. Our families are planning the gifts to give and planning menus for the graduation parties that scheduled for a few weeks from now. Our seniors are considering saying goodbye to teachers and friends, and getting ready to head off to the unknown world… COLLEGE!

The most sought after gift for the grads will be cash, but some of the more practical friends and family may gift things for the dorm room! Come fall, they will need to outfit their dorm rooms, and with the all extra happenings of the summer, where will the grads keep their dorm room prep? We can always fit a small, several month rental for a storage unit that can house the college essentials until its time to pack up the family car and head to the university of their choice.

Comforters, Twin sheet sets, closet organizers, kitchen utensil kits, laundry bags, coffee makers, shower caddies, pillows, fans, power strips, lamps, towels, and a sweet new wardrobe. We wish all the graduates well, and hope their ceremonies are memorable, parties are full of excitement, and the summer is full of dorm shopping. If things get a little tight around the house, remember you can always come see us in both of our locations in Ocean City and Egg Harbor Township.

837 West Ave, Ocean City, NJ

2527 Fire Road, Egg Harbor Township, NJ

http://www.thestorageinn.net

 

 

A Very Special Season – Field of Dreams

Spring has sprung here at The Storage Inn in Egg Harbor Township New Jersey, and the reminders are everywhere! The storage rental office windows are cracked in the afternoon, allowing the spring breeze to flow through, carrying the sounds of chirping birds along.

Spring also brings waves of storage space tenants retrieving warm weather items from their units – stored things like bicycles, sports equipment, and patio furniture seem to be most popular.  All of this spring activity reminds me that nothing says Spring quite like the crack of a baseball bat, or the sound of a ball hitting a glove!

Here at The Storage Inn we are proud to sponsor a very special baseball program in our area – The South Jersey Field of Dreams!

The South Jersey Field of Dreams is a place where physically and mentally challenged children and adults can play and participate in that Great American Pastime – Baseball.  

 

A Little History….

In 2003 the city of Absecon, NJ generously donated a new baseball field at their Dr. Jonathan Pitney Recreation Park for this Field of Dreams. Chuck Dhyne, games director at Field of Dreams, co-founded the league in 2003 with Barry Hackett, Larry McCarty, John Glassey and Jeff Hayden. He said he has seen high school athletes come back year after year to volunteer on weekends for both the spring and fall leagues.

“They get as much out of it as our kids do playing the game, and that’s really nice to see,” he said. “It’s great. They continue to call us to come back the following years and we keep adding additional groups. Most high schools in the area participate.”

The league features 14 teams. Two teams are for ages 6 to 9, four are for ages 10 to 14 and eight are for ages 14 and older.

What started as a dirt infield and backstop now has multiple pavilions, a merchandise stand, concessions stand, courtyard, mini-golf, an exercise trail, and an outfield fence filled with posters of local sponsors.

In 2012, with help from fundraising and a $25,000 donation from Ronald McDonald House Charities, Field of Dreams was upgraded with a state-of-the-art turf field.


Thanks to various sponsors, fundraising, and donations, players and their families don’t even have to pay for concessions on game days.

Dhyne said he enjoys seeing parents watch their children being able to participate in a group activity such as baseball.

“It may be the first time their kids play a team sport,” he said. “They can sit in the stands and watch their kids play a team sport, but they can also network with each other to find out about other programs, and their kids start making friendships on their team.”

“The first week everyone is getting used to it, they’re hitting off the tee. By the second week they’re hitting off the pitcher. By the last week they don’t want anyone to help them,” Miller said. “It’s always great to see the confidence they begin to have, and they make a lot of friends along the way.”

So, while the start of baseball season brings happiness to many Americans, it means something extra special here at The Storage Inn. I will be attending the opening day games, and can’t wait to see the big smiles on all the players and parents faces.

PLAY BALL!!!