Eric Myers, founder and CEO of Junk Junk Baby, prides himself on taking care of others. In addition to offering commercial and residential junk removal services, Myers has created a community give-back program that works closely with local housing authorities to help those in need. By Cindy Charette
Eric Myers, founder and CEO of Junk Junk Baby, prides himself on taking care of others. In addition to offering commercial and residential junk removal services, Myers has created a community give-back program that works closely with local housing authorities to help those in need. Oftentimes, people go to the local housing authority for help with nothing but the clothes on their backs.
“We have the privilege, and it really is a privilege, to take some of the things we get from cleanups that are in perfectly good condition to those in need, so they have someplace to sit, things to eat with, even toiletries that haven’t been opened,” he said.
Myers shared some of the efforts in which he and his team have been involved. In particular, one woman had gone to the local housing authority for help because she had nothing. Junk Junk Baby was able to fill her entire unit with household items and even had clothes to give in her size. Although Myers was not there to see her reaction, when the door was opened to her home, the recipient was in tears. Additionally, when 14 local families were displaced because of a fire, Junk Junk Baby was able to help them start over with their donations.
“I love giving back to the community,” Myers said. “I love helping people. Our ‘why’ is to give back. That’s really what gives me joy.”
All franchisees are trained to establish their own connections to help those in need and build relationships in their communities. Myers explained, “We manage tough situations, and we guide people through hard times. This business revolves around all kinds of life changes. They could be good, they could be bad, [such as] acts of God, death, divorce, demotion, promotion, empty nest. But if you can establish some relationships with housing authorities, that’s a great way to give back locally and in your backyard. We do it because it’s the right thing to do.”
Cindy Charette