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\"CubeSmart<\/p>\n

This is one of a series of stories we are sharing to show what\u2019s inside CubeSmart. You not only get a peek inside our customer\u2019s storage unit, but also a peek inside what is important to them. Thank you to Elizabeth Johnsen, a customer of our CubeSmart store in Denver, CO, for sharing her story with us.<\/em><\/p>\n

Elizabeth Johnsen has had her sights set on helping people gain mobility through prosthetics since her teens. A current student at CU Denver, her goal is to eventually receive her Master\u2019s Degree in Prosthetics & Orthotics. Along the way, she is gaining experience receiving, organizing, storing, and shipping prosthetic parts for nonprofit the Range of Motion Project (ROMP)<\/a> at its CubeSmart storage unit in southeast Denver<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that what I\u2019m doing here is allowing a lot of people to receive mobility they wouldn\u2019t normally have access to,\u201d she says with a big smile.<\/p>\n

Most of Elizabeth\u2019s work at the CubeSmart store consists of her unpacking and sorting donations that are mailed directly to the store itself. She also coordinates shipments of prosthetics and orthotic components with ROMP outreach trips to their clinics in Guatemala and Ecuador.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been working here for a little over a year and typically swing by at least twice a week,\u201d she tells us after a tour of ROMP\u2019s amazingly full \u00ad\u2013 but meticulously organized \u2013 unit. Shelves hold bins of prosthetics and orthotic components of every size, shape, and color that she carefully matches with patient and practitioner needs. Most of the donations are sent from patients, prosthetists, and prosthetic clinics.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving a place where we can store our inventory and <\/em>receive new shipments is great,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m only here part-time, but we can still accept deliveries full-time. The CubeSmart staff has been very willing to help and is extremely supportive of our cause.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elizabeth also mentions the positives of having a location where volunteers can come and see what the organization does and get hands-on experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur CubeSmart unit is really convenient,\u201d she adds. \u201cPlus, you know your stuff will stay and be safe, even if you\u2019re gone for months at a time.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you would like to support ROMP financially or with a donation of a prosthetic component, please visit the ROMP website<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n

We\u2019d love to hear how self-storage has positively\u00a0impacted your life. Share your #HumansofSelfStorage story in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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