CINCINNATI – On Sept. 1, Planes Incorporated, an agent of United Van Lines, joined together with FOX19 and Infinity Broadcasting to collect donations to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina on the U.S. Gulf Coast. Broadcasting live from the Meijer parking lot in Oakley, Ohio, local broadcast media encouraged people to bring much needed supplies.

Planes trailers were on site to be loaded with donations. Donated items included bottled water, baby formula, batteries, tarps, pet food, insect repellant and generators, all in immense quantities. Cash donations of $200,000 were also collected.

Six trailer loads of relief supplies were efficiently re-packed at the Planes facility in West Chester, Ohio, and drivers moved the donations to Biloxi, Miss., on Sept. 9. Travis Everly of Cincinnati radio station WKRQ rode with one of the trucks to give continuous updates of the trip.

A similar effort was successfully executed by Planes last year to help victims in Alabama and Florida. Planes is proud to be able to continually contribute to these relief efforts.

Planes was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1921 and was incorporated in 1956. Its corporate headquarters are in West Chester, Ohio. Planes operates in Cincinnati, Ohio/Northern Kentucky; Columbus, Ohio; Dayton, Ohio; Indianapolis, Ind.; and Chicago, Ill., and currently has 350 employees. Planes offers a complete menu of local, national, and international relocation and transportation services for the residential and commercial markets. Planes is a member of the Better Business Bureau, Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, and the West Chester Chamber Alliance.

United Van Lines transports electronic equipment, trade show exhibits and displays, works of art, and specialized freight, in addition to household goods. United, with headquarters located in suburban St. Louis, maintains a network of 1,000 affiliated agencies in 135 countries around the world. More information about United and its services can be obtained through the company’s Web site at www.unitedvanlines.com.