Charity storage

The Story of
Charity Storage

Charity Storage was conceived by Lance Watkins, who had first-hand experience with the storage industry and with the reality television show Storage Wars. The late Barry Hoeven Co-Founded Charity Storage, bringing many years of self storage and philanthropy experience to the endeavor.

Donated and abandoned items are placed into a vacant unit and the contents are auctioned off onsite or online, via StorageTreasures.com or other online auction platforms. The proceeds support charities throughout the United States.

Our Founders

Barry Hoeven

Barry Hoeven

Founder & President (2011-2016)

The late Barry Hoeven was a co-founder and President of the Charity Storage Board of Directors. Sadly, Barry passed away on June 16, 2016 after fighting a seventeen-year battle with kidney cancer. Barry was the Chairman of Westport Properties, Inc. and US Storage Centers, Inc. In 2007, Barry founded Kure It Cancer Research, which raises funds for underfunded cancer research projects and receives 20% of all Charity Storage auction funds. He was also instrumental in the creation and success of the SSA Foundation Scholarship Program which receives 10% of all auction funds.

Lance Watkins

Lance Watkins

Founder & Board Member

Lance Watkins is a Founder and the conceptualizer of Charity Storage. Currently, Watkins is the CEO of Tenant Inc. and Storage Outlet. He is also a Board Member of StorageTreasures and Storelocal. His vision, support and enduring involvement in Charity Storage is a valuable asset to the organization’s continued success.