The busy May move-out season is upon us! As always, Uncle Marty’s is here to help local students during this hectic time. With over 50 sizes of boxes in stock, we simplify and feature four main sizes (S, M, L, XL), and sell thousands of them to students to use as they pack up their …
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May/June Change for Change: Tompkins County 4-H
Our popular Change for Change program at Uncle Marty’s will benefit the Tompkins County 4-H this May and June. Many of our team members have been involved in 4-H for years, and the program has done wonderful things for them and for our community as a whole. We hope you’ll join us in supporting the …
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Growing Collegetown Business Taking Applications
Uncle Marty’s Shipping Office continues to grow, and we’re currently accepting applications. We hope to hire some new associates with the potential for one to develop into a full-time store manager for our Collegetown shop. Previous experience in packing, shipping, storage, printing, or mailbox rental—our core services—is not required; we’ll provide training in those areas. …
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March/April Change for Change: Southside Community Center
This March and April, our Change for Change program will benefit the Southside Community Center. Since its incorporation in 1934, the Southside Community Center, Inc., continues to affirm, empower, and foster the development of self-pride among the African-American citizens of greater Ithaca. Through forums and activities in education, recreation, political and social awareness, the Southside …
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January 2021 Change for Change: Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library
This January, our Change for Change program will benefit Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library. Help us raise some coin for this important organization that makes such a huge difference in our and our neighboring communities. To stay as touchless as possible, guests paying in cash may opt for us to put their change …
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Here’s to a New Year
As we begin a new year, we need to pause and thank you–our friends, neighbors, guests, and clients–for the tremendous support you’ve shown our team and our small business during the past year. 2020 was nothing we could have anticipated. In March, without warning we found ourselves in the midst of student move-outs. In a …
Your Holiday Shipping Headquarters
The halls are decked, our box supply is full, and we’re in full-on holiday shipping mode at Uncle Marty’s! Near or far, we’ll pack and ship your gifts to your loved ones around the globe. Our system compares services from DHL, FedEx, and USPS to help you find the best solution for your needs and …
Student Move-Outs | Thanksgiving Hours
We’re busy, busy helping students ship their stuff home for pre-Thanksgiving move-outs. Thank you, as always, for your trust in us as Collegetown’s box, packing material, storage, and shipping headquarters! We will be open regular hours every day of Thanksgiving week, except Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26th) when we will be closed in observance of …
Change for Change: Ithaca Murals
We are thrilled to announce Change for Change–a monthly donation program we’ve launched to benefit local organizations that make a positive difference in our community. Especially now during the pandemic, many people are preferring not to receive change from cash sales. So, rather than getting those coins back, with your permission we’ll put them toward …
The Ithaca Promise
Dear Clients, Guests, and Neighbors, At Uncle Marty’s, we are supporters of and participants in the Ithaca Promise. As an essential business that has continued operations since the beginning of the pandemic, we remain at your service and pledge to keep our space as sanitary, safe, and socially distanced as we are able to. Here …
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