Scott Sorensen and Sorensen Moving and Storage have a lengthy tradition of service to the community.

    Sorensen has provided in kind service and financial contributions to many needy organizations, including the following:

  • JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SOUTH BREVARD

    Since the early 1990’s SMS has supported the Festival of Trees and their annual rummage sale with in kind moving service. The company delivers setup items required for the gala and show, moves the items back into storage at the conclusion of the event, and delivers the Christmas trees to their purchasers. For Rummage Roundup, SMS picks up all of the rummage items out of storage and delivers them to the event site.

  • REACHING OUT PROGRAM

    In conjunction with Florida Today, Sorensen collects, stores, sorts and distributes toys to the needy children throughout the Brevard community and has done so since the programs inception in the early 1990’s. Prior to this program, SMS supported the Marine Toys for Tots Christmas drive with drop off boxes and in kind moving services.

  • SPACE COAST INTERVENTION CENTER

    For many years, SMS has provided in kind moving service, equipment and financial support to the SCEIC. Their delivery services have been important in supporting Scenic’s annual fundraiser.

  • SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK

    For seven years, the company has provided in kind moving services to help provide over 117,000 meals to needy families throughout Brevard County.

  • HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF PROJECT

    Working in partnership with the American Red Cross, Sorensen Moving and Storage spearheaded the project to collect and deliver over 75,000 pounds of needed goods for Katrina victims in the Gulf Coast. This entailed collecting and loading donated items throughout Brevard County, sorting those items, and then working a successful delivery to the victims in the Gulf Coast regions.

  • HURRICANE ANDREW

    In 1992 when Hurricane Andrew hit and devastated Southern Florida, SMS was on site to help with packing and moving needs for those victims hit by the hurricane.

  • Florida Institute of Technology (FIT)

    Sorensen continually provides in kind moving services for special events and contributes financially on an annual basis.

  • MELBOURNE CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

    For many years, SMS has supported MCC’s sports programs and fundraising efforts by providing both in kind moving services and financial support. For the dinner auction, Sorensen delivers all of the silent and live auction items from the school to the dinner locale. In addition, for many years SMS has sponsored the Thanksgiving tip-off tournament which showcases local basket ball teams and, after the football field was devastated by a hurricane, helped to fund a new football scoreboard and needed equipment.

  • HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

    In past years, SMS has provided both in kind moving services and financial support.

  • SPACE COAST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

    SMS provides both in kind moving services and financial support.

  • BREVARD ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION

    Provided ten years of in kind storage for office furniture and equipment.

  • MELBOURNE REGIONAL CHAMBER OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA

    Over the years, SMS has provided both in kind moving services and financial support.

  • BREVARD CAREER CENTER

    Provide in kind material and financial support each year.

  • THE HAVEN

    Contribute financially on an annual basis in support of the Heavenly Affair.

  • BREVARD WOMEN’S CENTER

    Contribute financially on an annual basis.

  • BREVARD NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT COALITION

    SMS provides both in kind moving services and financial support.

  • HAITI HOLY NAME OF JESUS PROJECT

    We have provided in kind moving and storage services on numerous occasions.

  • SOLES 4 SOULS PROJECT

    Provided in kind moving services transporting shoes to needy families in Alabama.

  • OPERATION HOPE

    Provide the use of one of our trailers and donated boxes.

  • HEALTH FIRST FOUNDATION

    We contribute financially on an annual basis.

  • PREVENT! OF  BREVARD

    We contribute financially on an annual basis.

  • DAILY BREAD

    Provided in kind moving services.

  • CITA

    Provided in kind moving services.

  • BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

    Contributed both financially and with in kind material.

  • GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA:

    Provide in kind warehouse services for the sorting and distribution of the cookie program.

  • BREVARD ART MUSEUM

    Provided in kind moving services.

  • HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

    Provided volunteer man power on a build.

  • EXTREME MAKEOVER HOME EDITION

    Provided volunteer man power who contributed to the build of the Hurston family home located in Cocoa Beach and the set up and furnishing of the VIP tent, as well as donated furniture for the week of the build.

  • ABC HANDLEBARS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

    Provided the transportation of all the bikes donated to the 16th Annual campaign.

  • Scott and Sorensen Moving and Storage also contribute annually to numerous area churches and schools, both with in kind services and financially.

    AWARDS/ RECOGNITION

    • 2010 Junior League of South Brevard recognition award for “Outstanding Commitment to Improving Our Community."

    • 2008 Junior Achievement of the Space Coast: Laureate Honoree

    • 2008 and 2010 Space Coast Magazine Top 100 Influential Business Leaders

    • 2007 Florida Today’s VRA Business of the Year Finalist

    • 2000 Allied Van Lines Agent of the Year

    • 1994 Melbourne Central Catholic Volunteer of the Year

    • 1990 Florida’s Small Business Person of the Year

    • 1989 Melbourne-Palm Bay Area Small Business Person of the Year



    BOARD & OTHER ACTIVITY

    (current)

    • Board Member United Way of Brevard

    • Scott Sorensen, was invited to serve on the Brevard Founders Forum Presidents Panel, May 18th, as an Exceptional Leader.

    • Board Member Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.

    • Co-Chaired PREVENT! Of Brevard 2010 Jamboree

    •Advisory Board Florida Tech College of Business

    • Board Member and Vice Chairman Junior Achievement of the Space Coast

    • Board Member PREVENT! Of Brevard

    • Co-Chaired Advantage Teens Fundraiser(December 2008): resulted in donations of $165,000 for Junior Achievement and PREVENT!

    • Trustee Melbourne Regional Chamber of East Central Florida

    • Education Committee Member Melbourne Regional Chamber of East Central Florida

    • Board Member Florida’s Space Coast EDC



    BOARD & OTHER ACTIVITY

    (past)

    • Spearheaded the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, resulting in seven truck loads of donated items being delivered to the devastated Gulf region. Sorensen Moving and Storage Co., Inc. collected, sorted and delivered all donated items in this effort.

    • Board Member Melbourne-Palm Bay Area Chamber of Commerce

    • Industrial Council Chairman Melbourne-Palm Bay Area Chamber of Commerce

    • Board Member Florida Today’s Reaching Out Program

    • Chairman Florida Tech Sporting Affair Fundraiser



      Biography

      Scott Sorensen has been the owner of Sorensen Moving & Storage, an agent for Allied Van Lines, since 1977. The company was founded in 1956 by his father Bill Sorensen. Under Scott Sorensen’s leadership, the company has expanded to employ a staff of 215 with 36 long haul drivers. In 1993, he opened an Orlando company and in 2004, expanded into Tampa, successfully operating both companies until their sale in 2006. In 2009, Mr. Sorensen opened Sorensen Office Solutions, a full service office furniture company and a full service dealer for Herman Miller. The Melbourne-Palm Bay Area Chamber of Commerce named Sorensen Moving & Storage its Small Business of the Year in 1989 and in 1990, the company was recognized as the Small Business of the Year for Florida. Allied Van Lines has consistently recognized Sorensen Moving & Storage as one of its top performers in sales, hauling and quality and in 2000, awarded the company the Agent of the Year Award. Mr. Sorensen founded the Eastern CEO Forum, a support network for Allied agents and he served on the Board of Directors of the Allied Agents Association from 1993 to 2002.

      Mr. Sorensen was born in Albany, N.Y. and moved to Melbourne when he was six months old. He attended Eau Gallie High School and the University of Florida, where he majored in business.

      In the community, Mr. Sorensen has been active for 30 years. He served for many years on boards and has been an active member of the Melbourne Regional Chamber of East Central Florida and the Space Coast Economic Development Commission. He has also been active in his support of many local charitable organizations such as Space Coast Early Intervention, Florida Today’s Reaching Out program, Harvest Food Bank and the Junior League of South Brevard. In 2008, Mr. Sorensen was inducted into the Business Hall of Fame of the Junior Achievement of East Central Florida and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of East Central Florida, Prevent! Of Brevard and United Way. One of his most meaningful volunteer efforts was the Hurricane Katrina relief drive spearheaded by the entire Sorensen Moving and Storage team.



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