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Mack Trucks Partners with Life is Good to #ThankATrucker
GREENSBORO, NC (June 23, 2020) – Mack Trucks is partnering with Life is Good to offer a limited-edition, #ThankATrucker Mack® T-shirt with proceeds benefitting the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF), a nonprofit offering financial assistance to ill or injured...
read moreThe Importance of WATER
The Five Essentials to Sustain Life: Water, Air, Food, Sleep, Shelter We, as humans, need five essentials to sustain our lives. They are water, air, food, sleep, and shelter. Without just one of these essentials, the body will die. Some are more crucial than others...
read moreVitamin C for Immune Health – What is Good, Better, & Best
Did you know that Vitamin C is vital for your immune system, heart and blood vessel health, and your body’s connective tissue? If your body isn’t getting enough of this vitamin it can have negative effects on your health. The recommended daily dosage of vitamin C is...
read moreThe Importance of Positive Mental Health
Did you know that 1 in 5 people in the United States experiences an issue with mental health each year, according to the National Alliance of Mental Illness. Yes, you read that correctly--1 in 5! An issue with mental health is one that affects a person’s thoughts,...
read moreSt. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund Receives $100,000 Donation from Progressive Insurance
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – May 14, 2020 – National nonprofit St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) announced today that the charity has received a $100,000 donation from Progressive Insurance, a leader in the insurance industry and the nation’s #1 commercial auto and...
read moreHigh Blood Pressure: Do You Have It? What Can You Do About It?
May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month. What exactly is blood pressure and what’s the big deal with it being high? I’m glad you ask. Blood pressure is the pressure of blood that pushes against the arteries in a body. Arteries carry blood to the body. If...
read moreStress? What Stress? Do I Look Stressed?
How appropriate that April is Stress Awareness Month. With all that we are experiencing in our world at this time, how can a person not feel the effects of stress? This is the first time in our lifetime that we have had a global pandemic that has almost shut our...
read moreYokohama Tire Supporting St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund
As we collectively face the challenges posed to the country by the outbreak of COVID-19, we are consistently reminded of those who are on the front line, such as doctors and nurses, risking their lives facing this outbreak. In addition to those, there are many unsung...
read morePilot Company donates $100,000 to St. Christopher Truckers Fund to help professional drivers amid COVID-19 pandemic
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (April 16, 2020) – Pilot Company has donated $100,000 to St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund (SCF) to support professional drivers and their families in times of need, and especially through this crisis. “Our country depends on...
read moreCoronavirus crisis boosts trucker relief fund donations
Via: Alan Adler and Freightwaves Outsized gifts from major sectors of trucking refill charity’s depleted coffers The coronavirus pandemic is raising awareness and large donations for a 12-year-old nonprofit charity dedicated to helping sick and injured semi-truck...
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