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St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund Hits $3 Million Milestone in Providing Assistance to Over-the-Road Semi-Truck Drivers and Their Families in Need
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE (Dec. 20, 2019) – The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) announced that it has hit a milestone since the nonprofit’s inception in 2008 and has given $3 million in financial assistance on behalf of over-the-road semi-truck drivers and their...
Don’t Let Hindsight Be 2020
As 2020 approaches quickly, many of us will make New Year’s Resolutions. Your resolution may be to exercise more or eat healthier. Or, you may be like a lot people and ask, “Why bother?” Well, I’m so glad you asked! I would like to share with you why “bothering” is...
Get Ready for #GivingTuesday with St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund
Giving Tuesday is happening December 3, 2019 and there are plenty of ways to showcase your support and generosity for the organizations that mean the most to you. Knoxville, Tennessee (Nov. 21, 2019) - #GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the...
AMBEST Doubles 2019 Donation to St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund
National truck stop and service center network exceeds fundraising goal and donates $30,301 to provide financial assistance to drivers and their families who are out of work due to injury or illness NASHVILLE (Nov. 18, 2019) – For the past four years, AMBEST, a...
Rigs Without Cigs Program a Success
Two years after the September 2017 inception of the Rigs without Cigs program, it is still going strong and still seeing drivers become tobacco free. Rigs without Cigs (RwC) was created as part of St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund’s efforts to provide preventative...
St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund receives more than $20,000 in donations at the 2019 Great American Trucking Show
DALLAS, Texas (Aug. 28, 2019) – Thousands of guests came out to support St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) Thursday, Aug. 22 through Saturday, Aug. 24 at the 20th Annual Great American Trucking Show. A grand total of $21,218 was raised for the nonprofit from...
St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund at The Great American Trucking Show’s 20th Anniversary
DALLAS, Texas (Aug. 8, 2019) – St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund will be hosting booth No. 4040 in the Health Pavilion at the Great American Trucking Show. The show is located at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center and is a multi-day event spanning from...
That’s Trucking: Adventures of a Jump Seat Rookie
When you start working in the trucking industry, you learn very quickly that life would look drastically different without truck drivers. Five years ago I started working at St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund and fell in love with this industry. I've learned a lot...
TravelCenters of America Kicks Off Tenth Annual ‘Band Together For St. Christopher Fund’ Campaign
TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA KICKS OFF TENTH ANNUAL ‘BAND TOGETHER FOR ST. CHRISTOPHER FUND' CAMPAIGN DONATIONS HELP SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS IN NEED WESTLAKE, Ohio – July 1, 2019 – TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters) (Nasdaq: TA), operator of the TA®, Petro...
St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund and Award-winning Country Music Artist Joe Nichols Team Up to Support Truck Drivers
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – May 20, 2019 – Nonprofit St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) is teaming up with CMA and ACM award winning, 3 time Grammy nominated country music artist Joe Nichols to help raise awareness for the organization’s mission to help promote health...