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Working Together to Benefit a Driver
Recently, St. Christopher Fund and Truckers Final Mile helped a driver who had financial difficulties due to flu complications, leading to paralysis. Bills were overdue and his home was not wheelchair accessible. Wendy Parker, of Overdrive Online, wrote an excellent...
Rigs Without Cigs First Quarter Results
How do you measure success? Is it strictly by looking at the bottom line or does it go much deeper than that? Let's find out! Drivers began signing up for the Rigs without Cigs program in August and the program started September 1st, 2017. It is a year long program...
SCF Introduces New Board Members for 2018
St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund is honored to welcome Norita Taylor & Mark Singleton as two of our new board members for the upcoming year. They will serve along side seven other board members who are some of the best individuals in the trucking industry. ...
Peace on Earth
Guest Contributor: Carolyn O'byrne Drivers, According to an internet search, there are about 3.5 million truck drivers just in the US. WOW! That is a huge amount of people on...
American Heart Association New High Blood Pressure Guideline
Monday, the American Heart Association announced that it is changing the blood pressure guidelines for the first time in fourteen years. Under the new guideline a person will be considered to have high blood pressure if their reading measures above 130/80. The changes...
SCF Semi Singers Challenge to Benefit Drivers
Do you want to make a difference in the life of a driver and get the chance to sing with Bill Weaver at Mid-America Truck Show? All you have to do is donate, sing and post it to Facebook. Recently, Bill Weaver reached out to St. Christopher Fund offering to partner...
Veteran Trucker Honored by Trip to Arlington National Cemetery
St. Christopher Fund Executive Director, Dr. Donna Kennedy, recently had her grandfather honored by the Honor Flight of North East Tennessee. This non-profit organization provided Mr. Salyers with the trip of a lifetime. Dr. Kennedy's grandfather was given the...
Trucker Shares Journey to a Tobacco Free Life
Jody Valenzuela began smoking at the ripe old age of 13. Now, at the age of 51, he has been tobacco free for over a year. Being smoke-free has changed Jody's life and he wants to share his story with others, in hopes that it will offer encouragement and be the...
“Band Together” for St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund
During the month of August, TA/Petro, Sapp Bros. and Coffee Cup Fuel Stop locations will again participate in the 2017 Band Together for St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. This year’s campaign runs August 1st through August 31st. Individuals making $1 donations...
Expediter of the Year, Robert Burton, Donates Prize Money to SCF
The 17th edition of Expedite Expo, held July 14 and 15 at the Lexington Center in Lexington, Ky., had a big first: the delivery of the Expediter of the Year award to the first-ever winner, Robert Burton. Read the full story HERE. Greg Thompson with Missing Word...