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Summer Heat Creates Health Risks for Truckers
The cab of your truck is probably pretty cool and comfy when you have the key on. The 2018 Land Line Reader Survey says 56 percent of respondents do not yet use an alternative to idling. So, while heat stress is a rare issue when the truck is running, there is clear...
read moreFour Ways to Alleviate Back Pain
Dr. John discusses four ways that truckers can alleviate back pain that truckers can do while out on the road. Read all about it here.
read moreArmstrong Tire Announces Partnership with St. Christopher Fund
For Release 09.10.2018 Armstrong Tire Launches ‘The Highway Is My Home’ Campaign for Truck Drivers Miami, FL – Armstrong Tire officially kickstarted ‘The Highway Is My Home’ campaign in honor of National Truck Drivers Appreciation Week. The campaign includes the...
read moreHeartland Express Matches Funds Raised at GATS Auction to Benefit St. Christopher Fund
For Immediate Release Heartland Express to Match Money Raised by Annual GATS Auction Benefiting St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund Matching donation of $16,038 will help nonprofit serving over-the-road/regional semi-truck drivers and their families. KNOXVILLE, Tenn....
read moreBand Together for St. Christopher Fund 2018
TA/Petro, Sapp Bros. and Coffee Cup Fuel Stop locations will again participate in the 2018 Band Together for St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. Coffee Cup Fuel Stops and Sapp Bros. will be participating during the month of August. TA/Petro will offer support from...
read moreJim’s Day
Have you ever wondered how you can give back to the industry and honor a valued member of our large trucking family at the same time? We have the answer for you! Jim's Day!!! Jim Johnston believed in the mission of St. Christopher Fund and was an avid supporter since...
read moreOverdrive Magazine Writes Article Featuring Testimonies of SCF Beneficiaries
Recently, Todd Dills, Senior Editor of Overdrive Magazine wrote an an article about taking a 'new look' at an 'old favorite'. We are appreciative of the support given by such writers as Dills. Thank you, Todd Dills for helping us, help drivers. Together, we can Save...
read moreYoga For Truckers – Yes, You CAN Do it!
Yoga for Truckers: 3 Moves to Help You Feel Better, Wherever By: Hope Zvara of Mother Trucker Yoga Yoga and fitness for everyone else, but nothing truly for truckers. WHAAAT… Yoga for truckers? You heard correct! Yoga-For-Truckers! A hard life, filled with constant...
read moreWhat is Yoga and How Can It Help a Truck Driver?
What is yoga? By Hope Zvara, Mother Trucker Yoga® A question that a few years ago could have been more easily answered. But in todays modern western world one that is a bit more complicated to answer. Many equate yoga to stretching, or even impossible poses followed...
read moreWhat is “Rhabdo”? Bet You Can’t Guess!
This may be the first time you have ever heard the term, Rhabdo. You may be asking yourself, "What is it? Can I get it? Is it contagious?" In this article, written for Landline, Dr. John McElligott tells us all about "Rhabdo". Take a few minutes and get your...
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