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Yokohama 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...
read moreLove’s Travel Stops donates $100,000 to St. Christopher Truckers Fund
Donation to help professional drivers during difficult times OKLAHOMA CITY, April 9, 2020 – Love’s Travel Stops recently contributed $100,000 to the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund (SCF). The donation will help professional drivers who can’t work...
read moreSt. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund Receives $50,000 Donation from C.H. Robinson at Critical Time for the Trucking Industry
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – April 6, 2020 – National nonprofit St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) announced today that the charity has received a $50,000 donation from C.H. Robinson, one of the largest logistics platforms in the world. The donation, one of the largest...
read moreTruckers step up as coronavirus pumps demand for necessities, but face mounting obstacles
Via: Washington Post | By: Ian Duncan For the fourth time since the beginning of the novel coronavirus crisis, James Rogers was hauling a load of emergency supplies the 2,109 miles from a Procter and Gamble facility in Illinois to Seattle. In a semitrailer loaded...
read moreShowers of Praise Greet Busy Truckers
via: Roger Gilroy | Senior Reporter for Transport Topics As truck drivers crisscross the country hauling goods vital to the fight against the coronavirus, they find themselves at the center of another fast-spreading outbreak: nationwide gratitude. It’s showing up...
read moreCOVID-19: An Update From Our Executive Director and How To Help
We are in unprecedented times. With the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and the incredible speed at which things are changing around us, we are proactively adapting our operations. We are taking every possible precaution to keep our staff safe during this time. We remain...
read moreSt. 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...
read moreDon’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...
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