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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...
High $5 Campaign Kicks Off – 100 Monthly Recurring Donor Goal
Knoxville, TN – May 6th, 2019 St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund is kicking off the first ever High $5 campaign starting Monday, May 6th running through May 8th, and we need YOUR help! We're looking for 100 new monthly recurring donors and we want YOU to become one...
11 Year Anniversary!
Well, here we are, 11 years to the day that the first St. Christopher Fund driver received assistance. It’s hard to believe how much we’ve grown during this time! Just to give a quick example of this: we helped 28 drivers in 2008 versus 364 in 2018! For those who...
AMBEST Re-Invests in Truckers’ Health Through Annual Donation to St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund
National truck stop and service center network donates $15,200 to support drivers and their families who are out of work due to injury or illness. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Jan. 14, 2019 – Each day, thousands of truck drivers stop at an AMBEST truck stop and service center...
Stop COPD Before It Starts
Dr. John McElligott and Dr. Donna Kennedy discuss the #1 cause of COPD and how you can avoid or stop their effects before start. Read all about it here.
Alcohol Isn’t the Only Cause of Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is considered to be an epidemic in America. With no medications available to treat this disease, you can learn what is the best treatment option by reading the following article written by Dr. John McElligott and Dr. Donna Kennedy....
St. Christopher Fund Receives Donation From Pilot Flying J In Honor Of 60th Anniversary
For Immediate Release St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund Selected to Receive Portion of Pilot Flying J’s $2 Million Donation In honor of its 60th anniversary, Pilot Flying J selected more than 20 nonprofits around the U.S. to support financially....
Band Together Campaign Raises Awareness & Money for St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund
For Immediate Release TA/Petro, Sapp Bros. and Coffee Cup Fuel Stop ‘banded together’ to raise over $200,000 for truck drivers in need of financial assistance around the holiday season. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Nov. 8, 2018 – This Thanksgiving, truckers around the country...
Diabetes on the Road
1: Plan your meals - Most poor diet choices are made due to lack of planning. Meal planning really applies to anyone living with or without diabetes. Most poor diet choices are made due to lack of planning. Creating a routine with meals and having a general idea of...