During a time when the media is flooded with doom and gloom, we found this bright spot in the trucking industry. This story about the kindness and generosity a couple of truckers will make you feel good about trucking or even consider going to truck driving school.
From an article written by Sean Kilcarr:
Charlie Claburn and friend Billy Sutton found out the Prospect Child & Family Center in upstate New York was in need of some financial help. So they put on their thinking caps and came up with the idea of raising money by putting on a true classic trucker event. On June 27th, in Lake George, New York a full trucker convoy topped off by a show and shine competition will be taking place. The proceeds will go to the Prospect Child & Family Center; a licensed diagnostic and treatment firm, plus fully accredited educational facility, that offers a variety of services for at-risk and developmentally disabled individuals.
To put this show together Charlie and others spent months banging on doors, calling truckers and businesses. They made every attempt to raise as much money as they could for the Prospect Center. Their pursuit has gotten so much attention that the local town has now gotten involved and is putting on a fireworks show the evening of the event. Even a few country bands from Nashville, TN, are going to come out and play.
Their dedication to this cause has created a large-scale effort by truckers from all corners in this industry. The trucking convoy has sparked the interest of some 300 truckers already. Charlie has set a goal to beat of 450 trucks entered into the convoy. That would put these efforts in the “Guinness Book of World Records” for the largest truck convoy ever.
This is such a great story that puts professional truck drivers in a positive light. If you or someone you know is considering the truck driving profession, there is no better place to learn than the C.R. England Premier truck driving school. For more information please visit us at http://www.GoToTruckDrivingSchool.com .
The complete article can be found at http://blog.fleetowner.com/trucks_at_work/2009/05/07/convoy-for-the-kids/