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Trucking Answers the Bell for Charitable Food Transportation Drive

Thursday May 27, 2021 | COVID-19, Industry Epitome & PR

The outset-ever charity initiative organized jointly by Trucks for Change, the Canadian Trucking Alliance's Blue Ribbon Task Force, and Food Banks Canada kicked-off this week as the first few of 2 dozen CTA-fellow member carriers began hauling food for needy children.

Subsequently Food Bong is an annual multifaceted plan organized past Food Banks Canada that focuses on addressing immediate needs of children experiencing hunger while edifice lifelong skills in nutritional literacy. The plan serves to provide nutritional "summer packs" to children who typically rely on school breakfast and luncheon programs during the school year. ATB helps to ensure that children experiencing food insecurity continue to receive nutritious nutrient afterwards the concluding bell rings in June.

"Volunteer trucking companies play a meaning role in making the program move – literally – by transporting charitableloads throughout Canada. Considering all the challenges Canadians have faced throughout the final year, our involvement in this program couldn't take come up at a better time and I'm proud of how the trucking manufacture always steps upwards to the plate," said Scott Smith, chair of T4C and president of JD Smith & Sons. "We have such a dandy partner in Food Banks Canada, and we expect forward to standing to work with them in the future."

The first pallets began moving this week from Brampton, Ont. to La Pocatière and Mont-Joli. Overall, 25 different carriers accept committed to moving 51 shipments made up of 65,000 ATB food packs throughout the summer at no charge.

Deliveries to local foodbanks originating from Calgary AB and Prince George BC will start to be delivered next week while most shipments to 21 foodbanks throughout Ontario will begin in June.

Meanwhile, CTA is encouraging all carriers who have part in the program to document and share stories/images/video of their efforts and upload them to social media or send to CTA straight. At the stop of the campaign, CTA will promote these efforts through its own social media channels. Click here for more than info on how to document and share stories of charitable involvement: after the bell social media_public

"With the trucking industry well-positioned to sustain the positive epitome it has gained every bit a upshot of its efforts delivering critical supplies during the COVID-nineteen pandemic, carriers accept now expanded their focus on supporting Canadians in need," said Doug Sutherland, chair of CTA'south Blue Ribbon Chore Forcefulness on the Commuter Shortage and president of Sutco Transportation Specialists. "Our manufacture was so overwhelmed by all the kind words and encouragement truck drivers, specifically, have been showered with over the last year, that it feels practiced knowing our industry always stands set up to give back."