TRIB contributes to National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
Press Release Summary:
TRIB kicked off their support of Truckers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week by competing in The Nation's Triathlon in Washington, D.C. and raising over $1,000 for Trucker Buddy International. TRIB's Managing Director, David Stevens, competed in the Triathlon and TRIB members throughout the U.S. showed their support for Truckers and Trucker Buddy by making donations through TRIB's website.
Original Press Release:
TRIB Does Its Part for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) kicked off their support of Truckers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week by competing in The Nation's Triathlon in Washington, DC on September 11th and raising over $1,000 for Trucker Buddy International. TRIB's Managing Director, David Stevens, competed in the Triathlon and TRIB members throughout the US showed their support for Truckers and Trucker Buddy by making donations through TRIB's website.
"It was an honor to be racing in our Nation's Capital on such an important day," said Stevens. "I'm really proud of the support we received from TRIB members that allowed us to help Trucker Buddy and show our appreciation for the hard work truckers do and for the great work Trucker Buddy does for them and for our schools."
"We at Trucker Buddy are proud to not only be supported by such a fine organization like The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau, but also proud to have someone like David represent Trucker Buddy in the Triathlon. His dedication and effort to accomplish a goal like this is one that all of us can learn from and be encouraged to set goals in our own lives. Thank you, David and all the TRIB members who contributed to helping young students excel and professional drivers give back to their communities and industry."
About TRIB:
TRIB is a non-profit, tax exempt 501(c)(6) industry association founded in 1974 whose goal is to provide the motoring public (both in the private and public sectors) with the most up-to-date information about the economic and environmental benefits of tire retreading and tire repairing. For more information, visit www.retread.org or call 1-877-394-6811.
About Trucker Buddy International:
Trucker Buddy International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization started in 1992 and dedicated to helping educate and mentor schoolchildren via a pen pal relationship between professional truck drivers and children in grades K-8. Trucker Buddy matches classes of students with professional truck drivers so that students' skills in reading, writing, geography, mathematics, social studies, and history are enhanced and learning is fun. For more information, visit www.truckerbuddy.org or call 1-800-MYBUDDY (692-8339).
