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Tag: St. Christopher Truckers Development & Relief Fund
Channel 19
Of personal bests, the St. Christopher fund and truckinâ, writinâ and runninâ
The competitive spirit of the Truckinâ Runners Virtual 5K, benefiting the St. Christopher fund, yields a personal best, and an update: To date, the âTruckers Fundâ has âgiven out more than $1.4 million on behalf of 1,653 driversâ in medical dire straits, for more than just medical expenses, too.
October 28, 2016
Channel 19
Results: My 5K with this weekâs Truckinâ Runners event
The Truckin' Runners Facebook group's virtual 5K is ongoing through the week; report here from the Cornelia Fort Airpark, whose runway served as my track.
October 29, 2015
Business
New $10K scholarship to be awarded to sidelined driver
Drivers sidelined from trucking for medical reasons are asked to submit applications for the trade-school scholarship via the St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund by Nov. 15.
October 25, 2012
Channel 19
Checking in with Jazzy Jordan â and a rig named in her honor
When we quizzed Overdrive Facebook fans on their rigsâ nomenclature, i.e. not just the make and model but the names they used to give voice to that most personal of relationships â the on-highway operator and his or her machine â one in particular stood out for me. âI named mine âJasmine,â to honor Jazzy [âŚ]
April 19, 2012
Channel 19
Ohio small fleet providing tornado relief
Buddy Allen of the 15-truck New Era Trucking fleet in North Ridgeville, Ohio, is calling on Northeast Ohio residents to help fill a 53-foot dry vanâs worth of non-perishable food, water and other goods to haul south to assist residents affected by last weekâs tornadoes. WKYC-TV News Channel 3 in Cleveland, Ohio, reported yesterday on [âŚ]
May 3, 2011
Voices
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A dose of trucking humor, oddities and coverage in the media are featured.
December 1, 2010
Channel 19
Pre-employment screening in the CSA 2010 era
Itâs not all about DAC anymore. With CSA 2010 carrier scores in six of the seven violation categories in CSA 2010 set to go public beginning in December, carrier attention to inspection reports has ramped up to a high level â for drivers, a primary piece of the regulatory puzzle in all of this is [âŚ]
October 5, 2010
Channel 19
A coffee for St. Christopher
What says trucking more than a good cup of coffee? Though I havenât done much coffee-related reporting since the March 2008 Truckers News story probing haulersâ coffee preferences, I suspect that with the turmoil weâve all seen in the economy since that time, the 16 percent of drivers reporting they made their own brew on [âŚ]
October 4, 2010
Business
Truckers run in Too Hot to Trot 5k
An estimated 100 truck drivers and other industry representatives participated in the run.
August 27, 2010
Channel 19
A Jazzy Jordan racecar design; more from the run
Since Jasmine âJazzyâ Jordan completed her run across the United States to benefit the St. Christopher Truckers Development & Relief Fund, haulers around the nation have used the internet to send out mini-tributes to her historic effort, from posted pictures (such as the one here from Robert Curran, of Jazzy signing his flatbed) and anecdotes [âŚ]
July 21, 2010
Channel 19
Congrats, Jazzy
Jasmine âJazzyâ Jordanâs father, Lee, forwarded this pic my way, taken after her finish just a couple hours ago in Times Square. Doesnât she look happy? Yes, Iâd say she does. For my story about her run, check out this monthâs cover story in Truckers News.
June 15, 2010
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Jazzy Jordan approaches the finish line
Turns out Lee Jordanâs early-May prediction that he and his daughter, Jasmine âJazzyâ Jordan, would be making their Times Square, New York City, finish point of Jazzyâs run across the U.S. to benefit the St. Christopher Fund by a week from today was on-the-spot correct. I spoke with Lee (pictured) yesterday and he said the pair [âŚ]
June 8, 2010
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