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Charity Group Provides Assistance to Truckers and Their Families This Christmas

Friday, December 16th, 2011

Imagine losing your job just days before Christmas. Even worse, imagine that you’re a truck driver in another state when it happened, now unable to get home for the holidays.

That’s what happened to several employees two years ago when their trucking company had closed its doors, stopping payment on drivers’ fuel cards, leaving them stranded for the holidays.

Fortunately for 14 drivers, they were given the best Christmas present of all, much needed aid in getting home for the holidays thanks to the Trucker Charity Christmas Group.

Trucker Charity Inc. began in 2008 when a truck driver known as Wonderful Wayne, posted an idea on a trucking site suggesting the notion of establishing a fundraiser that would help needy truckers at Christmastime.

In its first year, the 501 non-profit charity split the money it raised between needy families.

In the next year, however, businesses who had heard about the charity began to get involved, donating items that the organization could sell to raise money. Trucker Charity used this money to help the truckers mentioned earlier, get home for the holidays.

This touching story earned the hearts of more and more sponsors and the next year, the group was able to provide 15 families with a $600 check to use as they’d like for Christmas. A recording on Trucker Charity Inc.’s website recalls the group telling one of the families that they had won a $600 Walmart money gram and the shear appreciation in their voices.

Another driver, who had been fired for refusing to load and operate a trailer that the DOT had placed out of service, was able to get back home from Grand Island, NE to Tampa, FL with the group’s help.

These three years raised more than $30,000, helping 49 truckers and their families.

This Christmas season marks the fourth year in which the Trucker Charity Christmas Group is lending a helping hand, calling on individuals to help make it possible.

100% of donations are used to provide truckers with transportation, food, and stay. As Trucker Charity notes, the cost of this per trucker averages $200-$300, while “The Christmas Group funds…are given out as cash for the families to use however they wish.”

There are many ways to donate:

-Special Edition Ornament: Every year a different individual/company sponsors the Trucker Charity Ornament. Individuals can purchase the special edition ornament (sponsored by The Christmas Group this year) with proceeds going towards the cause.

-Peddle Car Raffle: Individuals can purchase raffle tickets for their chance of winning a John Deere Peddle Car right in time for the holidays. Tickets cost $3 for one ticket, $10 for 11 tickets, $20 for 25 tickets, and so on. Those purchasing 25 tickets will receive a free ornament-60 tickets a Trucker Charity CD by Terry Wooley, 100 tickets both the ornament and cd. But hurry, the group will be choosing the winner on December 17th. Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.truckercharity.org/.

-A one time or monthly donation.

-Fundraising Store: Individuals can purchase items including CDs, DVDs, clothing, books, calendars, truck accessories, and more at http://www.truckercharity.org/christmas-group-2010.php.

The group also encourages individuals to join/volunteer. Many of those truckers who have received help in the past have decided to give back by becoming members and helping others. Yearly membership cost $45.

Those wishing to apply for assistance can do so online or by calling 888-523-0087. Nominations are due by Dec. 19.

To learn more about Trucker Charity, visit their site at http://www.truckercharity.org/.

Don’t forget to check out www.roadscholarawareness.org to find out how Road Scholar Transport is helping our community as well with our 10 Million Miles to a Cure Awareness Campaign.

What do you think of truckers getting involved/giving back this holiday season? List your comments below.

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Paying Tribute: 9/11 Rolling Memorial Hits the Road in Time for 10-Year Anniversary

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

“Have You Forgotten…9-11-01?” Those are the words written on top of Road Scholar Transport’s 53’ foot tractor trailer that made its debut Monday in Scranton, PA.

It started back in 2003 by John Holmgren and his wife as a way of paying tribute to those who lost their lives as a result of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Now, just shy of the 10-year anniversary of the day terrorists hijacked four planes, striking panic, sorrow, and unity in the United States, the 9/11 Rolling Memorial is back.

Working with Road Scholar Transport, John Holmgren teamed up with Road Scholar president Jim Barrett to bring awareness back on the road.

The tractor, dubbed “Unit 911,” has the title to Darryl Worley’s country song “Have You Forgotten,” written on the top of each side, along with the campaign’s website address, 911rollingmemorial.com (which will be coming soon), on the bottom.

On one side of the tractor lies an image of the Freedom Tower, a blueprint of the completed memorial to be built at the site of the World Trade Center. On the other side of the tractor written in red are the names of the 1^st responders, creating the red stripes in the Flag of Honor with the Statue of Liberty in the background.

Walking to the front of the tractor, you will see an enlarged version of the 9/11 Heroes Stamp resting on the hood.

But perhaps the main component striking tears and appreciation in passerby’s eyes is the truck’s tractor, which contains all of the names (nearly 3,000) of those who passed away as a result of the 9/11 events, with the image of the World Trade Center overlaying the American flag in the center of the trailer.

In each corner is depicted a plane flying in the sky (one of them being labeled Flight 93, one United Airlines Flight 175, American Airlines Flight 77, and Flight 173) with a list of the crew and passengers who passed away on that particular flight.

The Rolling Memorial has become part of Road Scholar Transport’s 10 Million Miles to a Cure Awareness Campaign, which contains trucks dedicated to spreading awareness for organizations such as The Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Flight 93, the plane that went down near Shanksville, PA when the passengers tried to overcome the terrorists.

John and his wife have come aboard Road Scholar Transport and will be driving the Rolling Memorial to events across the nation, while delivering your LTL and truckload freight.

Visit www.roadscholar.com today to get your freight onboard our awareness trucks and stop by www.roadscholarawareness.org to learn more about our campaign.

What do you think of our new awareness truck?

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Road Scholar Transport Debuts its New “Stand Up for Parkinson’s Disease” Awareness Trailer

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Parkinson’s Disease has become the next charity to join Road Scholar Transport’s 10 Million Miles to a Cure Awareness Campaign.

Road Scholar Transport was approached earlier this year by Attorney Joseph Coviello. Not only is Joseph a lawyer from Clarks Summit, but the President of the NEPA Parkinson’s Foundation, for which he too has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.

Joe was familiar with Road Scholar’s awareness campaign and inquired about adding another truck to the initiative dedicated to spreading awareness for Parkinson’s Disease.

Working with the NEPA Parkinson’s Foundation, Allied Rehab (where Joseph receives his therapy), and John Heinz, Road Scholar quickly got to work developing a new trailer.

After several months of development, Road Scholar was proud to roll out its new truck last month.

Labeled “Stand Up and Fight Parkinson’s” due to the trouble many patients with the disorder have with walking, the white trailer features the silhouettes of a man and a woman fighting their condition.

The Stand Up and Fight Parkinson’s trailer will be featured at its first event on August 17^th at Allied Rehab where it will undergo a photo shoot with the center’s physical therapists.

Here are some facts about Parkinson’s Disease provided by http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001762/:

What is it? Parkinson’s Disease is a brain disorder often occurring in men and women over the age of 50, resulting in “shaking and difficulty with walking, movement, and coordination.”

What causes it? It is caused when nerve cells producing dopamine are destroyed, losing muscle function in the brain.

Symptoms: Include (but are not limited to):

-A decrease or stop of automatic movements

-Muscle aches, pains, or stiffness

-Shaking

-Slow/quiet speech

-Movement difficulty

-Lack of facial expression

-Hallucinations

Diagnosis: Parkinson’s Disease is generally diagnosed by a physical examination and analysis of symptoms.

Treatment: There is currently no cure, however, medication, physical therapy, exercise, and good eating habits can help reduce/prevent symptoms.

Help show your support towards a cure by keeping Road Scholar’s Parkinson’s Disease awareness truck moving by going to www.roadscholar.com and filling its trailer with your LTL and Truckload freight!

What do you think of Road Scholar’s new awareness truck?

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Driver Shortage Predicted to Reach 200,000 in 2012

Friday, July 29th, 2011

Trucking companies having been turning down load requests due to unavailability. Manufacturers are experiencing backups on their docks and late or canceled appointments due to the hard time they are having finding a trucking company with the capacity to move their freight.

The problem is not so much as having a large enough fleet to accompany incoming freight requests but having enough drivers to transport these goods. And that problem is about to get worse.

Come next year, the driver shortage is expected to hit 200,000, this number increasing to nearly 2 million by 2018, The U.S. Department of Transportation predicts (http://www.oxfordpress.com/news/oxford-news/shortage-of-drivers-looms-for-u-s-trucking-industry–1217966.html).

According to The Oxford Press, 3.5 million drivers are employed annually, and with the average driver being 51-years-old, many of those entering into the industry are of the new generation replacing jobs from those who have retired. But there are problems associated with a younger generation.

As the site notes, individuals drawn into the trucking industry for a variety of reasons, often find that their expectations are not fully met, leading only about 10 percent to remain in the industry.

Whereas regional transport companies may allow drivers to work a more regular workday with weekends off, this is often not the case in the trucking industry, the site explains. It is this younger generation that is often tossed into unwanted hours/days in what is called a Catch-22… “recent graduates need experience to get the job they want but cannot get it unless they “pay their dues” working for companies that may have them out for longer periods of time,” and this draws them out of the industry, the site continues.

This leads to another problem with a new generation of drivers…inexperience. New regulations such as the CSA 2010, revised hours of service (HOS) proposal, as well as more advanced drug testing (see Follicle Drug Testing Further Adds to Driver Shortage, Reducing Availability by Nearly 15 Percent) set out to remove unsafe drivers from the roads in an effort to prevent accidents and open the door of opportunity for more qualified drivers.

Although regulations may be tougher, that shouldn’t stop you from pursuing a career in truck driving. Just look at all of the opportunities Road Scholar offers their drivers:

-Excellent Pay

-Benefits

-Full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package

-Flexibility

-…in work schedules (Full-time and Part-time positions available)

-Home time!

-Great Work Environment

-An operations team that is friendly, courteous, and knowledgeable

-No discrimination

-Excellent equipment (We’ve never been cited for a piece of faulty equipment in an accident!)

-Once-in-a-Lifetime Experiences

-The ability to see new places/sights and meet new people

-Make a Difference

-Road Scholar Transport created the 10 Million Miles to a Cure Awareness Campaign, dedicating several trucks to charities such as Autism Speaks, Prostate Cancer Awareness, and the Children’s Craniofacial Foundation to help spread awareness and fight for a cure.

Apply today at http://www.roadscholar.com/employment.php.

State your comments/suggestions regarding the driver shortage below.

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Carriers Urged to Distribute $100 Bills to Employees in Attempt to “Pay it Forward”

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

It’s an initiative that has put smiles on faces, tears to the eyes, and even saved lives. It’s called the “Pay it Forward Challenge” and it has now entered into the trucking industry.

We’ve seen it done by Oprah back in 2006 when she handed over 300 people $1,000 and challenged them to use the money to help others in need. We’ve even seen the release of the “Pay it Forward” movie in 2000.

Whether it be paying for a cup of coffee for the person behind you at the drive-through or buying a meal for a homeless person, acts such as these have been making news for years now, especially around Christmas time.

And it’s not any different for the trucking industry. For the past two years, trucking companies have been handing out money to their employees asking them to; in return, use it as a charitable donation towards others.

The challenge has been widely successful, even helping save people’s lives. As one trucking company notes, one of their employees forwarded their money onto a man in need of a dentist. It turned out that the man had oral cancer and would not have known it if he didn’t receive the money to go in the first place (http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=74265).

But there are so many people in need of help. That’s why the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has presented a “Pay it Forward” challenge to all carriers.

The challenge asks carriers to distribute $100 to randomly selected employees of their company with the purpose of these people spending all of the money on a charitable cause/purpose. According to truckinginfo.com, the TCA recommends that the money be given three weeks prior to the December holiday season, with those participating reporting one month later on what they spent the money on and what difference it made in the person(s)’ lives.

As the TCA adds, not only will the “Pay it Forward” initiative aid many who are in need, it will also help the trucking industry’s reputation, truckinginfo.com states.

Road Scholar Transport is one trucking company that has been helping those in need for years with its 10 Million Miles to a Cure Awareness Campaign.

It started with a single pink tractor trailer dedicated to Breast Cancer awareness and has grown to supporting close to two dozen (and growing) different charities/organizations in need of help.

Traveling nationwide to deliver your LTL and Truckload freight, stopping at events along the way, Road Scholar is spreading a message for Autism Speaks, Make-a-Wish Foundation, The Children’s Craniofacial Foundation, and more. Visit www.roadscholarawareness.org to view Road Scholar’s awareness trucks and don’t forget to keep the awareness going by booking your freight today at www.roadscholar.com.

What would you do to “Pay it Forward” if you were handed $100?

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Missing Daughter’s Family Create Campaign Calling on Truck Drivers for Help

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Imagine receiving a phone call that your daughter has disappeared. Now imagine search efforts being called off and three months going by without any trace of her. Do you start to lose hope? For the Bobo family, the answer is no.

Their 20-year-old daughter Holly disappeared on April 13^th, 2011 from their Tennessee home. The nursing student was reported missing by her brother Clint when he saw her being led into the woods near their house by a man in hunting attire. At first, her brother assumed that it was her boyfriend, but when he found traces of blood, he became worried.

As the weeks passed on, search parties were called off, only finding Holly’s lunchbox and a few other items belonging to her. The state approved a $50,000 reward, which is now up to $85,000 due to the family’s efforts, for the safe return of Holly. Unfortunately, with over 300 credible leads, the man who took Holly is still unknown.

One day shy of her April 13^th disappearance three months ago, Holly’s family launched the Holly Bobo Across America Campaign.

According to fleetowner.com, the campaign idea began when a woman who was friends with Amerawear Corp. owner Steve Hinson on Facebook, mentioned the idea of placing Holly’s picture on tractor trailers since they travel across the country and could reach a greater audience as well as provoke greater search efforts.

The idea took off and several truck decals and car window clings featuring Holly were sold to over a hundred trucking companies who wanted to help the cause.

You can help too by adding a decal to your fleet.

Truck decals cost $25.50 plus tax and shipping and are 2×3 feet while window clings measure 8×10 in. and are $5.50 plus tax and shipping (http://fleetowner.com/management/news/family-truckers-help-tennessee-0720/).

Items can be purchased via phone at 866-363-1140 (Steve Hinson). Those writing checks can send it to:

First Bank

Attn: Rebecca

450 Tennessee Ave.

South Parsons, TN 38363

Checks are asked to be made out to “Holly Bobo Across America.”

Road Scholar Transport continues to spread awareness, not only for Holly Bobo, but for charities/foundations all across the country through our 10 Million Miles to a Cure Awareness Campaign. Road Scholar Transport has several tractor trailers dedicated to spreading awareness and finding a cure for many diseases such cancer, autism, cystic fibrosis, and more, including other trucks for anti-bullying, Flight 93 and the American Red Cross. Learn more about the campaign at www.roadscholarawareness.org and get involved by keeping the freight moving at www.roadscholar.com.

If you like what Road Scholar is doing, be sure to become a friend of ours on Facebook at http://facebook.com/roadscholartransport88 to see events where our awareness trucks will be at.

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Road Scholar Transport Will Sponsor 40th Annual Scranton Region Collector Car Show with the Appearance of Four Trucks

Monday, July 11th, 2011

This Sunday, July 17^th, Road Scholar Transport will be driving not one, not two, but four of its trucks to the Scranton Region’s 40^th Annual Flea Market and Collector Car Show.

Road Scholar Transport will be sponsoring the event, which will take place at the South Abington Executive Park in Clarks Summit, PA.

Gates open at 8 a.m. with admission costing $3.00 per person aged 13 and up. Attendees will enjoy music by Joe Kruz, access to food and drink stands, a car show, and flea market. Individuals wishing to utilize the flea market can reserve a ~12’ X 30’ space for $15.00.

Those wishing to participate in the car show can either pre-register or register the day of the show from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Pre-registration for cars dated 1945 or older is free. The cost of those dated 1946 or above and those that register on show day is $10.

That’s not all. All vehicles that participate will receive a dash plaque and have the chance to win a trophy.

The Winners Parade, in which trophies and awards will be distributed, takes place at 3 p.m. with awards including the “Scranton Region Award,” “Early Ford Award,” “Merit Award,” “Longest Distance Driven (Pre-War),” and “Hard Luck Award.”

Don’t forget to check out Road Scholar’s auto hauler and awareness trucks which will also be at the show.

With competitive rates, shipping 24/7/365, and professional drivers, Road Scholar can provide you with auto hauling service in as little as 48 hours!

You don’t have to worry about getting a scratch on your brand new car. Road Scholar’s car carriers are air ride equipped, enclosed to protect your cars from the toughest elements, contain lift gates, possess state of the art equipment, and security features including satellite tracking, so you know exactly where your vehicle is at all times allowing you to sit back and enjoy your trip. Check out Road Scholar’s auto hauling service at http://www.roadscholar.com/autohauling.php.

Are you an advocate for a good cause? Do you want to Stop Bullying in schools and fight for a cure for cancer? Then be sure to drop by Road Scholar’s awareness trucks which will be raising awareness at the event. In attendance will be the Children’s Craniofacial Foundation truck along with two other trucks representing great causes. Could it be Road Scholar’s Breast Cancer Foundation and the Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation trucks? Or maybe it’s their Flight 93 and Autism Speaks trucks? You have to go to the event to find out. Visit www.roadscholarawareness.org to read more about Road Scholar’s 10 Million Miles to a Cure Awareness Program.

You can join the fight for a cure and help us spread awareness by keeping the freight moving. Just go to www.roadscholar.com and get an online quote for your LTL and truckload freight.

Still have questions about the event? Call 570-346-3771 prior to July 17^th for further information and 570-650-3634 on the day of the event.

Which awareness trucks do you hope to see at the event?

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Artificial Nose Effectively Differentiates Cancer Types, Researchers Say

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Dogs have been credited with their ability to detect cancer in humans. But why can’t humans do the same?

Technion

Professor H. Haick and researchers at Technion wondered the same thing, creating an artificial nose they claim has the ability of sniffing out different types of cancer.

In a study which analyzed the breathe of 80 individuals (both healthy and diagnosed with cancer) the NA-NOSE (Nanoscale Artificial Nose) was able to clearly differentiate which subjects had head, neck and lung cancer, as well as which were healthy, an article in medicalnewstoday.com notes.

According to researchers, this new innovation can be more reliable, quicker, and cost effective than current diagnostic tools, and with further research, has the potential of being used as a screening method, the site explains.

Head and neck cancer is currently the eight most common form of cancer, and with little screening methods, often left undiagnosed and untreated, which can lead to cancer spreading further into the body. NA-NOSE hopes to put an end to this.
So how does NA-NOSE work?

Researchers explain that their artificial nose “uses an array of five gold nanoparticle sensors and computer algorithms to detect patterns of volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath…” being “1,000 times more sensitive…than most of the current state of the art sensors” (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/222919.php).

Although further trials need to be conducted before NA-NOSE can be confirmed and used as a proper diagnostic and screening tool, Road Scholar Transport is continuing its initiative to help spread awareness and save lives with its 10 Million Miles to a Cure Awareness Campaign.

Road Scholar sponsors various charities/foundations for all types of cancer including those that affect children (Alex’s Lemonade Stand and The Children’s Cancer Recovery Foundation), women (The American Breast Cancer Foundation), men (Prostate Cancer Awareness), or both (Pancreatic Cancer Action Network). Get involved and help spread the word to get checked by keeping the freight moving at www.roadscholar.com.

What do you think of Professor Haick and his researchers’ invention? Do you think there needs to be more advanced screening methods for cancer than an artificial nose?

Road Scholar Transport

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Spring is Here and That Means Awareness Events!

Monday, April 11th, 2011

The birds are chirping, the snow has melted, Spring is in the air, and with it, awareness events.

With the cold weather fading and being one step closer to suntans, vacations, and swimming pools, Road Scholar’s awareness trucks are in full motion, making appearances at fundraisers and social functions across the nationwide.

As part of our 10 Million Miles to a Cure Awareness Campaign, Road Scholar Transport has dedicated several tractor trailers to 17, and counting, charities/organizations in an attempt to help spread awareness. Organizations include the Autism Speaks Foundation, Alex’s Lemonade, The American Breast Cancer Foundation, and Make-A-Wish Foundation.

If you are having a company picnic, fundraiser, tournament, support walk, etc. that supports a charity and are interested in having one of Road Scholar’s awareness trucks present, contact us by phone at 800-542-2301 or online at www.roadscholar.com. Road Scholar will do its best to accommodate all requests. Due to the rising fuel prices, any help in moving freight along the way to an event will be helpful as well.

Don’t forget to check out Road Scholar’s awareness truck appearances and show your support! This month our Autism truck will be in Allentown on April 16^th. Come on out!

View all of Road Scholar’s awareness trucks at www.roadscholarawareness.org.

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Billions of Miles Driven Every Year, DOT Announces

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Trucking plays a large role in the U.S. economy, with companies such as Road Scholar Transport delivering freight 24/7. But just how many miles do trucks actually travel each year?

According to the Department of Transportation (DOT), not thousands, not millions, but 139.3 billion miles are traveled by Class 8 trucks alone each year!

Class 8 trucks are those trucks weighing 33,000 pounds and above, in other words, tractor trailers.

With 139.3 billion miles being driven, there are over 3.5 million drivers across the nation delivering your freight.

And out of the 4 million miles of roads and streets that the DOT notes the United States contains, Road Scholar will be traveling 10 million miles to spread awareness via its 10 Million Miles to a Cure Awareness Campaign. That’s like traveling every single road/street in the whole United States two and a half times!

Read more about the Awareness Campaign by visiting www.roadscholarawareness.org.

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