OMNITRACS DONATES CHILDREN’S BOOK
Philanthropic contribution promotes positive image of the trucking industry, raises visibility of truck driving as a career option
BY BELINDA RUEFFER Guest Writer
Omnitracs, LLC, a leading provider of
fleet management solutions to transporta- tion and logistics companies, announced its donation of more than 550 books to Trucker Buddy International and the Dallas Independent School District, as a compo- nent of the company’s growing corporate social responsibility initiative. The illus- trated children’s book, “Papa Doug Hauls Strawberries & Smiles,” tells the story of a truck driver’s tales from the road, as re- counted to his son. Omnitracs’ contribution of the books to the two non-profits aims to promote the trucking industry as a career choice while benefiting children’s literacy. “As a leading member of the Dallas
Business community and the nationwide commercial trucking industry, we are com- mitted to supporting causes that positively impact our neighbors, customers and employees,” noted John Graham, CEO of Omnitracs. “Our commitment to corporate
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Papa Doug Hauls Strawberries & Smiles were distributed to Boy Scouts of America troops attending the Merit Badge and Trucking Industry Tour and the families of truck drivers at the Great American Truck Show this past August in Dallas.
social responsibility is a core tenet of our business and we hope to make a difference in the lives and futures of children with this book donation.” Omnitracs’ donation includes 250
books given to Trucker Buddy International, a nonprofit organization started in 1992 and dedicated to helping educate and men- tor school children via a pen pal relation- ship between professional truck drivers and children in kindergarten through eighth grade. A portion of the books were distributed to Boy Scouts of America troops attending the Merit Badge and Trucking In- dustry Tour and the families of truck driv- ers at the Great American Truck Show, Aug. 27-29, in Dallas. Additional books will be distributed via Trucker Buddy to the chil- dren of other truck drivers. Omnitracs also donated more than 300 copies of the book to the Dallas Independent School District to be added to school library collections.
TENNESSEE TRUCKING NEWS “We were thrilled Omnitracs provided
us the opportunity to pass out these books to Scouts, teachers and drivers’ families to help educate the public about the impor- tance of the trucking industry,” stated Randy Schwartzenburg, executive director of Trucker Buddy International. “With this generous donation, Omnitracs reaffirms its commitment to supporting our industry, while also befitting children and their fami- lies in Dallas and elsewhere.” “Papa Doug Hauls Strawberries &
Smiles” was written by Leslie Jones and published by the Tennessee Trucking As- sociation. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the book supports the Trucking Moves America Forward image and indus- try betterment campaign. To learn more about Omnitracs Trailer
Tracks Series, please visit:
www.omnitracs. com. TTN
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