Truckers Christmas Group Announces 14th Annual Holiday Fundraising Campaign
The Truckers Christmas Group (TCGO), a non-profit organization that raises funds to help professional CDL drivers and their families in the United States and Canada, announces its 14th Annual Holiday Fundraising Campaign.
PARK CITY, Ka., November 14th, 2021 – For the 14th year in a row, Truckers Christmas Group (TCGO) is excited to announce the start of its annual fundraiser event. Over the last 13 years, TCGO has helped over 217 trucking families with more than $127,000 raised. They expect to continue making a difference in the trucking community this year.
Despite 2020 being a challenging year for most charities because of the social, political, and economic climates, it was also a difficult year for many truckers that were impacted one way or another by COVID-19. However, Truckers Christmas Group was still able to make a difference in the lives of many truckers, with over 35 trucking families assisting with a non-restricted grant of $650 per family in 2020. But, despite last year’s success, TCGO knows they could not have done this without the faithful giving and support from both their sponsors and generous donations from individuals in the trucking industry.
As another year ends, TCGO anticipates another record year of applications and seeks donations from both sponsors and individuals to help support truckers in need.
According to Mark Abraham, President of TCGO. “2020 was a difficult year for truckers across the United States and Canada. With the after-effects and continuation of COVID-19 for truckers and their families. Whether from illness or unemployment, truckers across the United States and Canada need aid this year more than ever before. Our hope for the 2021 annual fundraiser is to help even more truckers and their families this year and continue to make a real difference in the trucking industry. The donation of goods and funds will help to ensure that every truck driver in need can support their families during the holiday season. Even the smallest donation helps to make a difference in the lives of truckers in need.”
To raise awareness of their charity and drum up more support and donations, TCGO has begun its annual marketing campaign to help spread the word. This year, TCGO has several outstanding marketing campaigns up its sleeve. Here are just a few of the marketing campaigns and events that TCGO is running this year.
- 2021 Winter Virtual Concert – After the success of last year’s winter virtual concert and August’s UnChristmas concert event, the 2nd Annual TCGO Christmas Concert will take place November 27th, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, also known as small business Saturday. This year’s Christmas concert guests will be, Bill Weaver, Ken Freeman, The Stone Creek Four, Laura Joy Music, Jeremiah Craig, and more. During the concert, TCGO’s store will offer discounts on amazing everyday items, so be sure to tune in and check them out!
- 2021 Western Boot Raffle – TCGO is excited to announce that it will be raffling off two pairs of western boots from Heritage Boot and Lucchese. The western boot raffle will take place from November 1st thru December 24th, 2021. Drawing will be held live on the TCGO Facebook page on Christmas Eve. Both pairs of boots are made from the finest leather, handcrafted with care, and with retail values well over $1000, so TCGO is highly honored to have such high-quality boots donated from both Heritage and Lucchese.
- 3rd Annual Truckers Christmas Group Raffle sponsored by Road Pro Family of Brands. TCGO is excited to partner again with RoadPro for our 3rd annual raffle. They have donated a selection of goods valued at over $500. These include popular items like the Road Pro Stove on the Go, Gloves Flashlight CB Antenna, the new RoadPro Handsfree Bluetooth CB Radio with headset, and many more. The Drawing is to be held live on the TCGO Facebook page on Christmas Eve.
If you would like to nominate a trucker in need, please Truckers Christmas Group’s website. Nominations are now open and close on December 13th. All nominations are anonymous and available to truckers living in the United States or Canada. To help support TCGO through donations, please reach out to Mark Abraham, president of TCGO. For more information on TCGO, please check out their Facebook or Instagram page.
Also, if anyone would like to donate products for the TCGO Store or volunteer to help TCGO. They can e-mail TCGO President Mark Abraham at Mark@tcgo.org
Happy Holidays!
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About Truckers Christmas Group
Inspired by events in 2008, the Truckers Christmas Group is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organized to raise funds for professional CDL drivers in the United States and Canada. TCGO is committed to helping drivers and their families from the U.S. and Canada to have a more joyous holiday season. TCGO works to provide a ray of hope to truck drivers and their families who may have lost theirs. Sponsors and media partners include Kevin and Leesa Rutherford, DPFRegeneration.com, OOIDA, OBAC, TNCRadio.live, RedEye Radio, Canada Calling, Landline Now, Truth about Trucking, Marcia Campbell, Marcia Campbell Productions, Overdrive Online, Canadian Trucking Magazine. TCGO would also like to thank the donors of products for the TCGO store they include: Let’s Truck, RSHP Winders, Pittsburgh Power, OPS1, AirDog, Freedom Air Filters, BrakeSafe, Road Pro Family of Brands, Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks, Jeremiah Craig Music, Twisted Willow Fabrication and many more. For more information, visit truckerschristmasgroup.org or TCGO on Facebook and Twitter.
Media Contact Information:
Mark Abraham: President
Email: mark@tcgo.org (ph) 802-455-TCGO (8246)
Greg Manchester: Vice-president
Email: greg@tcgo.org (ph): 416-275-1595
Tom Kyrk: Director of Media and Public Relations,
Email: media@tcgo.org (ph): 802-393-8246
About Heritage Boot
Heritage Boot is creating authentic western boots, using the best European leathers and often genuine retro patterns from the “Glory Days of Bootmaking” 1930s – 1960s. We create our boots in a small, third generation family factory in central Mexico and ship them to our store in Austin. Heritage Boot is the only place to buy “the best damn boots on the planet”.
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About Lucchese Boots
American luxury bootmaker Lucchese is a 138-year-old El Paso based company famed for handcrafting Western boots with a renowned level of quality, comfort and fit. Solidifying Lucchese as the preeminent brand in the art of bootmaking was Sam Lucchese, Jr.’s knowledge as a skilled craftsman and understanding of the foot and how to best shape a boot to fit — an art that is still practiced at the factory today. From the careful selection and cutting of the finest grade of leathers to the hand-driven lemonwood pegs and meticulous finishing of a boot, each part of the 100+ step process is critical to the finished product.
About RoadPro Family of Brands
For over 30 years, RoadPro® has been delivering on their promise to bring the comforts of home to the road with general travel merchandise and auto accessories that offer convenience, safety, comfort and leisure…at a great value.
RoadPro built its reputation on quality CB accessories. They were known as the brand to trust when purchasing antennas, mounts, cabling, and power accessories. Over the years they realized the additional needs of the professional driver and continued to add other driver essentials to its line working on their knowledge of how to keep drivers safe, comfortable and connected they have created a complete line of travel products for life on the road.
