Podcasts about truckers christmas group

Truckers Christmas Group (TCGO.org) is a 501 C-3 that was founded to help professional drivers and their families who have fallen on hard times. The group of all volunteer drivers fund-raise to help make Christmas just a little bit brighter with funds to help pay bills or put presents under the tree. The group was founded by driver Wayne Hortman over 12 years ago. With the economy, the need is even greater this year. Learn what TCGO is doing for its 2022 campaign and how you can help. Tune into this episode of The Truckers Network Radio Show to listen to members of Truckers Christmas Group and be sure to subscribe to our podcast. It's free. https://truckerschristmasgroup.org/ https://tncradio.live/ #Truckers #ProfessionalDrivers #Christmas #TruckersChristmasGroup #TCGO #TheTruckersNetworkRadioShow #TNCRadioLive @TNCRadio.Live #Nonprofit #Fundraising #TruckersInNeed

You don't have to be a professional driver to appreciate the enthusiasm and can-do attitude of Idella Hansen. Idella is a veteran driver and people's advocate who has been a trailblazer for women in trucking for over 50 years. She is a true champion who has worked tirelessly for the industry and those who run our nation's highways. She has powerful messages for all women. Idella is a long-haul driver who has been an owner-operator. She has had her share of challenges and has been a mover and a shaker. She was honored by Road King Magazine in 2017 as a Citizen Driver Honoree – the only woman featured that year. Idella is a tireless advocate for women and the disenfranchised. Idella Hansen is a founding board member of TEARS - Truckers Emergency Assistance Responders and the Treasurer and founding member of Real Women in Trucking. She is also active in trucker charities like Truckers Christmas Group and Operation Roger which helps displaced pets. Idella has mentored many women in the industry and set a terrific example by showing them the ropes and being a strong voice of encouragement. Learn more about this amazing lady. Tune into this informative and highly entertaining episode of Women Road Warriors with Shelley Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro. All women will be inspired by listening to Idella's messages. Please be sure to subscribe to our podcast. It's free.https://www.realwomenintrucking.com/https://cdltear.org/https://tncradio.live/#IdellaHansen #RealWomenInTrucking #WomenRoadWarriors @TNCRadioLive #Women #Truckers #WomenCareers #Careers #Inspiration #Empowerment #Trucking #ShelleyMJohnson #KathyTuccaro @Kathy.Tuccaro #TNCRadioLive #RealWomenInTrucking #CDLTear

#Truckers, #Drivers - Truckers Christmas Group is an all-volunteer nonprofit made up of professional drivers and other volunteers who make Christmas possible for drivers and their families who have fallen on hard times. In the past 13 years, the group has helped over 217 trucking families with over $127 thousand dollars. They can't do that without help. Please listen to this great interview with Tom Kyrk from TCGO, folk singer/songwriter Jeremiah Craig, and Kimber Broh from Heritage Boot Company to learn what they're doing to make Christmas happen for drivers' families this year.  https://truckerschristmasgroup.org/  https://www.heritageboot.com/  https://jeremiahcraig.com/  https://tncradio.live/ #HeritageBootCompany, #JeremiahCraig, #TruckersChristmasGroup, #TCGO, #TNCRadioLive, #Christmas  

LLN (11/22/21) – OOIDA is asking the secretary of transportation to use money from the recent infrastructure bill to pave more truck parking – even through Congress left it out. Also, truckers on the road at the holidays can still get a taste of Thanksgiving thanks to Meals for 18 Wheels. Every year, the Truckers Christmas Group helps trucking families who are in need. And after getting through the hard news, the Land Line Magazine staff likes the staff likes to lighten things up with some fun features near the back of the magazine. 0:00 – Newscast. 9:59 – Meals for 18 Wheels; Truckers Christmas Group. 24:48 – Land Line Magazine preview. 39:41 – Truck parking.

LLN (12/24/20) - For truckers who are working the holiday, Meals for 18 Wheels is ready to help. Also, we’ll present an encore of our story about the Truckers Christmas Group, which has long worked to help trucking families who are in need at the holidays. And applications are now being accepted for the OOIDA Mary Johnston Scholarship, which has helped many truckers’ children and grandchildren. The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is on the display in the nation’s capital thanks to two truckers. And for years, OOIDA has been steadily working to eliminate the worst abuses by the bad players in the towing industry. We’ll have a progress report on three states. 0:00 – Newscast 9:44 – Meals for 18 Wheels; Truckers Christmas Group; OOIDA Mary Johnston Scholarship. 24:37 – Capitol Christmas Tree. 39:35 – Towing update.

As we get closer and closer to Christmas you may be wondering how you can help fellow truckers during this year's holiday season. One way to help them is by donating to a trucking charity. In this month's episode, Maggie talks with Tom Kyrk from Truckers Christmas Group, a  non-profit charity that helps to raise money during the holidays for trucking families in need. Tune in to learn more about this charity and how you can help. Resources: Truckers Christmas Group Contact Information - President - Mark Abraham - Mark@tcgo.org Phone Number - 1-802-455-8246 Mailing Address - 1236 E. Broadbeck Dr. Wichita, KS 67219 Facebook Live Links: Bill Weaver gets his nails painted to help raise money for TCGO - https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=715114256058015&ref=watch_permalink Matthew Kane of Riteload.com offers to have his hair shaved on Facebook Live if TCGO earns $20,000 by Friday, Dec. 5th at 5pm - https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3914717991894662&id=100000694994057&sfnsn=mo Connect with us! Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube

Christmas Hope with Truckers Christmas Group Bruce chats with Tom Kyrk of Truckers Christmas Group about their program that helps truckers and their families. Truckers give to all of us throughout the year, but who gives to them when they are in need. The Truckers Christmas Group helps trucking families by giving them money to make Christmas better in a time of need. Learn how you can nominate a family or help a family in need in this podcast episode. Learn more about Truckers Christmas Group at www.truckerschristmasgroup.org  or by email to Mark Abraham: President  Email: mark@tcgo.org    (ph) 802-455-TCGO (8246. About Truckers Christmas Group  Inspired by events in 2008, the Truckers Christmas Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit 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. This episode is sponsored by Mystik Lubricants offering quality tested oils and lubricants for trucks and heavy machinery. Learn more about their products at www.mystiklubes.com This episode is sponsored by Groupe Trans West is looking for professional teams to operate out of their Mississauga terminal with excellent employment benefits between Toronto Ontario and California. Find out more at www.groupetranswest.com  or call recruiter Mike Hahn at 416-606-8296 This episode is sponsored by RIMS Transport who is looking for owner operators and drivers to work cross border operations out of Hamilton Ontario. You can learn more about the opportunities at www.rimstransport.com Our tune of the day is It's a Small Town Christmas by The Thompsons. You can learn about the band at www.thethompsonband.com About the Show JOIN THE LEAD PEDAL PODCAST FAN CLUB www.TheLeadPedalPodcastFanClub.com The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews with industry professionals and truck drivers, trucking information, and other features on the industry are meant to be helpful for truck drivers and those in transportation. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with bonus material on other days. You can learn more about the host and show on our website and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com What does The Lead Pedal Podcast mean? The Lead (pronounced - Led) stands for acceleration or fast-track of your career or business. It is a play on words and we certainly are not here promoting speeding in the industry. We are hoping this information will help you become a professional driver faster than if you didn't know about many of these topics. Are you enjoying the show? If so we would appreciate you leaving us a rating and review on iTunes or on your favourite podcast platform. The show is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com  , ITunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Tunein, iHeartradio, SoundCloud, and other popular podcast platforms. Thanks for listening Join The Lead Pedal Podcast Fan Club where are loyal fans get first chance at specials, discounts on merchandise and much more.The club is free to join and you can learn more at www.theleadpedalpodcastfanclub.com  

LLN (11/18/20) – If you know a trucking family in need, the Truckers Christmas Group is ready to help. And now is the time. Also, for truckers who are working on holidays, a decent meal can be hard to find. But Meals for 18 Wheels is stepping up again to help. The OOIDA Mary Johnston Scholarship has helped truckers’ children and grandchildren achieve their dreams. Now, the search for new scholars is underway. Demand for trucks is starting to slip, but holiday freight and COVID lockdowns will continue to drive the market for the foreseeable future. And gig economy companies, fresh off a win in California, will push nationwide against worker reclassification. But will truckers feel an impact? 0:00 – Newscast. 10:13 – Truckers Christmas Group; Scholarship applications; Meals for 18 Wheels. 25:05 – Holiday freight to the rescue! 40:04 – Gig economy firms ready to fight.

Today we have a great interview with Tom from Truckers Christmas Group. A Truckers Charity that helps truck drivers and their families struggling through the holidays, have a brighter holiday season. To donate or to nominate a truck driver to receive help this year please click here. Don't forget you can also visit their Christmas Store by clicking here. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/married2theroad/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/married2theroad/support

LLN (10/28/20) – Some truckers who have filed a required form have discovered that FMCSA never acted on it – which could expose them to a big fine or worse. We’ll explain what you need to do. Also, growing signs indicate the spot market is cooling off as rates for all equipment types plateau. Every year, a group of truckers help the neediest families in the industry during the holiday season – and that group needs you to step up and help them carry out that mission. And the U.S. Labor Department is trying to clarify who is an employee and who is an independent contractor. But OOIDA says their plan doesn’t account for how things work in trucking. 0:00 – Newscast. 10:13 – Avoiding the big fine; Truckers Christmas Group. 25:06 – Freight market cooling off. 39:49 – OOIDA cites flaws in employee vs. contractor plan.

LLN (12/24/19) – A group of truckers in New Mexico delivers toys to needy kids, while 25 families fallen on hard times will have a happier Christmas thanks to other truckers. Also, those at a congressional hearing get a lump of coal for their talk about trucking. We’ll have another one of our trucking Christmas carols. Truckers again played a vital role in Wreaths Across America. Ohio is going to make you pay for big carrier corporate welfare. And we’ll have OOIDA’s naughty and nice list. 0:00 – 9:56 – Newscast. 9:56 – 23:54 – New Mexico truckers help needy kids; congressional hearing. 23:54 – 38:23 – Truckers Christmas Group; Wreaths Across America. 38:23 – 47:49 – Naughty and nice; Ohio carrier corporate welfare.

LLN (12/20/19) – Twenty-five needy families will have a happier holiday thanks to the Truckers Christmas Group, and our veterans will be honored at the holidays thanks to truckers involved in Wreaths Across America. Also, truckers who use a mailing station as their home address are likely to run into some serious problems. We’ll hear results of a freight rate survey. Two Ohio lawmakers want to offer carriers some corporate welfare, and have you pay for it. We’ll have two more of our trucking Christmas carols. And we’ll have our own list of who’s been naughty or nice in our nation’s capital. 0:00 – 9:56 – Newscast. 9:56 – 23:54 – Truckers Christmas Group; Wreaths Across America. 23:54 – 38:23 – Mailing stations; freight rate survey; Ohio corporate welfare. 38:23 – 47:49 – Naughty and nice in D.C.

Friday 6PM et "TCGO is making a difference for trucking families battling grave situations" AskTheTrucker Live will have an update for you regarding the Truckers Christmas Group, On our last show, "Truckers coming to aid of fellow truckers during TCGO Christmas campaign" we discussed how trucking musicians, industry leaders for trucking charities, and other advocates such as Bill Weaver, Paul Marhoeffer, Taylor Barker, Mandi Jo Pinhierio, Jason Henley, Tony Justice, Ken Freeman, Keith Sampson, and more are working with TCGO to raise awareness and funds for the 2019 TCGO campaign.  This fundraising campaign literally "saves" the Christmas holiday for trucking families. Tonight we will talk about the families and their needs. These are trucking families battling grave situations folks. We also want to give a shout out to those sponsoring families and to all those who have donated to the Truckers Christmas Group, coming to the aid of their fellow truckers in need. Join Tom Kyrk and Donna Smith as they update on the progress and how YOU can help reach the $20,000.00 goal so all the nominated families can be aided.  Let's not turn any of these wonderful families away.   Take the $5.00 donation challenge today and donate here. It's safe, easy, and it will help more than you know. Call in number for the show 347-826-9170 to either listen in or be a part of the show.  

Greg Manchester, Director of Public Relations at Truckers Christmas Group, joined Eric to discuss the history of the organization, some special stories, and more on the episode of the Extra Mile.

Truckers coming to aid of fellow truckers during TCGO Christmas campaign Saturday Nov 9th 6PM ET  Call in number 347-826-9170 It's that time again! The Truckers Christmas Group Org (TCGO), in its 12 year, is continuing its commitment to help as many trucking families in need during the holiday season as they possibly can.  This year has proven to be particularly challenging for many truckers and their families. Between layoffs, bankruptcies, illnesses, and other catastrophic occurrences, the need for funding is vital.  Learn more HERE   Watch the Christmas Video- How the Truckers Saved Christmas-combined effort by Bill Weaver Music and TCGO  Music copyright Bill Weaver Music-Video Copyright Truckers Christmas Group.Org This year, Trucking musicians, industry leaders for trucking charities, and other advocates such as Bill Weaver, Paul Marhoeffer, Taylor Barker, Mandi Jo Pinhierio, Jason Henley, Tony Justice, Ken Freeman, Keith Sampson, and more are working with TCGO to raise awareness and funds for the 2019 fundraising campaign. Press Release JOIN US TONIGHT Tom Kyrk, TCGO PR Coordinator, co-hosts the show. Learn how you can help our nations truckers.in their time of most dire need. Whether it be volunteering, sharing,a donation, sponsoring a family, or purchasing from the TCGO store, your commitment to help will be a blessing!.  MERRY CHRISTMAS!

LLN (11/5/19) – Pennsylvania moves toward fining truckers for snow or ice atop their rigs, while an Ohio bill would require center-line rumble strips. Also, you may not like Oregon’s weight distance permits – but they’re a necessity. We’ll have what you need to know. Every year, a group of truckers helps needy trucking families – and this year’s effort is underway. And a ton of transportation-related issues are on ballots nationwide. We’ll tell you what is where. 0:00-9:56 – Newscast. 9:56-23:54 – Oregon weight-distance permits; Truckers Christmas Group. 23:54-38:23 – Pennsylvania snow and ice; Ohio rumble strips. 38:23-47:51 – Transportation ballot issues.

LLN (12/24/18) - Every year, Truckers Christmas Group steps up to help the neediest families in trucking. Also: An Idaho couple delivers fresh-baked cookies to drivers stranded on Christmas. Trees for Troops delivers Christmas trees to our troops. We’ll have one of our trucking Christmas carols. And some disturbing statistics from the industry. 0:00 – 9:41 – Newscast 9:41 – 24:25 – Truckers Christmas Group 24:25 – 39:22 – Cookies for truckers; Trees for Troops 39:22 – 49:08 – More truckers dying on the job

Every year, Truckers Christmas Group helps some of the neediest trucking families. Also: Freight and rates remain sluggish ahead of Christmas. Diesel prices continue to drop. We’ll have another of our trucking Christmas carols. And we’ll take a look ahead into how OOIDA will adjust to the new Congress. 0:00 – 9:41 – Newscast 9:41 – 24:25 – Truckers Christmas Group 24:25 – 39:22 – Freight, rates sluggish; diesel price drops 39:22 – 49:08 – Adjusting to the new Congress

Truckers helping families in need during Christmas Friday 6PM eastern 347-826-9170 Christmas time! A time of joy and celebration of the Lord's birth. A time when people look forward to family and friends, food, fun, and nostalgia. But for many, this time of year can be difficult. Many have fallen on hard times.  The good news though is that there are many truckers who have stepped up to do what they can do to help others in need out. One such group is the Truckers Christmas Group (TCGO)  TCG is a 501(c)(3) registered charity The Truckers Christmas Group began in 2008 by Truckers who wanted to help Truckers and their families that have fallen on difficult times, The Christmas Group is a volunteer group who have raised $82,000 and helped 138 trucking families in need  over the last 10 years. Our guests tonight will be Idella Hansen, Mark Abraham, and possibly Greg Manchester ( Santa Clause) of TCGO They will share with us the history and some heartwarming stories about people who have been helped during this blessed holiday becasue of folks just like you. They'll also share how you can Nominate a Family to be helped.   Purchasegifts from the TCG Store  or even  Sponsor a Family  Donate to this worthy cause at the TCGO Donation Page.

Every year, a group of truckers take part in a conference call, during which they brighten the holiday season for some trucking families in need. It’s called the Truckers Christmas Group. Mark Reddig has the story.

The Truckers Christmas Groupis once again ready to make Christmas 2017 a happy and less stressful one for truckers and their families. As we talk about trucking issues and regulations, many say "Truckers should Unite"! So many families are in need during the holiday season and helping our fellow truckers is a BIG chance for us all to do just that,  UNITE to help our fellow truckers. Join us Thursday Nov 30th 6PM et as we discuss how we can all help TCGO during Christmas by: Volunteering, Nominating families in need, donating money or donating items to the Christmas store. Our guests will be TCGO board member Idella Hansen and co-founder Greg Manchester.  TCGO began in 2008 by truckers who wanted to help truckers and their families who had fallen on bad times, which always seems to be worse during the holidays. They are a a registered 501(c)3 non profit organization. Almost all of us as truck drivers have seen those in need, and the TCGO and have worked to assure a few families have a brighter Christmas. Over the last seven seasons The Truckers Christmas Group has helped 112 families with more than $66,000. Time is running out to get truckers the much needed relief during the Holidays For further information call 1-802-455-8246 You can enjoy the holidays and stay healthy! For the second half of the show we'll be talking to health enthusiast Carolyn O'Byrne of  LifeCoachService,net.  Carolyn will be sharing her expertise about Christmas over the road and feeling good about yourself..