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Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association<\/strong><\/h5>\n

1 OOIDA Drive, Grain Valley, MO\u00a0 64029<\/strong>
\nWeb Site:<\/strong>\u00a0www.www.ooida.com<\/a><\/em>
\nFacebook:<\/strong>\u00a0OOIDA Facebook<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Contact:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Norita Taylor,\u00a0norita_taylor@ooida.com<\/a>
\nHeadquarters<\/strong>: (816) 229-5791<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

For Immediate Release<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Truckers for Troops 12th annual campaign takes place before Veterans Day week<\/h3>\n

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is getting ready to launch the 12th Truckers for Troops\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0care package campaign, scheduled for the week of Nov. 5-9, 2018.<\/p>\n

The fundraising effort, which got a head start from Shell Rotella with a $2,000 donation,\u00a0is an OOIDA tradition since 2007, sending care packages to service personnel stationed in combat zones. Truckers for Troops will also help a variety of veteran\u2019s facilities here in the U.S., including those assisting or housing wounded, disabled or homeless service members.<\/p>\n

During Truckers for Troops week, a broadcast is planned for each day on OOIDA\u2019s\u00a0Land Line Now <\/em>satellite radio show on Sirius XM 146. During that week, truckers can join OOIDA or renew their membership for $35, with 10 percent of that money going toward care packages. OOIDA matches the 10 percent dollar for dollar. Individual tax-deductible contributions to the Truckers for Troops fund are also welcome and can be paid to the OOIDA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. You can also visit Jon Osburn at The Spirit of the American Trucker touring trailer during the campaign and sign up or renew your membership.<\/p>\n

During the past 11 years, the Truckers for Troops effort has raised more than $500,000, allowing the Truckers for Troops to send care packages to more than 36,000 military personnel.<\/p>\n

To contribute or join or renew, just call OOIDA\u2019s main number, 800-444-5791. Phones will be answered by operators, and the switchboards will stay open later than usual until 7:30 p.m. CST.<\/p>\n

The Association is also currently seeking addresses for sending packages and accepting personal cards or letters to include inside the packages.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe like getting handmade cards or letters from a variety of groups and individuals to include in the packages,\u201d said Norita Taylor, OOIDA director of public relations. \u201cA personal note or card adds warmth to what we send.\u201d<\/p>\n

PACKAGE ADDRESSES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anyone who has a family member or friend serving in a combat zone with the U.S. military, and who would like for them to get a care package, can send the name and complete address to\u00a0troops@ooida.com<\/a>\u00a0and be sure to include projected stateside return date. We are also looking for veteran facilities with unmet needs.<\/p>\n

CARDS AND LETTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Attention: Truckers for Troops, P.O. Box 1000, Grain Valley, MO 64029. Towns or school names can be included, but please do not include last names or other personal information. No particular theme, and not necessarily holidays or Christmas. Packages go out in January or February 2019 and veterans packages are done throughout the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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