Truckloads of Treasures reaches $1 million in donations

Joplin, Mo.-based trucking company CFI started a holiday giving campaign in 1993 aimed at helping charities in cities where its employees live and work.

Fast-forward 30 years later, and CFI’s Truckloads of Treasures program has surpassed $1 million in donations.

In 2022, the campaign generated $41,000. With those funds, the total contributions raised have eclipsed $1 million since the program’s inception in 1993.

Given the current economic climate, finding extra dollars for charity can be a tall task. Greg Orr, president of CFI, commended his staff for their continued generosity.

“We live in extraordinary times, and I could not be prouder of our associates and their determination,” Orr said in a statement. “With the geopolitical stress and demands of our day-to-day lives, it would be easy to pause on charity. Instead, our associates continued to think of others in need first and gave from the heart.”

Money raised by the campaign goes to charities nominated by CFI associates. Those funds benefit underserved families, children and the elderly during the month of December, both locally and abroad. Eight charities based in Joplin, Mo., received contributions from Truckloads of Treasures this year.

One of those recipients was the Boys & Girls Club. Rhonda Gorham, executive director for the Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Missouri, said the funds they received from CFI employees are greatly appreciated.

In addition to the work done locally, 17 charities across North America also benefited from funds raised by the campaign.

“This has been an eventful year for CFI and the entire trucking industry with demands on our people and our resources like never before,” Orr said. “Yet even with these challenges, we brought out the same focus, perseverance, and grit to come together in support of our communities.” LL