LLN (11/6/18) – It’s Day 2 of the 2018 OOIDA Truckers for Troops Telethon, our fund-raising effort to send care packages to troops overseas and help veterans here at home. We’ll have stories about care packages for K9 units; an outreach for homeless veterans called Operation Stand Down; and OOIDA’s Lewie Pugh talking about care packages he sent his brother when he was serving in Afghanistan.
Segment 1
Newscast
- It’s day 2 of the OOIDA Truckers for Troops Telethon. During business hours or during our early broadcast, call 800-444-5791, and ask for membership.
- After 7:30 p.m. central time, call that same number, 800-444-5791. If you get our automated system, press 1; leave your name and phone number, and we’ll call you back.
- Take part by sending your dues and donation to OOIDA Truckers for Troops, PO Box 1000, Grain Valley, MO, 64029; be sure to mark your check “Troops, dues and donation,” or “Troops, donation only”.
Segment 2
For many years now, part of the Truckers for Troops effort included packages intended specifically for K9 units in our Armed Forces. Terry Scruton talks with dog handler Ryan Stocklin of the U.S. Air Force.
- If you have family or close friends serving in the military in Afghanistan or other combat zones, we want to hear from you with addresses so they can benefit from the Truckers for Troops program.
- Please phone in their names and complete addresses to Nikki Johnson at 816-229-5791.
- Or email to either troops@ooida.com or nikki_johnson@ooida.com.
- Related coverage: OOIDA’s Truckers for Troops remembers a fallen WWII veteran Harley Glassford.
Segment 3
One of our donations in support of veterans this year went to an outreach for homeless veterans called Operation Stand Down. OOIDA’s Norita Taylor took part on behalf of truckers, OOIDA and Truckers for Troops. Mark Reddig chats with her about the experience.
- We’re soliciting hand-made cards and letters from kids, as well as personal thank-you letters to the troops from truckers and others. All those letters will be included in the care packages sent by OOIDA. They can be sent to Norita Taylor at: OOIDA Truckers for Troops, PO Box 1000, Grain Valley, MO, 64029, c/o Norita Taylor. Or at troops@ooida.com.
Segment 4
OOIDA Executive Vice President and Army veteran Lewie Pugh draws comparisons between being a trucker and being in the military. He’ll talk with Mary McKenna about the care packages he used to send to his brother when he was serving in Afghanistan.
- You can learn more at the OOIDA Foundation website.
- You can visit the Trucker for Troops Facebook page.
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