JOPLIN, Mo., March 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Con-way
Truckload, a full truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc.
(NYSE: CNW), has officially joined forces with military charity
Holy Joe's Cafe as the charity's national transportation sponsor.
Con-way will be providing pro bono freight transportation services
to move thousands of pounds of donated coffee from suppliers to
military bases across the country.
Con-way Truckload moved its first load of coffee for Holy Joe's
in June 2014 and last year handled
more than a dozen shipments, representing an in-kind donation of
transportation services valued at more than $50,000, with plans to increase load movements in
2015. Each truckload carries approximately 400,000 – 500,000 Keurig
K-Cups along, with a pallet of Keurig coffeemakers.
"Our nation's soldiers work tirelessly to keep our country safe,
and our goal is to put a simple cup of coffee in their hands and
give them a reminder of home," said Thomas
Jastermsky, founder of Holy Joe's Cafe, which is a nonprofit
coffeehouse chaplaincy ministry that serves U.S. troops. "Logistics
and transportation are expensive, and without the generous
contributions of companies like Con-way Truckload and their strong
commitment to supporting our military overseas as well as when they
return stateside, the mission we carry out at Holy Joe's simply
wouldn't be achievable."
Keurig Green Mountain donates the whole- and ground-bean coffee,
as well as Keurig K-Cups, to be transported by Con-way Truckload to
various stateside U.S. military bases, such as Fort Hood and Fort
Campbell. There, they are packaged into shipments and sent via
military transport to units deployed overseas, primarily in the
Middle East and in many cases, to
forward operating locations in 35 different countries. The
shipments are received by on-site military chaplains, who then set
up informal on-base cafes where soldiers can experience a "taste of
home" through fresh coffee.
At these "cafe ministries," soldiers also have the opportunity,
in a safe and informal setting, to engage with a chaplain in
meaningful conversations, receiving spiritual counsel to help them
cope with the often extreme situations and difficult emotional
experiences encountered in an active deployment. The program
supports over 150 military chaplains deployed overseas.
"With 15 percent of our employees either U.S. armed services
veterans or members of active reserve units, we take great pride in
supporting our nation's military through charities like Holy Joe's,
as well as being an employer that embraces veterans for their
maturity, work ethic and leadership," said Bert Johnson, vice president of human resources
at Con-way Truckload. "By helping organizations like Holy Joe's –
and by providing good, solid jobs for our veterans when they return
home – we hope to demonstrate our appreciation for and commitment
to those who have sacrificed for our freedoms, and to be a strong
voice for the ongoing support of our troops."
For information about Holy Joe's Cafe:
https://www.facebook.com/HolyJoesCafe.
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About Con-way Truckload
Joplin, Missouri-based Con-way Truckload is a
leading provider of time-definite dry-van full-truckload
transportation services throughout the U.S., with extensive
coverage of Mexico and service for
Canada. With 3,350 employees, 2,900 of whom are company
drivers and dedicated owner-operators piloting a fleet of 2,900
tractors and 8,000 trailers, Con-way Truckload provides solo, team
and dedicated trucking operations, with a focus on superior
performance built on Lean continuous improvement methodologies to
drive efficiencies and consistent quality service. With a workplace
culture built on respect for employees and recognition of their
professional skill and expertise as our keys to success, Con-way
Truckload strives every day to deliver value-added services that
help Fortune 500 businesses achieve supply chain goals. Visit
Con-way Truckload on the web at www.con-way.com/truckload or call
(800) 641-4747.
Con-way Truckload is an operating unit of Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Con-way Inc. (NYSE:
CNW), a $5.8 billion diversified
freight transportation and global logistics company
(www.con-way.com).
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