Once Again TravelCenters of America Will Participate in Wreaths Across America Day Honoring Fallen Soldiers
December 07 2016 - 3:02PM
Business Wire
TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of the
TA® and Petro Stopping Centers® brands, has announced its
participation in the Wreaths Across America (WAA) annual
wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in
Washington, DC, on Saturday, December 17.
“As always we want to thank those drivers and trucking companies
who volunteer their time in transporting the wreaths to Arlington -
a critical function of this special event,” said Tom O'Brien,
President and CEO of TravelCenters. “The Christmas season is
an important time to honor and remember our servicemen and women
since the holidays can be a challenging time for military members
and families.”
Along the route to Arlington, the volunteers and veterans
invited by Wreaths Across America will stop at the Petro Stopping
Centers location in Bordentown, NJ, on December 14. The volunteers
and vets will be served dinner at the Iron Skillet®, and spread the
WAA message about the importance of remembering our fallen heroes
and honoring those who served.
More than 6,000 volunteers are expected to help place the
projected 245,000 veteran wreaths at Arlington on December 17, once
they are delivered.
The Truckload Carriers Association, or TCA, has been
coordinating the nationwide effort of organizing professional truck
driver and motor carrier donations of trucks, time and fuel for the
WAA annual event since 2012. The Wreaths Across American
organization is a not-for-profit charity that delivers remembrance
wreaths to military cemeteries all over the country. These
activities are made possible by volunteers who help raise funds to
sponsor the wreaths and participate in the event.
About TravelCenters of America
LLCTravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters),
headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, conducts business in 43
states and Canada, principally under the TA® and Petro
Stopping Centers® travel center brands and the Minit Mart®
convenience store brand. For more information on TravelCenters, TA,
and Petro Stopping Centers, please visit www.ta-petro.com. For
more information on Minit Mart, please
visit www.minitmart.com.
About Truckload Carriers
AssociationThe Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)
represents nearly 700 companies working in and serving the
truckload freight industry. Collectively, TCA member companies
employ several hundred thousand people across the US and Canada.
TCA is the only national trade association whose collective sole
focus is the truckload segment of the motor carrier industry. The
association represents dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, and
intermodal container carriers operating in the 48 contiguous
states, as well as Alaska, Mexico, and Canada. Representing
operators of more than 200,000 trucks, which collectively produce
annual revenue of more than $20 billion, TCA is an organization
tailored to specific truckload carrier needs.
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TravelCenters of AmericaTom Liutkus,
440-808-7364tliutkus@ta-petro.com
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