For this edition of the SCF Highway to Hope Podcast, we will be focusing on our Rigs Without Cigs program as we mark Great American Smoke Out Day for 2022. Smoking is the leading cause of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Did you know that 16 million people in America have been diagnosed with COPD and smoking is the leading cause of COPD? In this episode of the podcast, you’ll hear about St. Christopher Fund’s Rigs Without Cigs smoking cessation program. SCF HIghway To Hope Podcast host Shannon Currier will be talking with SCF’s Health and Wellness Manager Julie Dillon and Rigs Without Cigs participant Michael Fazekas. You’ll also hear a very interesting discussion featuring representatives from our program sponsors on why this program is so important to them. Studies show that more than half of our three million truck drivers are smokers, and SCF has an effective solution to support drivers in their journey to become tobacco free. The Great American Smoke Out for 2022 will take place on November 17. If you’re ready to kick the habit, SCF has the program to help you do it!

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During this special episode of the SCF Highway To Hope Podcast, you’ll meet Tom Frain, who earned the prestigious honor of being named the 2021 – 2022 Professional Tank Truck Driver of the Year Grand Champion by the National Tank Truck Carriers. Tom will be looking back at his career in trucking and what it means to him to become recognized as the top driver in the tank truck classification. SCF Director of Philanthropy Shannon Currier, who is your host for the Highway To Hope Podcast, will be talking with Tom discussing his journey to become the Grand Champion. Will Lusk, who is the Manager of Education and Government Affairs for the NTTC, is also a guest on this edition of the podcast. As you’ll hear, Will also serves as the NTTC staff representative for the Driver of the Year program. One of the highlights from the program that Will, Tom and Shannon will be discussing is the donation of $2,500 that NTTC will be making to SCF in honor of Tom becoming Grand Champion.

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In this episode of the podcast, we’ll be meeting Hunter Wilson and Gabriel Massey, the entrepreneurs behind the launch of the Big Rig Coffee Company. The stated mission of the company is to provide the best quality coffee, apparel and service to the truck drivers of America. The Highway To Hope Podcast is highlighting the launch of Big Rig Coffee because the founders of the company have made the decision up front to donate a portion of their sales to the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. SCF Director of Philanthropy Shannon Currier is your host for the Highway To Hope Podcast. Shannon will be talking to the company founders about their background as military veterans and how they decided to launch a coffee company dedicated to the nation’s professional drivers. You’ll also hear the details on how Big Rig Coffee will be supporting SCF.

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In this special episode of our podcast series, the Highway To Hope celebrates a true milestone for the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. As you will hear, we have gathered the non-profit organization’s trio of founders – Dr. John McElligott, Dave Nemo and Michael Burns – to mark a momentous achievement for SCF. The founders will be joined by SCF Executive Director Donna Kennedy and SCF Board President Joyce Brenny to look back at our history while commemorating the accomplishment of surpassing $4 million of support provided to professional drivers and their families. SCF Director of Philanthropy Shannon Currier is your host for the Highway To Hope Podcast. Shannon will serve as the tour guide that looks at SCF’s beginnings, the organization’s growth over the years and the impact that SCF continues to make within the trucking industry.

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The SCF Highway To Hope Podcast kicks off our third season as we enter the final countdown prior to the return of the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), March 24-26. Highway To Hope Podcast host Shannon Currier, who is also the Director of Philanthropy and Development for SCF, previews the plans and activities that SCF has in place for the 50th anniversary edition of MATS. Shannon will be joined on this edition of the podcast by SCF Health & Wellness Manager Julie Dillion and by Greg Thompson, the Executive Producer of PodWheels. In addition to discussing the health and wellness activities that Julie and the SCF team have planned for MATS, our discussion with Julie looks back at the success that SCF has found through the virtual health and wellness programs the organization developed over the past couple of years. Julie will highlight some of the success stories and she will discuss the overall impact that SCF has seen from the virtual health and wellness programs.

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