Trucking Cares Foundation’s Support for Future Drivers in the Trucking Industry
In a significant effort to improve the health and well-being of young truckers, the Trucking Cares Foundation has awarded a generous $40,000 grant to the Next Generation in Trucking Foundation. This nonprofit organization is dedicated to educating and training the next generation of professionals in the trucking industry.
TruckFit Program to Enhance CDL Training Across North America
The grant will enable the integration of the TruckFit program into CDL training programs offered by the foundation in high schools, community colleges, and private institutions across North America. This innovative fitness program is specifically designed to teach new drivers the importance of maintaining both their physical and mental health while on the road.
Phil Byrd, chairman of the Trucking Cares Foundation, emphasized the importance of this initiative, stating, “The Next Generation in Trucking Foundation equips individuals with skills that will open the door of opportunity to more young people seeking economic independence in the trucking industry. Through this donation, the Trucking Cares Foundation hopes to support this organization’s noble mission as well as promote healthy and active lifestyles so that new drivers can sustain these rewarding careers for the long haul.”
Supporting Long-Term Health for Future Truckers
Dave Dein, CDL coordinator and co-founder of the Next Generation in Trucking Association, highlighted the program’s significance, saying, “With long-term driver health as the cornerstone of the Next Generation in Trucking model curriculum, we are ecstatic to be able to offer the TruckFit curriculum to schools. The TruckFit program is essential to ensure students have the knowledge and practical application to enter the workforce with the foundation to prioritize their physical and mental health. We are overjoyed to be able to partner with the Trucking Cares Foundation in conjunction with Dr. Mark Manera of Offshift, a digital health company built for trucking, to ensure graduates sustain long and healthy careers in the trucking industry.”
A Healthier Workforce for the Future
Lindsey Trent, president and co-founder of the Next Generation in Trucking Association, added, “Driver health is a priority as we train the next-generation workforce of commercial drivers. Now, with the partnership with the Trucking Cares Foundation, we can make this a reality and offer practical ways for student drivers to stay healthy while on the road before their careers begin.”
This partnership between the Trucking Cares Foundation and the Next Generation in Trucking Foundation underscores a shared commitment to fostering a healthier, more sustainable trucking workforce for the future.
Source: Truckers News
