There are many associations, companies, and volunteers who through donations have made this event a huge success over the years. These donations have come in the form of fund raising, products, equipment, employees, and personal time. Without their efforts and dedication to the Charity Challenge, this event would not be what all of you have helped it to become.
EVENT SPONSORS
The annual Northeast Professional Truck Drivers Charity Challenge is sponsored by the following organizations from across the Northeast region of the country. Their efforts continue to make this a successful event each year.
Massachusetts Professional Truck Drivers Association
Maine Professional Drivers Association
Champions Council of New York
Connecticut Professional Drivers Association
New Hampshire Professional Drivers Association
CONTRIBUTORS
Contributions include cash, merchandise, or a combination of both.
This year's event would not be possible without the generosity of the following companies:
Platinum Contributor ($5000+)
FedEx, MA
Gold Contributor ($1000 - $4999)
ExxonMobil,MA, RI
Silver Contributor ($400 - $999)
Kris-Way Truck Leasing, ME
Ryder Transportation Services, ME
Jevic Transportation, MA
Bozzuto's, CT
Wal-Mart, NH
BOC Gases, ME
A.Duie Pyle, MA
P.S. Marston Associates, NH
Yellow Freight, NY
Clifford Perham/Shaws, ME
Market Basket, MA
Hannaford Trucking, ME
Stop & Shop, MA
New England Livery Association
Boyle Transportation, MA
Bronze Contributor ($150 - $399)
Sweeney Transportation, MA
Roadway Express, MA
Air Products, NY
Rim Rock Trucking, NY
Hauser Trucking, NY
Price Chopper/Golub, NY
Hanscom's Truck Stop, NH
McDevitt Mack, MA
Frito-Lay, RI
VENDORS
Devens Recreation Center -- Jane Witherew has taken care of everything we need as far as site rental.
Big Top Party Rentals (Tewksbury, MA) -- Bob Cooper and crew have supplied the tents since the beginning.
Paul Attridge (MA)
-- As Vice President at Deland Gibson Insurance in Wellesley MA and
MPTDA member, Paul has supplied the insurance policy for the event
through Hanover Insurance. This event would not be possible without
this policy.
Roger Bastarache, R & W Engraving, Inc. (Biddeford, ME)
-- Supplying 50+ trophies. This is R & W’s first year with us. For
many years Eunice Marquis & Costal Awards of Biddeford Maine had
been or trophy maker. A devastating fire just before Christmas 2006
destroyed her business and she made a tough decision not to rebuild.
Dave’s Septic Service (Bedford, NH) -- Supplying the portable trailer bathrooms.
Immedia (Worcester, MA) -- Immedia has been taking care of our speaker system needs since 1997.
Dunkin' Donuts (Ayer, MA) -- 400 cups of coffee and has had it ready to go at 5am.
VOLUNTEERS
The Charity Challenge competition is a huge undertaking that takes many months of preparation and planning. It also takes a small army of volunteers the weekend of the competition to make this event a success. We have learned a lot since our first event in 1997. Many of the following have been involved since the beginning. As chairman of the Charity Challenge I would like to recognize and thank the following people:
For much time and effort long before September 23rd...
Bob Darling (MA) -- Co-chair of the event, site and field, equipment procurement, course design, phone calls and everything else that needs to be done.
Don Herzog (MA) -- Treasurer of the event since the beginning and course set up
Nick Schenk (MA) -- Webmaster and score keeper
Denis Litalien (ME) -- Complete trophy ordering, set up and registration booth
Warren Lewis (ME) -- Preparing the written tests
Nate & Anna Marie Lewis (ME) -- Raffle item procurement and Non-CDL drivers’ challenge.
Jim Dolliver (MA) -- Phone calls and visits to companies to promote the Charity Challenge and the official announcer.
Candy Darling (MA) -- Planning and running the kid’s craft area and activities.
Jim Hosey (CT) -- Course Design
Cara Campolo & Tara Hardimon (St. Jude) -- Lots of preliminary work.
On the weekend of each Charity Challenge...
Lowell Crouse, Rich Sweeney, Doug Francey & JR Noel (MA) -- Managing the equipment area with 100+ drivers
Debbie Schenk & Sandy Herzog (MA) -- verifying the thousands of dollars the drivers have raised
Lorrie Shea (MA), Debbie Litalien (ME), Claudette Lewis (ME), Bernie Been (MA), & Candy Darling (MA) -- Managing the registration of drivers on Sunday morning
Roland Bolduc (CT) -- Course steward and the Master of Ceremonies for the award presentation. Roland also made the Charity Challenge video.
Bill & Barbara Pooler (NH) -- The Poolers have dragged the four golf carts to every competition and have helped with transportation around the event
Bob Deslauriers (RI) & Bill Blanchette (MA) -- Course stewards. Bill procured all of the food for the event. Both are on hand for set up the day before the event.
Benny Zadrozny, Dale Willson & Tim Carlin (CT) -- The Connecticut drivers association sets up and runs the Pre-trip Inspection.
Mickey & Linda Rafeal (NH) -- The Rafeals take care of the raffle table for the day.
Al & Lynn Charbonneau, Pete & Cynthia Mesick, and Bob & Carol Lyman (NY) -- The New York drivers association mans the food tent
Ed Bacon & JR Noel (MA) -- They spend a few days cutting the weeds at the site. Both are on hand for the course set up.
Bob Quinn (MA) -- Bob has run the kids bike competition every year.
Margie Huscha (MA) -- Jim Dolliver’s assistant in the announcer’s tent.