The Trucking Cares Foundation and the Tennessee Trucking Foundation each donated $5,000 to help purchase car seats for parents and guardians in Tennessee who are unable to afford them.
The combined $10,000 donation for the second straight year to the Ollie Otter Booster Seat and Seat Belt Safety Program will provide up to 200 car seats or booster seats to Tennessee kids.
Some of the car seats purchased by TCF and TTF were given to eligible families at an event held last month at the 2024 Community Safety Fest in Bradley County, Tennessee. The event included car seat safety checks and other safety awareness programs.
“Whenever Tennessee parents hit the road, we want them to be able to have the peace of mind that their most precious cargo—their child—is properly buckled in,” said John Lynch, president of the Trucking Cares Foundation. "We are proud to partner with the Ollie Otter program, which can help parents and caregivers break through the confusion of seatbelt configurations and properly match the best car seat or booster seat with their child. This mission aligns with the Trucking Cares Foundation’s objective to harness the power of the ATA Federation to help others while also promoting highway safety.”
“Our mission is to advance highway safety, with one of the key ways being ensuring every family has access to properly fitted car seats, creating safer roads for our children,” said Donna England, president & CEO of Tennessee Trucking Association and Executive Vice President of Tennessee Trucking Foundation. “Through our partnerships with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office and the Ollie Otter Program, we are dedicated to providing the necessary resources to protect young travelers. Together, we can build a future where every child in Tennessee travels safely.”
