Convoy for a Cure, a one-day fundraising event for female truck drivers, will be held in the U.S. for the first time on Oct. 24.
The event, designed to raise awareness about breast cancer, will take place at the Willie's Place at Carl's Corner Truck Stop near Hillsboro, Texas.
The day is being organized by Cindy Stowe, a 16-year veteran of the trucking industry and driver for FFE Transportation Services, which is one of the sponsors of the event, along with Freightliner Trucks and the Owner-operator Independent Drivers Association.
The first all-female Convoy for a Cure, held last October in Ontario, Canada, raised nearly $15,000 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. The convoy is going to four different places this year, including Ontario, Alberta and New Brunswick, Canada, as well as the one in Texas.
"There are 2.5 million women in the U.S. who have survived breast cancer, and this convoy will honor those who have beaten the disease as well as those who have been lost to it," said Stowe. "Female truckers face many challenges out on the road, and we hope that someday breast cancer will no longer be one of them."
The event will feature a one-hour ride, followed by health screenings, entertainment and prizes. Johnny Bush, a Texas Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, will perform at the Night Life Theater at the Texas event. The concert is included in the registration fees.
More info: www.convoyforacureusa.com.
The event, designed to raise awareness about breast cancer, will take place at the Willie's Place at Carl's Corner Truck Stop near Hillsboro, Texas.
The day is being organized by Cindy Stowe, a 16-year veteran of the trucking industry and driver for FFE Transportation Services, which is one of the sponsors of the event, along with Freightliner Trucks and the Owner-operator Independent Drivers Association.
The first all-female Convoy for a Cure, held last October in Ontario, Canada, raised nearly $15,000 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. The convoy is going to four different places this year, including Ontario, Alberta and New Brunswick, Canada, as well as the one in Texas.
"There are 2.5 million women in the U.S. who have survived breast cancer, and this convoy will honor those who have beaten the disease as well as those who have been lost to it," said Stowe. "Female truckers face many challenges out on the road, and we hope that someday breast cancer will no longer be one of them."
The event will feature a one-hour ride, followed by health screenings, entertainment and prizes. Johnny Bush, a Texas Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, will perform at the Night Life Theater at the Texas event. The concert is included in the registration fees.
More info: www.convoyforacureusa.com.
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