Customers and employees of TravelCenters of America raised $211,115 for the St. Christopher Trucker Development and Relief Fund, through their first ever Band Together fund raising promotion during October.


During the promotion, employees at participating TA and Petro Stopping Centers locations asked customers to purchase silicone wristbands for $1 each throughout the month of October. Customers could purchase wristbands while dining at the company's full-service restaurant or while visiting the travel stores and fuel islands. In return for their donation, customers also signed a banner in the full service restaurant to recognize their support for needy truckers. TA and Petro employees also donated at the company's Westlake, Ohio, headquarters and at each travel center location.

The St. Christopher Truckers Development and Relief Fund is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization that provides financial assistance to professional truck drivers who have medical problems and cannot otherwise afford healthcare. SCF also conducts health research to benefit professional drivers and the trucking industry.