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Maine Trucking for Kids Convoy Raises Over $39,000 for the Kids!
The Maine Professional Drivers Association raised $39,000 for Camp Sunshine, of Casco, and Camp POSTCARD, of Poland. The funds were raised during their annual Maine Trucking for Kids Convoy, held at the Hannaford corporate headquarters on Pleasant Hill Road in Scarborough, Maine on Sunday, September 17. Camp Sunshine, which caters to critically ill kids and their families will divide the funds with Camp POSTCARD, which caters to disadvantaged kids.
The event’s top fundraiser was Jack Roussel of PAF Transportation, who raised over $10,000 of the funds. Many local companies and drivers participated in the event which included a 71-truck convoy through Scarborough and South Portland around the Maine Mall, Payne Road, and Route 1 areas.
During the event, a touch-a-truck activity took place along with a truck show and a driving competition for the big rigs. A lot of the funds were also raised from the auction, prize raffle, and the huge barbeque. Special thanks go out to Hannaford for the use of the facility and the parking area for staging the convoy and other activities.
The event was hosted by the Maine Professional Drivers Association and the South Portland Lions Club, both of whom have been involved with this annual event for nearly 25 years. More details will be posted on the Maine Professional Drivers Association website at www.mpda.org/maine-trucking-for-kids-homepage
Denis Litalien
Maine Trucking for Kids Convoy Committee
The Maine Professional Drivers Association raised $39,000 for Camp Sunshine, of Casco, and Camp POSTCARD, of Poland. The funds were raised during their annual Maine Trucking for Kids Convoy, held at the Hannaford corporate headquarters on Pleasant Hill Road in Scarborough, Maine on Sunday, September 17. Camp Sunshine, which caters to critically ill kids and their families will divide the funds with Camp POSTCARD, which caters to disadvantaged kids.
The event’s top fundraiser was Jack Roussel of PAF Transportation, who raised over $10,000 of the funds. Many local companies and drivers participated in the event which included a 71-truck convoy through Scarborough and South Portland around the Maine Mall, Payne Road, and Route 1 areas.
During the event, a touch-a-truck activity took place along with a truck show and a driving competition for the big rigs. A lot of the funds were also raised from the auction, prize raffle, and the huge barbeque. Special thanks go out to Hannaford for the use of the facility and the parking area for staging the convoy and other activities.
The event was hosted by the Maine Professional Drivers Association and the South Portland Lions Club, both of whom have been involved with this annual event for nearly 25 years. More details will be posted on the Maine Professional Drivers Association website at www.mpda.org/maine-trucking-for-kids-homepage
Denis Litalien
Maine Trucking for Kids Convoy Committee
2023 Maine Trucking for Kids Convoy
TOP FUNDRAISER AWARDS
Trophies sponsored by
Maine Motor Transport Association
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Top Company Fundraiser –
Company: Performance Transport
Amount: $3,000.00
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Top Individual Fundraiser-
Name: Jack Roussel Company: PAF Transportation
Amount: $10,864.56
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2nd Highest Individual Fundraiser-
Name: Ron Martel Company: Gorham Sand & Gravel
Amount: $2,074.00
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3rd Highest Individual Fundraiser-
Name: Rowland Turgeon Company: Retired
Amount: $1,405.00
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4th Highest Individual Fundraiser-
Name: Casey Calise Company: L.P. Murray
Amount: $1,150.00
TOP FUNDRAISER AWARDS
Trophies sponsored by
Maine Motor Transport Association
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Top Company Fundraiser –
Company: Performance Transport
Amount: $3,000.00
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Top Individual Fundraiser-
Name: Jack Roussel Company: PAF Transportation
Amount: $10,864.56
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2nd Highest Individual Fundraiser-
Name: Ron Martel Company: Gorham Sand & Gravel
Amount: $2,074.00
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3rd Highest Individual Fundraiser-
Name: Rowland Turgeon Company: Retired
Amount: $1,405.00
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4th Highest Individual Fundraiser-
Name: Casey Calise Company: L.P. Murray
Amount: $1,150.00
2023 Maine Trucking for Kids Convoy
TRUCK SHOW AWARDS
sponsored by the
Maine Motor Transport Association
Driver Company
Straight Truck - 1st Place Emanuel Young RJ Grondin
Straight Truck - 2nd Place Aaron Leary Leary Farms
Bobtail - 1st Place James Emery Gorham Sand & Gravel
Bobtail - 2nd Place Fred Peckham Tasha
Tanker - 1st Place Chris Latella Winterwood Fuel
Tanker - 2nd Place Don Chase ACE
Heavy Equipment - 1st Place Nick Leconte Ray’s Truck Service
Heavy Equipment - 2nd Place Jeff Cowan Superior Crushing
Antique - 1st Place Ron Martel Gorham Sand & Gravel
Antique - 2nd Place Mark Schwartz L.P. Murray
Alternate Mode - 1st Place Paul Jurgiewich
Alternate Mode - 2nd Place Gary Musler GTM Excavation
Pick-up Truck - 1st Place Rowland Turgeon Retired
Pick-up Truck - 2nd Place Josh Davis ME Recon
Flatbed Class - 1st Place Dustin Allen Walmart
Flatbed Class - 2nd Place Corey Chadbourne Ray’s Truck Service
Wrecker Class - 1st Place Dave Lowe B&B Towing
Wrecker Class - 2nd Place William Martin D.C. Towing
Small Fleet Van - 1st Place Brock Thorne SWD Transportation
Small Fleet Van - 2nd Place Bill McIntyre B&B Towing
Large Fleet Van - 1st Place Mark Boclair Hannaford
Large Fleet Van - 2nd Place Jared Bergeron Hannaford
First Responder - 1st Place Richard Cotton Pleasantdale Hose Co.
First Responder - 2nd Place Kerry Wolongencz Westbrook PD
Touch-a-truck - 1st Place Kobe Gaudette Ray’s Truck Service
Vehicle that traveled furthest to attend: Fred Peckham Distance: 185 miles
Company with most vehicles in Convoy: Ray’s Truck Service #Vehicles: 10 trucks
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TRUCK SHOW AWARDS
sponsored by the
Maine Motor Transport Association
Driver Company
Straight Truck - 1st Place Emanuel Young RJ Grondin
Straight Truck - 2nd Place Aaron Leary Leary Farms
Bobtail - 1st Place James Emery Gorham Sand & Gravel
Bobtail - 2nd Place Fred Peckham Tasha
Tanker - 1st Place Chris Latella Winterwood Fuel
Tanker - 2nd Place Don Chase ACE
Heavy Equipment - 1st Place Nick Leconte Ray’s Truck Service
Heavy Equipment - 2nd Place Jeff Cowan Superior Crushing
Antique - 1st Place Ron Martel Gorham Sand & Gravel
Antique - 2nd Place Mark Schwartz L.P. Murray
Alternate Mode - 1st Place Paul Jurgiewich
Alternate Mode - 2nd Place Gary Musler GTM Excavation
Pick-up Truck - 1st Place Rowland Turgeon Retired
Pick-up Truck - 2nd Place Josh Davis ME Recon
Flatbed Class - 1st Place Dustin Allen Walmart
Flatbed Class - 2nd Place Corey Chadbourne Ray’s Truck Service
Wrecker Class - 1st Place Dave Lowe B&B Towing
Wrecker Class - 2nd Place William Martin D.C. Towing
Small Fleet Van - 1st Place Brock Thorne SWD Transportation
Small Fleet Van - 2nd Place Bill McIntyre B&B Towing
Large Fleet Van - 1st Place Mark Boclair Hannaford
Large Fleet Van - 2nd Place Jared Bergeron Hannaford
First Responder - 1st Place Richard Cotton Pleasantdale Hose Co.
First Responder - 2nd Place Kerry Wolongencz Westbrook PD
Touch-a-truck - 1st Place Kobe Gaudette Ray’s Truck Service
Vehicle that traveled furthest to attend: Fred Peckham Distance: 185 miles
Company with most vehicles in Convoy: Ray’s Truck Service #Vehicles: 10 trucks
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2023 Maine Trucking for Kids Convoy
Truck Driving Competition Awards
Charlie Mansfield Memorial Truck Driving Challenge
Sponsored by Northeast Technical Institute
1st Place Tractor-trailer:
Name: Ron Round
Score: 260
2nd Place Tractor-trailer:
Name: Dan Burnham
Score: 190
3rd Place Tractor-trailer:
Name: Nickie Fernald
Score: 175
4th Place Tractor-trailer:
Name: Larry Pagge
Score: 170
1st Place Straight Truck:
Name: Anna Guare
Score: 160
2nd Place Straight Truck:
Name: Keefe Abbott
Score: 90
3rd Place Straight Truck:
Name: Anthony McGilvery
Score: 65
Truck Driving Competition Awards
Charlie Mansfield Memorial Truck Driving Challenge
Sponsored by Northeast Technical Institute
1st Place Tractor-trailer:
Name: Ron Round
Score: 260
2nd Place Tractor-trailer:
Name: Dan Burnham
Score: 190
3rd Place Tractor-trailer:
Name: Nickie Fernald
Score: 175
4th Place Tractor-trailer:
Name: Larry Pagge
Score: 170
1st Place Straight Truck:
Name: Anna Guare
Score: 160
2nd Place Straight Truck:
Name: Keefe Abbott
Score: 90
3rd Place Straight Truck:
Name: Anthony McGilvery
Score: 65
Special Awards – 2023
Performance Transportation
They are a small fleet but are committed to supporting our event in a big way. Not only financially, but they bring rigs in all the way from Massachusetts to help the convoy. Their commitment to this event helps Camp Sunshine and Camp POSTCARD do what they do best to help the kids. They are always one of the top fundraisers for this event and for that we say, “Thanks for what you do!”
Eric Greenleaf
Eric has been dedicated to helping make this event a huge success for a number of years. He has acted as liaison to the event for the Scarborough Police Department and through his efforts, we are able to have a safe convoy and can count on having the support of his and other departments. Eric, thanks for what you do!
B & B Towing
If you don’t recognize the name, you would have to be blind. Brian and his crew bring the most colorful trucks and wreckers to the event each year. Their vehicles are always “kid magnets” in the touch-a-truck portion and they are often trophy winners in the truck show portion. And recently they have showed up with the most vehicles from one company in the convoy. For that we say, “Thanks for what you do!”
Sebago Signworks
Sebago Signworks has been supporting the Trucking for Kids Convoy in a number of ways, and most recently you can see their banners on the front of nearly all the trucks. They have donated the banners that help identify to the public what we are doing when we convoy. Thanks so much for what you do, both for the event and for the Camps!
Performance Transportation
They are a small fleet but are committed to supporting our event in a big way. Not only financially, but they bring rigs in all the way from Massachusetts to help the convoy. Their commitment to this event helps Camp Sunshine and Camp POSTCARD do what they do best to help the kids. They are always one of the top fundraisers for this event and for that we say, “Thanks for what you do!”
Eric Greenleaf
Eric has been dedicated to helping make this event a huge success for a number of years. He has acted as liaison to the event for the Scarborough Police Department and through his efforts, we are able to have a safe convoy and can count on having the support of his and other departments. Eric, thanks for what you do!
B & B Towing
If you don’t recognize the name, you would have to be blind. Brian and his crew bring the most colorful trucks and wreckers to the event each year. Their vehicles are always “kid magnets” in the touch-a-truck portion and they are often trophy winners in the truck show portion. And recently they have showed up with the most vehicles from one company in the convoy. For that we say, “Thanks for what you do!”
Sebago Signworks
Sebago Signworks has been supporting the Trucking for Kids Convoy in a number of ways, and most recently you can see their banners on the front of nearly all the trucks. They have donated the banners that help identify to the public what we are doing when we convoy. Thanks so much for what you do, both for the event and for the Camps!