Christmas Comes Early for Ol’ Blue, USA®
December 2000, Van Nuys, CA: Ol’ Blue, USA (United Safety Alliance,
Inc.) received early Christmas gifts this year at the Great American
Truck Show (GATS) in Dallas Texas. Charitable donations from several
trucking industry groups has helped the program, "Big Wheels,
Little Kids", continue to be successful.
'Ol' Blue' ®, a 1951 vintage working-truck, driven by RJ Taylor,
is also an 80,000 pound teacher's aide. The School Program was
incorporated into the Ol' Blue, USA agenda in 1986, however the
truck and driver, RJ Taylor, had already visited schools for 15
years. Ms. Bobbi Farrell came up with the name; "Big Wheels, Little
Kids" © in 1988. Ol' Blue, USA conducted its first cross-country
National Safety Tour in 1995, with much success.
TruckNet President, Craig Zweiner on behalf of TruckNet ® and
iFleet ®, presented a $10,000 donation to the "Big Wheels, Little
Kids" program. "We have long known and supported the value of
the Ol’ Blue, USA’s school visitation program." Zwiener said,
"Other trucking industry interests are challenged to also contribute!"
TruckNet is a full service online resource for drivers, carriers
and trucking families and is a subsidiary of iFleet, a provider
of information technology to the commercial truck and automotive
fleet markets. Information is also available about Truck.Net on
the Internet at www.truck.net
Making a $1,000 donation on behalf of Trucker Writers of North
America (TWNA) was Vice-President, Bill Hudgins of TA's Road King
magazine, "The money is to be used to assist with Ol’ Blue, USA’s
highway safety efforts with schools." TWNA, is an organization
of professionals' writers and representative within the trucking
industry who generate, gather and report news and information
about the trucking industry. Information is also available about
TWNA on the Internet at
www.twna.org
Loved Ones And Drivers Support © (LOADS) an international supportive
forum for truckers families, presented Ol' Blue, USA with additional
funds to continue the success of the "Big Wheels, Little Kids"
campaign. Founder and Administrator, Kathy Harders, stated "That
we need to remember the children and their safety. This program
must continue to strive forward to give safety to every child
in America." Information is also available about LOADS on the
Internet at www.loads.org
Many thanks to Trade Show Television Network and Atticus Productions
for helping us promote our programs at the GATS. Both companies
generously donated their time and energies by shooting videos
of our "Safety Center 2000"© and press conference for cable television
as well as streaming video for the Internet. You can view Trade
Show Television Network at
www.tstn.net, and Atticus Productions at
www.atticusproductions.com.
Under the Ol' Blue, USA program, "Big Wheels, Little Kids" school
visitation program takes ‘Ol’ Blue’ to schools to give students
an up close and personal view of trucking and the safety considerations
large vehicles and car drivers face. "Big Wheels ,Little Kids"
information is also available on the Internet at:
www.olblueusa.org/schools/schools.html
Ol’ Blue, USA is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) educational organization
dedicated to promoting highway safety. Founded in 1986, Ol’ Blue
USA has a 53-foot rolling billboard trailer that spreads the word
about "People Working Together For Highway Safety ®." The rig
travels around the country conducting hands-on programs at trade
shows, truck stops, rest areas, community events and public schools
promoting traffic safety, large vehicle safety and accident avoidance,
along with improving relations between law enforcement, commercial
drivers and the motoring public. Information is also available
about Ol’ Blue, USA on the Internet at
http://www.olbueusa.org.
is a registered
trademark.