WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bridgestone Americas Inc. has become the 12th member of the American Trucking Associations' Trucking Cares Foundation Founders Club.
The Trucking Cares Foundation (TCF) is the trucking industry's charitable arm, focusing on several core areas, including humanitarian and disaster relief; eradicating human trafficking; leadership development; strengthening the industry's relationships with law enforcement, the military and veterans' organizations; and safety and research opportunities.
Bridgestone is the first tire company to step up and commit to supporting the TCF Founders Club, which is a special class of donors comprising individuals and corporations that have committed to a $100,000 contribution over a 10-year period.
"Bridgestone has been a great partner and allied member of our industry for many years, so it was only natural that they would also support the work of the Trucking Cares Foundation.," TCF Chairman Phil Byrd, president and CEO of Bulldog Hiway Express, said.
"We are pleased and proud to welcome them to the Founders Club and thank them for their support."
The 12 members of the TCF Founders Club are: ACT-1, the Allied Committee for the Trucking Industry; Bridgestone Americas; Covenant Transport; Cummins Inc.; Tommy and Dean Hodges; J&M Tank Lines Inc.; LaunchIt Public Relations; Greg and Val Owen, in memory of Josh Owen; Scopelitis Law Firm; UPS Inc.; Charles "Shorty" and Ro Whittington; and Yellow Corp.