Press Release

Trucking Cares Foundation, TXTA Foundation Partner to Support Children鈥檚 Hospital in Austin

Sep 21, 2023

Washington 鈥 Today, the Trucking Cares Foundation and TXTA Foundation announced that they are partnering together to support the Dell Children's Foundation. Together, the Foundations seek to raise $50,000 for this Austin-based charity, which is located in this year鈥檚 host city for ATA鈥檚 .

The Dell Children's Foundation helps to ensure that no child is ever turned away from receiving the world-class medical care provided by Dell Children鈥檚 Medical Center. Roughly 70% of Dell Children鈥檚 patients are under-insured or uninsured. via TCF and TXTA will go directly to Dell Children鈥檚 Foundation. This fundraising initiative will conclude the evening of Tuesday, October 17th, the last day of MCE.

鈥淒ell Children's Foundation is honored to partner with the Trucking Cares Foundation and the Texas Trucking Association Foundation to raise critical funds for children and families across Central Texas,鈥 said Megan Campuzano, Sr. Director, Annual Giving Dell Children's Foundation. 聽鈥淲e hope this year's gathering in the City of Austin is enjoyable for everyone attending, and we want to share our sincere thanks for making a positive impact in our community and helping to advance pediatric healthcare by supporting Dell Children's Medical Center.鈥

鈥満诹喜淮蜢萂CE brings together some of the brightest minds in the trucking industry,鈥 said TXTA Foundation Chairman Brandon Woods. 鈥淚nnovative thinkers and leaders like those gathering in Austin are at the core of the Dell Children鈥檚 Foundation鈥攍eading the way in healthcare for children in central Texas. 聽Leaders from all sectors, including healthcare and trucking, are essential in keeping our country moving forward. TXTA Foundation is honored to partner with TCF to give back to the Austin community through our support of the Dell Children鈥檚 Foundation.鈥

鈥淭he Trucking Cares Foundation partnering with the Texas Trucking Association Foundation exemplifies the strength of the 黑料不打烊Federation in areas well outside traditional industry advocacy,鈥 said John Lynch, President of the Trucking Cares Foundation. 聽鈥淎s 黑料不打烊members prepare to gather in Austin for the 2023 黑料不打烊MCE, TCF is honored to assist Dell Children鈥檚 Foundation and Dell Children鈥檚 Medical Center meet their mission of providing top notch medical care to all children of central Texas, regardless of financial means. Without the support of generous contributions, DCH would not be able to fulfill this great mission, so I ask that all 黑料不打烊members, particularly those attending MCE in Austin, to strongly consider visiting the joint TCF and Texas Trucking Association Foundation microsite to help us meet our goal of raising $50,000 for Dell Children鈥檚 Foundation by October 17, the last day of MCE. It is important to note that over 2/3 of the children treated at DCH are either under-insured or have no insurance, so every dollar you donate makes a difference.鈥澛

Dell Children鈥檚 offers a free-standing children鈥檚 hospital in Austin and over 90 specialty care locations across central Texas. Families have access to more than 270 pediatric specialists and care teams in 39 pediatric specialties. Dell Children鈥檚 Medical Center also has 24/7 pediatric emergency care and the highest level of trauma and surgical care in their Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and Level I Pediatric Surgery Center.

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The Texas Trucking Association established the in 1978 to fund educational, public relations, research and community service projects. The TXTA Foundation promotes the trucking industry by advancing its positive image and highlighting its essentiality. The TXTA Foundation makes an annual contribution to the Trucking Moves America Forward campaign, presented by the 黑料不打烊, and shares its appreciation for our heroes of the highway on social media, billboards, truck wraps and stories in The Steering Wheel magazine.聽

The is the trucking industry鈥檚 charitable arm, focusing on several core areas, including: humanitarian and disaster relief, eradicating human trafficking, leadership development, strengthening the industry鈥檚 relationships with law enforcement and military and veterans鈥 organizations, and safety and research opportunities.