Truck convoy raises money for Delaware Special Olympics – 47abc

HARRINGTON, Del.- Practically 200 truck drivers from throughout the realm met on the Delaware State Fairgrounds for a police-escorted 29-mile journey by means of Kent County, elevating cash and consciousness for the Delaware Particular Olympics.

However earlier than truckers hit the road- they held an public sale for the Particular Olympics, obtained to fulfill the athletes who they assist assist, and have been awarded for the variety of years the truckers have been a part of the occasion.

The athletes say they look ahead to the convoy yearly, particularly Richard Dunning who obtained to current the truckers with the award.

“I like handing them out and making all of them smile all of the drivers seeing that large smile once you come out of the particular Olympics you’ve a giant expertise of like all your folks and teammates cheering and having enjoyable,” Dunning mentioned.

And the truck drivers say they offer that pleasure proper again.

“We come yearly it’s one thing very particular to all of us drivers,” mentioned Walmart Trucker Tom Laffert, including “going by means of these cities and villages on these backroads you see the little children and the households and oldsters they see us coming by means of and it provides them hope to maintain pushing ahead and once we see their faces it’s all price it.”