18 Wheels of Christmas: October 2014

Friday, October 31, 2014

Let's Light It Up !!!

Did you know, 18 Wheels has grown so much over the past 12 years that we now have 3 trailers in use across Western Canada! In Dawson Creek, Our little elves are hard at work refurbishing the Original 18 Wheels Of Christmas Trailer that started it all 12 years ago! The trailer is getting a paint job, decals repaired, and best of all, a terrific Christmas light display that will rival the original. There will be over 240 feet of rope lighting affixed to the trailer just in time for the Pouce Coupe Truck Christmas Light Parade. 18 Wheels will be onsite for the parade, there for advertising and of course, collecting food for the Food Bank in Pouce Coupe.

18 Wheels, United Way and The Salvation Army!

Here in Dawson Creek, we are thrilled this year to participate in the United Way/Salvation Army Toy Drive! Our 18 Wheels Trailer will be parked for 2 days at The Co-Op mall helping to fill the trailer with Toys! Naturally, we won't turn away some food donations. :)

Thursday, October 30, 2014

We are On Facebook!

Be sure to check out our brand new Facebook Page and come join us at some of our exciting events being held across Western Canada!

https://www.facebook.com/18wheelsofchristmas

Or if you prefer, you can follow us on Twitter at:

https://twitter.com/18wheelsofxmas

18 Wheels Puts The Hammer Down For 2014 !

Writing a Blog Post only takes a few minutes but planning 18 Wheels Events goes on year round ! This year is no exception as we Ramp it up across Western Canada to fill those Food Banks. Here is just a glimpse of what is going on. There is no better place to start than where it all began in Calgary AB. Here is a synopsis of events going on there this year. Naturally there may be a few added in here and there.

November 21   Okotoks Holiday Light Up 5PM- 9PM
November 22   Lake Bonavista Promenade 9:30AM – 1:00 PM
November 29   Save-On-Foods Walden 10AM – 4 PM
December 5th   Fluor Canada 6AM – 9:30 AM
December 6th   Save-On-Foods Seton 10AM – 4PM
December 12–15th   Save-On-Foods Panorama Can Man Dan will be living in the Christmas trailer    for 4 days collecting food and cash all for this campaign.

We also have 101.5 Kool FM and 95.3 The Peak doing spots and promoting all 3 save-on-foods events.

December 17 5:30 PM delivering to the Calgary Food Bank.

We will keep you posted with all the events and how we are doing as well we will send pictures. Santa and Skippy will be in attendance for a few hours each event.

Follow, forward to your friends and like us on Face Book https://www.facebook.com/18wheelsofchristmas or on twitter https://twitter.com/18wheelsofxmas #18wheelsofchristmas

How to Contribute

For more information on how you can help and be a part of something exciting and so worthwhile, please contact us at:

18wheels.xmas@rosenau.ca

CALGARY

Colleen Nickel or Janet Wilson

Toll Free 1-800-640-9602 • 403-279-4204

colleen.nickel@rosenau.ca

janet.wilson@rosenau.ca

DAWSON CREEK OR FT. ST. JOHN

Chris Richards or Karen Brisebois

250-782-2901 • 250-719-7528

chris.richards@rosenau.ca

karen.brisebois@rosenau.ca

EDMONTON

Sandra Bottorff or Eduarda Borhen

1-800-371-6895 • 780-431-2877

sandra.bottorff@rosenau.ca

eduarda.borhen@rosenau.ca

GRANDE PRAIRIE

Rosa Harnett

1-877-746-7447 • (780) 814-7447

rosa.harnett@rosenau.ca

SASKATOON

Chico Pobereznek

Toll Free 1-800-448-4594 • 306-244-7088

chico.pobereznek@rosenau.ca

What is 18 Wheels of Christmas?

18 Wheels Of Christmas was conceived in 2002. It was created to give the Global Transportation Community, a way to give something back to the communities in which they live and work.

The concept, though simple, has far reaching effects for the less fortunate in our communities. Our ultimate goal is to use 18 Wheels Of Christmas to stock every Food Bank in every community across the country at Christmas time! Though our collection efforts are centered around the Christmas season, much of what we collect in communities often lasts through the entire year. Every single item or dollar that we collect in a community stays in that community! Many people assume that a Food Bank is utilized by people who lack the ability or ambition to work or succeed in life. Nothing could be further from the truth. Throughout the country, there are many, many families who need Food Banks regularly. Many of these families have two parents working in low or minimum wage jobs and they struggle everyday just to pay the rent and utilities. At the end of the day, there is often not enough left for them to buy groceries for themselves and their children. These are the people that 18 Wheels is dedicated and committed to helping.

Over the past thirteen years, we have refined and built upon this concept, but, to continue it's growth and success, we need the support of all Transportation Companies in Canada. Rosenau Transport Ltd. , a major Western Canada LTL and Full Load carrier spearheads this campaign, reaching out to our competitors, our friends, interline partners and all others including our suppliers in the transportation industry for help.

We invite you to browse our site, read the news stories and check back with us often to read up on our successes and new partners.

And of course, none of this would be possible without the generosity and support of the corporate and public donors who give so generously to this wonderful cause. We thank you for your heartfelt contributions of money and non-perishable food items. It is because of you, that many families across the country, have access to nutritious food, not just at Christmas but year round.

Where Does The Money Go?

First, it is important to note that we are not a registered charity. We are simply providing the means for donations to get to the Food Banks.

We are often asked what happens when a company or individual makes a financial contribution.

100% of every dollar donated goes to the Food Banks in the communities in which it was collected. Sometimes the donation is made in cash to the Food Bank. Other times, your financial donation is used to purchase essential items for the Food Banks such as baby food, diapers or other items that were not contributed. Every corporate donation is acknowledged both at the Food Banks and on this website.

* There are no paid organizers or workers. Everyone's time is donated.
* Our 18 Wheels trailers have been generously donated, decalled, decorated and maintained by our corporate sponsors.
* The fuel we burn in our trucks during collection was provided by our companies.
* Our advertising and promotion is provide by our sponsors or we utilize free media options such as this website.