Truck Driver Training

So, the holidays are fast approaching & first up is Thanksgiving. While we should all be thankful everyday for what we have, this is the time of the year to recognize how lucky we really are and give thanks any way we can. I have a story that makes me very thankful that I have a roof over my head, I can pay my bills, and I’m in good health. Just last week, the company I work for, Driver Solutions – a truck driver recruiting company, found out that the wife of one of our employees has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer that has already spread throughout her body. And the fact that they actually found it in the first place was amazing. She thought she just had a cold, but it wouldn’t go away. When they took her to the doctor, she was told she had pneumonia & was admitted to the hospital. It was there that more tests were run and the cancer was found.

Unfortunately, to be able to pay the bills, my coworker had to continue working instead of staying at home with his sick wife. This was unacceptable to the company, so our Human Resources Director, Kari Roesslein, set up a fund to help the family in their time of need and to make sure our employee could stay at home & spend as much time with his wife as he could, while he still had her in his life. Driver Solutions vowed to match every penny that was donated by employees, and that they did. In just 4 days, employees at Driver Solutions, from the truck driver training instructors & the CDL examiners to the truck driver recruiters, raised $3,802.00. Incredible! And with the 100% match by Driver Solutions, the total donation given to the family was $7,604.00. To me, this was unbelievable. To think that just everyday ‘Joes’ could come together like this to help out a ‘family member’ in need, even when we’re all feeling the economic crunch. And I’m not trying to “toot our own horn” but I’m just so proud…proud that these are the type of people I work with everyday and that Driver Solutions is the company that they are.

And that’s not the only way Driver Solutions’ employees are helping others. Throughout the year, our company hosts blood drives & cookouts with proceeds benefitting the Indiana Blood Center & numerous charities around the Indianapolis area. Recently, Driver Solutions held a blood drive & provided a catered lunch for those who donated blood. And for those just wanting a good meal, a full lunch was available for $5, with all proceeds, plus a 100% match by the company, going to the Humane Society of Indianapolis. There are so many things that can be done to help all of those in need in our own communities.

So, now I challenge you to give back & to be thankful for what you have. If you want to help make a difference in someone else’s life, donate to your favorite charity or to the American Cancer Society. And if you have a story that you’d like to share, about someone in need or how you’ve helped others, leave it in the comments section below. I’d love to hear about it!

Remember, every little bit helps…and it helps more than you know. So if you can give, give. And challenge your friends and family to do the same!