May 20, 2024 – Veteran Carriers, a local trucking company owned by retired U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party’s Cliff White and Rob Cooch, hosted their 5th Annual Trucking for Cause to benefit the Tactical Air Control Foundation (TACP) at Sapelo Hammocks on Friday, May 10.
“TACP or Tactical Air Control Party is a small group in the Air Force with 1,500 members that align with the Army echelon,” explained Event Coordinator Tabitha Guy. “From conventional echelon to the Rangers and Special Forces, TACP is a division of the Air Force that calls in military strikes for the military. The TACP Foundation raises funds to give support to the families of fallen TACP’s. The funds raised will go towards buying a car at sixteen, college tuition and expenses and starting their adult life.”
“$147,000 was raised at last year’s Trucking for A Cause,” she added.
Veteran Carriers presented a check to TACP recipient Andrew Faley at the event.
“The reason we host these events is to raise money for families like SSgt. Jason M. Faley who was killed in training at the Udari Bombing Range in Kuwait in 2001. Ensuring and investing in the Faley family future, we are presenting a check to his son, Andrew, to help with his college expenses,” said Veteran Carriers’ co-partner and president Cliff White. “This is the coolest thing we get to do all year – give back to our community, our brothers. 100 percent of the net proceeds goes to the best guys you can ever meet,” adds White.
Veteran Carriers is a veteran-owned and operated company based in Savannah, Georgia, adjacent to the largest container terminal in North America. Operating with over 150 trucks, Veterans Carriers specializes in intermodal/drayage shipping and storage. Established in 2017, Veterans Carriers can transport containers to and from port, rail ramps or shipping docks, and deliver the goods with the capacity to serve all the lower 48 states. With 47 of their 175 employees military veterans, Veteran Carriers host an annual car show, Trucking for a Cause golf fundraiser to benefit TACP families and Feed a Trucker Campaign with Enmarket. Visit veterancarriers.com for more information.
