TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of the TA® and Petro Stopping Centers® travel center brands, is honoring professional drivers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW) by teaming up with the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) for the fourth consecutive year to host health fairs. Events will be held at 15 TA and Petro locations on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, from 3-6 p.m.
The health fairs will include health care professionals conducting blood-pressure screenings and glucose testing. Other activities will vary by location, such as cornhole, basketball, dog washing, pet adoption, live bands, truck windshield washing, and more. Sleep apnea specialists and fitness coaches also will be at some locations. Wellness walks will take place from 6-7 p.m. at some of the events.
Locations holding the events are:
- TA Tonopah, AZ
- Petro North Little Rock, AR
- Petro Ontario, CA (Shawn Hubbard Ontario Stopping Center)
- TA Wildwood, FL
- TA Cartersville, GA
- TA Boise, ID
- TA Clayton, IN
- Petro Clearwater, MN
- TA Binghamton, NY
- Petro Waterloo, NY
- TA Lodi, OH
- TA Harrisburg, PA
- TA West Greenwich, RI
- TA Antioch, TN
- TA New Braunfels, TX
TA and Petro are uniquely qualified to host these health fairs given their focus on driver health through the StayFit program, launched nearly five ago, to assist professional drivers in getting more healthy and fit. The StayFit program includes healthier meal options at TA and Petro full-service restaurants and better-for-you snack options in the Travel Stores. Additionally, free fitness rooms, walking trails and basketball courts are offered at a variety of locations nationwide. TravelCenters believes that helping to raise awareness of health issues affecting professional truck drivers, as well as helping drivers to make health improvements, is part of showing drivers the respect they deserve.
About TravelCenters of America LLC
TravelCenters
of America LLC (TravelCenters), headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, is a
leading travel center business in 43 states and Canada operating under
the TA® and Petro Stopping Centers® brands. With 250 convenient
full-service locations off interstate highway exits, TA and Petro
Stopping Centers offer customers diesel and gasoline fueling services,
more than 500 full- and quick-service restaurants, 24-hour convenience
stores, heavy truck maintenance services, RoadSquad Connect™ (24/7/365
emergency roadside service), Reserve-It™ (truck parking reservations),
and many other services – all within large, high traffic facilities.
TravelCenters also operates gasoline/convenience stores in Kentucky and
Tennessee under the Minit Mart brand name. For more information on
TravelCenters and TA, please visit www.tatravelcenters.com.
For more information on Petro Stopping Centers, please visit www.petrotruckstops.com.
