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It’s almost Mother’s Day and…Yes, I am out there looking for a diesel related Mother’s Day story, when I came across this event coming up tomorrow. The Make A Wish chapter of Philadelphia and Susquehanna Valley are hosting an amazing event for the 25th year running. It’s their Mother’s Day Truck Convoy making kids dreams come true either in the trucks or raising money for future endeavors. What a cool concept. It looks like people come from miles around to get behind this event and in 2003 they even set a Guinness World Record for “The World’s Longest Truck Convoy” with 288 trucks, and the very next year they broke their own record with 391 trucks participating. What could be cooler on Mother’s Day. Check out all the official information below and check it out if you’re in town!

Official Company Event Information:

You are invited to join us for the 25th Annual Mother’s Day Truck Convoy on Sunday, May 11, 2014. The Convoy, held at Burle Industries, 1000 New Holland Avenue (Rt.23) Lancaster, is a collection of trucks from across the United States that converge at one location to help raise awareness and funds for Make-A-Wish® Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley. It’s a day filled with fun for the entire family starting at 8:30 a.m. and all of the money raised stays locally and goes directly to the kids we serve.

Convoy Event Details

 Please join us for the 25th Annual Mother’s Day Truck Convoy

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EVENT:

• 25th Annual Mother’s Day Truck Convoy
• DATE: Sunday, May 11, 2014 (Mother’s Day)
• TIME: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
  • (trucks depart at 1:30 pm SHARP!)

***SPECIAL 25TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION***

11:00-11:15 am

LOCATION:

• Burle Business Center parking lot
• 1054 New Holland Avenue, Lancaster PA 17601

DETAILS:

• Free admission
• 400+ trucks participating
• Great food & Chicken BBQ
• Live music: “Obie” and the Make-A-Wish Clowns
• Famous Auction
• Games & Fun for all ages!

For more information call the Lancaster office at 717-283-4868

About the Convoy

In 1988, a young man named Matt (below) requested a wish to ride in an 18 wheeler and speak to his sister on a CB radio. Over forty trucks and drivers showed up to grant the wish and the Mother’s Day Truck Convoy was conceived. For the past 24 years, the event has been held on Mother’s Day in Lancaster, PA. Over the years the number of trucks has grown to as many as 450 with over 100 wish children as passengers. The event draws approximately 5,000 people that come to see the trucks, attend an auction, play games and enjoy good food.

In 2003 our Convoy set the Guinness World Record for “The World’s Longest Truck Convoy” with 288 trucks, and the very next year we broke our own record with 391 trucks participating.