• Pegasus TransTech, employees believe in the power of paying it forward

    Pegasus TransTech and its employees paid it forward this holiday season and chose seven worthy causes to support in the transportation industry and the local community.
    Dec. 21, 2013
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    Pegasus TransTech and its employees paid it forward this holiday season and chose seven worthy causes to support in the transportation industry and the local community. The notion of paying it forward became more popular in 2000 with Catherine Ryan Hyde’s novel Pay It Forward, which was adapted into a Warner Brothers film of the same name. The concept is based on the idea of doing a good deed that is pure in intention, without expecting anything in return. Thankful for the service of the US armed forces, Pegasus TransTech chose to donate to Wreaths Across America, an initiative from the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA).
    Thousands of wreaths were delivered by the truckload from volunteering trucking companies and placed on the graves of veterans at Arlington National Cemetery. To foster growth and improve image in the transportation industry, Pegasus TransTech and members of ACT 1 supported and made monetary contributions to the Trucking Moves America Campaign. The goal is to communicate a positive image to those outside of the trucking industry by educating the public, media, and government on trucking and to encourage the younger generation to explore employment opportunities in transportation. Pegasus TransTech and its employees also support the community in which they live.  Every Thanksgiving, employees have a Hope is Here–Metropolitan Ministries food drive in the corporate office. As much as 200 pounds of food—along with cash donations—was collected to help poor and homeless families in the area. In the spirit of Christmas giving, Pegasus also participated in the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program and adopted a dozen “paper angels.” These angels were hung on the company Christmas tree, and employees shopped to fill the holiday wish lists of local children. Employees also planned a group volunteer day at the Toys for Tots  warehouse to help sort, package, and wrap donated gifts. The company participated in the annual Leukemia and Lymphoma Light the Night Walk in November, and it makes dinner regularly for families staying at the local Ronald McDonald House. For additional details, visit www.pegasustranstech.com or call 800-783-8649.

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