July 20, 2004

Donation Allows Boise State Students To Transport Food For Hungry

A successful partnership between the Idaho Foodbank and the Idaho Center for Professional Truck Driving, a division of the Selland College at Boise State University, will soon be expanded thanks to a generous donation from Western Trailer that has allowed Boise State to purchase a $24,500 refrigerated trailer for $10,000.             In conjunction with the announcement of the donation, Western Trailer employees and friends at the Idaho Trucking Association spearheaded a food drive to fill as much of the trailer as possible with donated food. The trailer and food will be presented to Boise State and the Idaho Foodbank at 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 23, at the Western Trailer offices, 6700 Business Way off Gowen Road. The new trailer will be used to transport donated food to the Idaho Foodbank. The Foodbank and truck driving program joined forces earlier this year to transport much-needed food to Boise. Student drivers come away with life lessons in humility and gratitude while perfecting their driving skills, and the Foodbank saves thousands of dollars in rental costs and staff time.               Students also get the practical experience they need to be successful. “This is a great training tool for the students,” said Ralph Dean, head of the Idaho Center for Professional Truck Driving. “It not only trains them in customer relations but also in docking techniques.” -30-   Contact Ralph Dean Idaho Center for Professional Truck Driving 208 426-4782   Media Contact Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275