FedEx Independent Service Provider, Slicker Trucking, Inc., commits to a Gold Level Sponsorship of Truckers Against Trafficking
Sponsorships Fund the awareness and disruption of human trafficking.
MEDINA, Ohio, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Slicker Trucking, Inc., a FedEx Independent Service Provider with 75 trucks and 110 drivers serving both Linehaul and Local Pick-up and Delivery reaching Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania, today announced the beginning of its sponsorship of Truckers Against Trafficking. The local contractor is matching the FedEx Corporation sponsorship level in hopes to inspire like support from the large network of Independent Service Providers nationwide.
"The reports and social media posts of missing or taken children is growing daily, during my TAT certification training I was shocked to learn the human trafficking epidemic attacks the very lanes my team travels," said Slicker Trucking Owner and President, David Byers. "Our company mission is Honesty, Integrity, and Commitment to People. All people not just those near to us. Though my team is not over-the-road, we frequent these rest stops and travel stations and we encounter potential situations every day. We are committed to supporting the victims and survivors of human trafficking, understanding the signs of a prostituted person, and empowering our team to MAKE THE CALL."
"As a non-profit organization, we depend on the generosity of companies like Slicker Trucking, Inc." said Kendis Paris, executive director of Truckers Against Trafficking "The more truck drivers we can train the more victims we can save."
As a 2020 safety initiative, Slicker Trucking, Inc. has made TAT certification mandatory of its 100+ employees. Amy Byers, COO of Slicker Trucking, added "It's exciting to see the impact an organization like Truckers Against Trafficking has had in educating nearly 850,000 truckers and identifying over 1,200 victims to date. We are hopeful that we, along with other companies like ours, can add more local heroes to the front lines." Amy explains "I felt our company was pulled toward this initiative. We're incredibly proud of the company we keep, many of our vendors and partners are also TAT sponsors, side by side we are growing the number of trained eyes and ears on our roadways, each doing our part to fight this problem and bring awareness out of the darkness."
About Slicker Trucking, Inc.
Since 2008, Slicker Trucking, Inc. has been a vendor to the FedEx Corporation. Slicker Trucking services FedEx Contracted Linehaul routes covering transport to and from Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania, as well as, operates large Independent Service Pick-up and Delivery operations out of Cambridge and Richfield, Ohio. For more information, please visit www.slickertrucking.net.
About Truckers Against Trafficking
Truckers Against Trafficking is a grass roots, non-profit organization that seeks to educate, equip, empower, and mobilize members of the trucking and related industries to combat human trafficking as part of their everyday jobs.
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