The 27th annual Mother’s Day convoy in Lancaster, Pa., Sunday did not just break the world’s record for the largest one ever…the event obliterated it.
A total of 590 trucks participated in the convoy, which raised money for Make-A-Wish for Philadelphia, Northern Delaware and Susquehanna Valley. The previous Guinness World Record was 416 trucks in a convoy in 2004 in the Netherlands.
The organization does not yet have a total amount of money raised, but they do expect it to exceed last year’s total of $300,000.
RoadPro, which is located in Palmyra not far from Lancaster, did its best to ensure Make-A-Wish can continue helping children with life-threatening illnesses. Just before the convoy hit the road, Chuck White, vice president for brands and marketing for RoadPro, presented Make-A-Wish’s President and CEO Dennis Heron with a check for $20,000. RoadPro is the presenting sponsor of the convoy.
“This touches us in so many ways,” White said. “It speaks to who we serve, and we are so blessed to be a part of this.”
Kyle Miller, one of the drivers in Sunday’s convoy, normally uses a 2003 Kenworth W900L to haul equipment for his family’s construction company and grain for the family farm. On Sunday he drove near the head of this, his third convoy, by raising $2,870.
When asked why he participates, Miller said, “It’s to help the kids. That’s why everybody is here, isn’t it?”
