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MTA FOUNDATION

Introducing the Drive the Difference Campaign!

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Designed to boost interest in Minnesota trucking careers, Drive the Difference is a game changer for Minnesota trucking. 

 

The dynamic new website (click on the image above) and a coordinated social media campaign will reach young people, mid-career changers, women, and under-represented populations.  Original videos feature real MTA member companies with testimonials from drivers, technicians and behind-the-scenes employees.

The ongoing social media campaign will utilize Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube. Ads on Pandora and Spotify and web search optimization will help drive people to the website as well.  

donate now

 Click on the "Donate Now" button above.

Use your credit card, an EFT or choose "bill me."

send a check

Send to:

MTA Foundation

6160 Summit Drive N #330

Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

PLEDGE

Email Lori@mntruck.org with your one-time or multi-year pledge.  You can also add MTAF to your will or create an endowment.

A big thank you to Kari Rihm and Rihm Family Companies
for their $25,000 donation to the scholarship fund!

A special thanks to The Bois Family Foundation

and Brent Bois, Calhoun Trucking, for their generous donation.

Thank you also to The Nuss Family Donor Advised Fund, Coborn's and Neil Fandel, the Minnesota Trucking Association, and many MTA member donors
for making this project possible. 

Meet our Board of Directors

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CAROLE CLARK ISAKSON

Barna, Guzy & Steffen, LTD

Chair

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ANDREW BOLLMAN

CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP

Treasurer

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NEIL FANDEL

Coborn's Inc.

Board member

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ROBERT NUSS

Nuss Truck & Equipment

Board member and Scholarship Committee Chair

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JOHN HAUSLADEN

Minnesota Trucking Association

President

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KRISTI OLSON

Labor Services Company

Secretary

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Katherine Jaeger
Americana Community Bank

Board member

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JAMES WESSLUND

US Bank Transportation Solutions

Board member and Image Committee Chair

2022/2023 Scholarship Fund Drive!

DONATIONS

​Last year the MTA disbursed $26,867 in scholarships for truck driving and truck technician students. These scholarships can sometimes mean the difference between a student continuing their training and dropping out due to lack of funds.

The video to the right shows just how much your contributions have helped students at Alexandria Technical and Community College pursue a career in trucking.

To donate specifically to truck driving or diesel technician funds, note in "donor comments" on the pledge form.

Thank you 2021-22 Scholarship Donors!

Kari Rihm
The John Rihm Memorial Scholarship

Rihm Family Companies

Dawn Mickelson
In honor of Paul Harberts
Midwest Specialized Transportation

Bob Nuss
The Charles Nuss Diesel Technician Fund

Nuss Truck & Equipment

Bob Nuss
Nuss Truck & Equipment

Jeff Gray
United Natural Foods, Inc.

Joe Wren
Styer Transportation Company

Terri Wood
Woody's Trucking Inc.

Michael Manning
Manning Transfer, Inc.

Jenn & Matt Kelly
Carstensen & Sons Trucking

Jay TeBrake
Truck Transport, Inc.

Andy Bollman
CliftonLarsonAllen

Julie Olson
Copeland Trucking, Inc.

Kevin Otto
Otto Transfer Inc.

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