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Date: Nov 10, 2024
Time: 6:00am
Location: Hollywood Casino
777 Hollywood Blvd.
Joliet, IL 60436


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The goal of this event is as follows:

1.To bring a much needed toy to a very deserving boy or girl.

2. To further enhance the image of the towing industry.

3. To Break Guinness Book of World Records for the largest tow truck parade.


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Tow Trucks For Tots go to New York

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TOW TRUCKS FOR TOTS Donates backpacks to the Village of Dixmore 1st Annual Back to School Fest.


Tow Trucks for Tots wants to give a special Thank You to Jim Gould and the folks at Sports Authority for their gracious contribution. With this wonderful donation, Tow Trucks for Tots will help update or replace sporting goods and clothing for the wonderful organizations we support. Partnerships like this help to improve the lives of these wonderful kids. We would also like to thank Jeff Beck at Paint Solutions Autobody for arranging this donation with Sports Authority.

This year’s recipient was the Maryville Academy in Des Palins, IL. We at Tow Trucks for Tots wish them the best and hope they have a successful year.

Tow Trucks for Tots got two pages in the 2022 Joliet West yearbook!



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Worldwide Equipment Sales Tow Trucks For Tots Goes Worldwide

LDM LE Depanneur Magazine a European magazine wrote a very nice article on page 3 of their magazine,

 

Tow service owner taking part in toy collection

By CYNTHIA M. ELLIS
11/02/2011 6:02 PM

WOOD RIVER - Steve Kainz plans to drive the message about how important it is to give to those less fortunate during the holidays.

Kainz, owner of Trickey's Service Inc., will be taking part in the fourth annual "Tow Trucks For Tots" on Nov. 13 in Joliet and would like your help in collecting toys that are distributed to needy children.

"I think it's a great cause, and it gets towers in the community involved during the holiday season," Kainz said.

Kainz is collecting toys for toddlers and children up to age 18 that he can take with him on his trip. The event, which started in the Chicago area in 2008, supports Toys for Tots.

"We've set up barrels around town to collect toys," he said. "We have one at our shop, and there are some at Roxana High School, as well as the Roxana elementary schools. Lt. Will Cunningham with the Roxana Police Department assisted in setting up barrels at the schools."

He said other barrels are scattered throughout Wood River and surrounding communities.

Kainz said this year will be the first time he has participated in the event. Tow Trucks for Tots is a 42-mile convoy that will start at 9 a.m. at Hollywood Casino in Joliet and end at Toyota Park in Bridgeview.

Hundreds of towers from across the state take part in the event.

"There were 400 tow trucks that took part in the parade last year," Kainz said. "They anticipate more than 500 this year. I'm really looking forward to it."

Kainz said he is taking one of his semi-tow trucks on the 243-mile trip.

Last year, towers from across the state collected more than six truckloads of toys and more than $11,000 to assist needy families.

Kainz said he hopes to learn a lot more about the program when he goes to the event and hopes to bring it back to the Metro East.

"I would love to start something like this here," he said.

For more information about the program, visit www.towtrucksfortots.com or contact Trickey's at (618) 254-0404 for where you can drop off toys.

cellis@thetelegraph.com

http://oaklawn.patch.com/articles/4th-annual-tow-trucks-for-tots-to-descend-on-toyota-park


 

http://trfootnotesnews.blogspot.com/2009/11/tow-truck-for-tots-sets-new-record.html




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