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Grande Prairie truckers ready to hit the road for Convoy for Kids Toy Drive

Kids and parents are invited to attend Harolds Towing and Recovery and GP Truckin’s “Convoy for Kids” toy drive to raise money for the Helping Hands Society of Grande Prairie.

On Sunday December 10th, truckers from across the city will parade through Grande Prairie with decorated trucks to raise money and take toy donations for children in need during the holidays.

Driver Supervisor for Harolds Towing and Recovery, Morgan Penney says donations of new, unwrapped gifts, non-perishable food, or cash are welcome and donation locations will be scattered throughout the city during the event.

“There’s a couple donation dropoff points along the route and there will also be enclosed trailers in our yard till probably 8:30-9:00 that evening if people want to stop by here.”

Convoy route (Supplied, Morgan Penney)

The convoy starts at 4:30 p.m. on 98th before proceeding to eight different spots scattered around the city and ending at Harold’s Towing Yard.

Ethan Montague
Ethan Montague
Reporter/Contributor for MyGrandePrairieNow.com and 104.7 2Day FM. Studied Broadcast News at SAIT. Team member since February 2023.
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