Make-A-Wish® Mother’s Day Truck Convoy Ready To Roll Out In Lancaster, PA

The world famous Make-A-Wish® Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley Mother’s Day Truck Convoy will continueto be a Mother’s Day Tradition on May 9th.  Make-A-Wish® is counting on the local community, especially truck drivers, to make the Convoy a success. The funds raised at the Convoy typically support over 75% of the wishes granted in the Susquehanna Valley each year. There are nearly 500 local children with critical illnesses waiting for their wishes to come true

.This year’s 100 truck Convoy will include, Top 30 Drivers and Grand Drivers, key Sponsors, and drivers that commit to fundraising $500+. The drivers will leave Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction at 1:30pm on May 9th. Make-A-Wish® will be broadcasting live on their Facebook page for fans to watch at home. Facebook Live will include drivers departing the parking lot, a view from inside a special Convoy driver’s truck, and a location along the route.

There will be several ways to participate in the Convoy listed below and Make-A-Wish® encourages all community members to support this event. In order to continue to manage the safety and health of the community, there will not be a Convoy Carnival and Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction will not be open to the public. “We are thrilled to be partnering with The Mother’s Day Make-A-Wish® Truck Convoy for our second year!” said Joey Hughes, Vice President/General Manager of Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction. “The Mother's Day Make-A-Wish Truck Convoy is such an important fundraising event, and our team at Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction is so honored to host it at our location. Giving back to the communities we serve has been in our company’s DNA for generations, and we look forward to being a part of another successful event.”

The 2021Mother’s Day Truck Convoy will have several ways to participate from home, including many of the Convoytraditions:-Sign up to be a driver: The Convoy is still accepting drivers for valuable spots in the 100 truck Convoy. You can register at wishconvoy.org.

If you are not a driver and want to support a driver’s fundraising efforts, please do so at wishconvoy.org.-Celebrate and cheer for the trucks as they go by. For more information, please visit wishconvoy.org and follow us on the 2021 Mother’s Day Truck Convoy Facebook Event Page. To learn more about the 2020 Convoy and show your support, visit wishconvoy.org.