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We are writing representing an online community of strong women,
atruckerswife.com. We are a community of women, founded by women, supported by
women and managed by women. We are from households all over the map. We are
American. We are Australian. We are Canadian. We are wives, mothers, and
significant others. We have one important element in common: we are trucker's
wives.
A trucker's wife is a woman like no other. We have learned to be independent.
We have learned to be flexible. We have learned to fill traditionally male roles
like fixing household appliances and servicing our own vehicles. We have, as a
result, learned to ‘wear the pants’ in our households without robbing our
truckers of their manliness.
We face struggles and stereotypes that would deter many women from our chosen
lifestyle. Our husbands may be gone for days or weeks at a time. Outsiders
question the strength of our marriages. Many of us manage our households,
marriages, jobs and children while our men are miles and miles away from home.
Some of our truckers are only a few miles from home while some are as far away
as Iraq.
In response to our daily challenges, we have gathered together at
atruckerswife.com to share resources, impart wisdom, and solicit advice. What we
have fostered in our online community is a sense of belonging, a place to go for
comfort & laughter and most importantly, an atmosphere of real friendship. We
have become a large, online extended family. Since our inception, we have grown
into a thriving community of members. Our ’family’ continues to grow every day.
Many of us who live in proximity to each other have had occasion to meet for
coffee and conversation. Many of us have stumbled upon friendships that will
last a lifetime. This year, we are holding A Truckers Wife Convention 2008 in
Dallas Texas, in
the hopes that the majority our ’family’ can meet as an
auxiliary conference to the Great American Trucking Show in August 2008.
We are a wholly non-profit group. We are all paying out of our own pockets for
travel, lodging and other expenses. Many of us travel hundreds of miles
to attend the conferences. We would like to see your company name on our
promotional materials and T-shirts. Sponsor company names will also appear in a
program to be distributed to all who attend A Truckers Wife Convention 2008.
Additionally, there is promotional space available on our website and in the
truck show booth at GATS in the recruiting area. You may
request a copy of our sponsor newsletter which includes a free gift (while
supplies last), by submitting our simple
online form. We invite you to view our Online
Sponsor Newsletter for more information as well.
Thank you in advance for your consideration. You may direct all sponsorship
inquiries to the marketing team. You may also contact our
community founder, Kelly Livingstone, through the form
as well. Please also
feel free to explore our online community at http://atruckerswife.com/forums/.
Respectfully yours,
The ATW Convention Committee
http://atruckerswife.org/
An online form is used in
place of direct email due to spam. Thank you for your understanding.
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