100 Trucks Needed for Haiti

With the disaster in Haiti still unfolding, relief efforts from the international community seem to be overwhelmed by the magnitude of the disaster. Speaking at the World Economic Conference in Davos, former President Bill Clinton asked for the international community to get together and raise 100 trucks to be sent to Haiti.

The trucks are needed in the region immediately, with the most urgent need being for rough-terrain vehicles, small trucks and cargo trucks and pick-up trucks.

They are needed because they are more maneuverable and better suited to deliver food and supplies to the diverse regions of Haiti and, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) it doesn't matter if the trucks are new or used.

"The road to recovery in Haiti is long, but America's new car and truck dealers can make a difference," said NADA Chairman John McEleney.

"More than two weeks after the earthquake in Haiti, the needs are staggering. But this is one big way dealers can have a tremendously positive impact on Haiti's relief efforts."

So far, NADA, who takes part in the effort, secured the support of Starling Chevrolet in St. Cloud, Fla., and calls for all those who want to make a tax-deductible contribution of a small truck or cargo truck or a light pick-up truck by sending an e-mail to [email protected].