Public Advocate Thanks Thousands of Truckers Upon Arrival in Washington, D.C.
Public
Advocate
volunteers
welcomed
thousands
at
the
Hagerstown
Speedway
and
thanked
them
one
at
a
time
directly
as
they
arrived.
We
were
reported
in
international
and
national
news
reports
and
our
group
was
recognized
by
major
online
live
feeds
reaching
audiences
from
10,000
to
280,000
at
a
time.
Public
Advocate
staff
and
volunteers
rallied
with
the
Truckers
Friday,
Saturday
and
Sunday
and
Monday
at
the
Hagerstown
Speedway,
on
the
Beltway,
in
Virginia
at
the
Virginia
Motor
Speedway
in
Jamaica,
Virginia.
Public Advocate welcome ceremonies, signs, gift giving, hugging of Truckers were reported on WUSA 9 TV News, the Daily Mail, Getty Images and on various social platforms all weekend.
Eugene Delgaudio president of Public Advocate wore a vintage George Washington colonial outfit and white wig. Other staff wore Lady Liberty, Uncle Sam or giant orange cone costumes. Public Advocate handed out snack bags containing slim jims, twinkies, crackers, cookies, drinks and candy bars.
A special commemoriative procession car or truck tag was presented to the first 1,000 drivers upon arrival at both Speedways in Maryland and Virginia to mark their arrival.