 |
Education Foundation Designated Official Charity for David
Virgoe Memorial Golf Tournament
The OTA Education Foundation has again been selected to the designated
charity for proceeds from the 4th annual David Virgoe Memorial Golf
Tournament & Silent Auction. The golf tournament serves as a tribute
to the late David Virgoe, a truck driver and truck hero who lost his
life after taking evasive action to avoid oncoming traffic caused by
street racers on Highway 400 in June, 2007.
The Golf Tournament and Silent Auction will take place on Saturday
September 18th at the Harbourview Golf & Country Club in Gilford,
Ontario. Proceeds from the tournament and silent auction will be used to
fund OTA Education Foundation scholarships for students of parents who
work in Ontario’s trucking industry.
For more information, and to register, click
here.
|
What is the OTA Education
Foundation?
The OTA Education Foundation is a charitable institution devoted to
the furtherance of education for Ontario post-secondary students.
Established in 1958, the Foundation was founded with the goal of
providing assistance to Ontario students, regardless of their field of
study, who have demonstrated their commitment to academic success,
community service, and who have or plan to have an affiliation with the
trucking industry.
Today, the Foundation, through its Scholarship Program, continues
this tradition by assisting children of parents who work in
Ontario’s trucking industry.
Top
Our Mission
The OTA Education Foundation is committed to providing Ontario
post-secondary students, regardless of their field of study, with
financial assistance to fund university and college tuition and related
expenses. This is evident through our stated mission:
“To enlighten and educate Ontario University and college
students to the economic importance of a prosperous trucking industry,
and to encourage them to consider career and job opportunities in
trucking by providing recognition and financial assistance for
post-secondary education for children of workers of Ontario-based
trucking and related companies”.
Top
Make a Donation
The OTA Education Foundation relies on donations to fund its
scholarship program. Without donations, the Foundation cannot carry out
its goal of providing much-needed financial assistance to university and
college students. As a registered charity, donors will receive a
charitable tax receipt. Don’t delay – make a
donation today.
Top
OTA Education Foundation
Scholarships
Financial awards are available to Ontario students enrolled in
approved programs at approved Canadian post-secondary
institutions. Applicants are assessed primarily on academic
performance. In an effort to learn more about, and to demonstrate an
understanding of Ontario’s trucking industry, applicants are asked
to write an essay that answers a specific question about trucking.
In addition, students graduating from secondary (high) school are
eligible to apply for the J.O. Goodman Award (university applicants) or
the C.V. Hoar Award (college applicants). Scholarship Application
Forms, which include detailed instructions for completion, are
available from the OTA Education Foundation.
Top
The J.O. Goodman and C.V. Hoar Awards
Students entering their first year of post-secondary study at an
approved university or college are eligible for consideration for the
J.O. Goodman Award or the C.V. Hoar Award. A separate application is not
necessary for students applying for either award. However, there are
additional requirements, which are detailed in the Scholarship Application
Package.
The J.O. Goodman Award
The J.O. Goodman Award consists of a single scholarship for an
eligible first-year student enrolled in a full-time recognized program
in an accredited university. The award is named for Mr. J.O. (Joe)
Goodman, who for forty-four years was Senior Staff Executive of the
Ontario Trucking Association (OTA). His years of service to the
development of the trucking industry in Ontario and to the trucking
association resulted in his being awarded the Order of Canada in 1978
along with the nickname “Mr. Trucking”. Mr. Goodman was one
of the moving forces behind the establishment of the Foundation and was
its Executive Director from its beginning until 1978.
Top
The C.V. Hoar Award
The C.V. Hoar Award consists of a single scholarship for an eligible
first-year student enrolled in a full-time recognized program in an
accredited community college.
The award is named for Mr. C.V. (Charles) Hoar, who is one of the
founding members of the OTA Education Foundation and who led the
Foundation into its current form when he helped establish the J.O.
Goodman Awards in 1979 following the retirement of Mr. Goodman as Senior
Staff Executive of the Ontario Trucking Association. Serving as chairman
for both the Ontario Trucking Association and the OTA Education
Foundation while continuing to operate a successful trucking company,
Mr. Hoar was a strong advocate of post-secondary education and
recognized its value in a strong and viable trucking industry.
Top
Endowed Scholarships
The OTA Education Foundation offers additional scholarship
opportunities through specific scholarships that have been established
by corporate members of the trucking industry. While some of these
scholarships are available to a limited selection of students, many are
open for any student to apply. Before applying, applicants are urged to
make sure that they meet all of the eligibility requirements attached to
each scholarship. The following is a list of Endowed Scholarships:
Top
Bison Transport Scholarship
Awarded to a full-time student enrolled in a recognized
Transportation, Logistics, Human Resources or Business program at a
Canadian University or College. Application form
Glasvan Great Dane Truck Trailer Service Technician Scholarship
Awarded to two high-achieving students registered in the Truck
Trailer Service (Co-op) program at Conestoga College.
The Erb Group of Companies "Service to Community" Scholarship
Awarded to a first-year post-secondary student enrolled in a
recognized college or university, who demonstrates a commitment to
his/her community, through his/her involvement in community and/or
charitable volunteer work. Application form
Grant’s Transport Math Scholarship
Awarded to the top university-bound math student graduating from
Timiskaming District Secondary School.
J.D. Smith & Sons “Leaders of Tomorrow” Scholarship
Awarded to a university student each year who demonstrates a
commitment to his/her community, school or other volunteer undertaking
through exemplary leadership qualities. Application form
OTA Allied Trades Division Scholarships
Awarded to one university student and one college student each year,
who have completed at least one year of post-secondary education, and
who has demonstrated a strong commitment to his/her academic
performance. Application
Form
OTA Professional Driver Memorial Scholarship Award
Awarded in the memory of a true truck hero, David Virgoe, who lost
his life in a crash caused by street racers, for children of Ontario
truck drivers who are killed or seriously injured on the road. Application form
TST Overland Express International Transportation and Customs
Scholarship
Awarded to two students entering their second year of
the International Transportation and Customs program at Seneca
College.
Trailcon Leasing Trailer Service Technician Scholarship
Awarded to one student registered in the Truck Trailer
Service (Co-op) program at Conestoga College
OTA Education Foundation News Room
Top
2010 News Releases
August 23 - Education
Foundation Designated Official Charity for David Virgoe Memorial Golf
Tournament
July 30 - Grant's
Transport Scholarship Winner Sees Research in Future
July 6 – 2010
Double-Up Donation Challenge Extended to July 16th
June 22 – Foundation
says “Thanks” for Kick-Starting Campaign
May 20 – Trailcon Scholarship Awarded to Former Truck Driver and
Father
May 20 – Top Achievers awarded Glasvan Great Dane
Scholarships
May 12 – Donor Agrees to Match Donations from Industry
May 5 – Students Urged to Apply for Endowed Scholarships
April 27 – Scholarship Application Forms Available for 2010/2011 School
Year
February 17 – Scott Tilley
joins Foundation’s Board
2009 News Releases
April 17 – 50-50
Donation Challenge Extended to End of School Year
May 15 – Glasvan
Great Dane Announces Scholarships
June 1 – Don
Anderson Haulage Announces Annual Scholarships
June 22 – Scholarship
Application Forms Available for 2009/2010 School Year
June 23 – Students Urged
to Apply for Endowed Scholarships
July 13 – Students
Urged to Apply for OTA Scholarship
July 17 – Foundation Chosen as
Official Charity for David Virgoe Memorial Golf Tournament
August 18 – Donor to Match Proceeds
from Memorial Golf Tournament
September 1 – Trailcon Announces
Scholarship
October 16 – Education Foundation
Saddened by Loss of Former Director
November 13 – TST Overland Express
Announces Scholarship
2008 News Releases
May 20 – Erb Group to Honour
Student’s Service to Community
May 22 – Bison Transport
Announces Scholarship
May 26 – Applications now
being Accepted for OTA Scholarship
June 5 – J.D. Smith Announces
Scholarship
September 19 – Grant’s Transport
Scholarship Winner Announced
September 29 – OTA Allied Trades
Division Announces Annual Scholarships
November 4 – Erb Group Service to
Community Scholarship awarded to Future Teacher
November 5 – Bison Transport
Scholarship awarded to Business Student
November 13 – Gord Box joins
Foundation’s Board of Directors
November 14 – J.D. Smith Leaders
of Tomorrow Scholarship awarded to Future Paramedic
November 15 – Foundations Announces
Scholarship Winners
November 17 – CV Hoar Scholarship
Winner pursuing Business Administration
November 17 – JO Goodman
Scholarship Winner sets sights on Career in Medicine
November 20 – Foundation Announces
50-50 Donation Challenge
November 20 – OTA presents Inaugural
Driver Memorial Scholarship
For more Information:
OTA Education Foundation Inc.
555 Dixon Road
Toronto, Ontario M9W 1H8
Telephone: (416) 249-7401, ext. 243
Fax: (416) 245-6152
Email: education.foundation@ontruck.org