{"id":3314,"date":"2023-11-22T14:52:10","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T14:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lily.com\/?p=3314"},"modified":"2024-02-07T18:36:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T18:36:38","slug":"lily-transportation-helps-salvation-army-deliver-thanksgiving-dinners-to-veterans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lily.com\/press-releases\/lily-transportation-helps-salvation-army-deliver-thanksgiving-dinners-to-veterans\/","title":{"rendered":"LILY TRANSPORTATION HELPS SALVATION ARMY DELIVER THANKSGIVING DINNERS TO VETERANS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>NEEDHAM, MA, November 21, 2023 \u2014 <\/strong>For the fourth consecutive year, Lily Transportation LLC partnered with the Salvation Army and the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Boston to deliver over 225 turkey dinners to Veterans\u2019 families in Brockton and Jamaica Plain, MA during Operation Turkey Drop. Lily donated the services of its drivers and refrigerated tractor trailer trucks to ensure that the November 18 pick-up and delivery of the holiday meals went off without a hitch. Shown left to right above are: Mike Stanton, SVP Operations and Compliance, Lily; Derek Blanchard, Lily Driver; Al Souza, Lily Driver; Joseph Tocci, Department of Veterans Affairs Peer Support Specialist; and Mike Blanchard, Lily Driver.&nbsp; Lily has been an active community sponsor of a variety of Salvation Army initiatives for the past 20 years. Its efforts on behalf of Operation Turkey Drop have helped the organization provide meals for over 1000 Veterans\u2019 families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Lily Transportation LLC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 1958, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lily.com\">Lily Transportation<\/a> has engineered and operated highly efficient dedicated logistics systems throughout the United States and Canada.&nbsp; As a Dedicated Contract Carrier, Lily manages over 60 locations, 1,400 employees and 2,250 assets.&nbsp; The company attributes their success to a culture of \u201cExceptional People, Elite Performance\u201d, and is dedicated to making a positive impact on the communities in which they operate and contributing to a sustainable future.&nbsp; Lily\u2019s headquarters is in Needham, MA. 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