With the largest turnout ever, the 2016 annual employee picnic was a success! The afternoon of Saturday June 18th consisted of delicious food, sunny weather, but most important— good company.

Any employee, from the bus drivers to office crew, would describe working at Trinity as having a welcoming environment. It is not long before you are considered family working at this business and that is what the employee picnic is all about.

Celebrating a company which has brought so many families together for over 35 years takes place every year in June. Over 800 employees from our 8 terminals plus their families all come out to Lake Erie Metro Park for a day picnic. A gorgeous view of the lake, water slides and bounce houses for the kids, ice-cream trucks, hot dogs and chicken (just a few of the mouthwatering food), photo booth, and a DJ playing music to dance to, measured up to be a perfect summer day.

Thousands of dollars in prizes were awarded in raffles! Multiple grills, bikes and other prizes were given out. Three cash prizes were raffled to those employees who have kept up their attendance every week. Our third place winner awarded with $500 was Daniel Cerne, second place with $1,000 goes to Randy Reinig and our first place with $2,000 went to Nelson Mays. Congratulations to our three winners!

To see all the fun Trinity employees had with their friends and family, check out the pictures on our Facebook.

Looking to join in on the fun next year? Trinity Transportation is always hiring.

‘Tis the season for giving. Especially at River Rouge High School.

Tarence Wheeler, River Rouge Public School’s Director of Community Outreach and Parent Engagement, explained how important it is for schools to break down any barriers that students might have that would prevent them from getting an education. This is why the coat drive at River Rouge high school began.

Starting on December 14th and running until February 22nd, 2016, River Rouge high school is accepting new or gently used coats to be donated to kids in need. Students that are in need of coats are able to come to the high school and pick up a jacket if they don’t have one. Mr. Wheeler explained that while the coats are housed at River Rouge high school, the child does not need to belong to the school district to obtain a coat.

“The goal is to provide over 500 coats for our young people, in particular K-5,” said Wheeler. “Our goal at River Rouge School District is to provide ethical care and supplemental services to our children and families.”

Mr. Wheeler reached out to multiple different organizations to get them to donate coats for the cause, and Trinity Transportation was one of those companies. Trinity donated 50 brand new coats of all different sizes for the coat drive.

David Holls, Trinity Transportation’s Regional Operations Manager, mentioned how Trinity Transportation has been a provider for River Rouge schools for decades and how important it is to help provide services for students even after they step off the school bus. “The safety of our passengers has always been our top priority,” said Holls. “Part of that safety is ensuring that all of our students have the proper care when they are out in these cold winter months.”

If you are interested in donating a coat to this program, please call 313-205-9826 or visit 1460 Coolidge Hwy, River Rouge. You can find out more about this event at WCHB News.