{"id":186624,"date":"2026-05-07T22:41:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/186624\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T22:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T22:41:12","slug":"make-a-wish-mothers-day-truck-convoy-returns-to-south-central-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/186624\/","title":{"rendered":"Make-A-Wish Mother\u2019s Day Truck Convoy returns to south-central Pa."},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe 37th Annual Mother\u2019s Day Truck Convoy benefiting Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware and the Susquehanna Valley will take place Saturday, May 9, in Lancaster County. UPDATE | Weather could have an impact on the event, check the latest forecast here.Hosted at the Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction, 1190 Lancaster Road, the event will once again bring together hundreds of truck drivers, wish families, volunteers, donors and community members to support children with critical illnesses. Organizers said the convoy has been based at the auction property for the past six years and remains one of the region\u2019s most cherished community traditions. Hundreds of drivers, families expected More than 400 truck drivers representing independent haulers, regional trucking companies and small businesses from across the Susquehanna Valley and beyond are expected to take part this year, according to organizers.The event also shines a spotlight on local wish children and their families. Organizers said 30 to 45 wish children and about 200 family members from across a five-county area are expected to attend.One of the event\u2019s most meaningful traditions gives wish children the chance to ride alongside paired drivers on a 33-mile route through Lancaster and Dauphin counties. The convoy is open to the public and will feature free parking, a family-friendly festival and fundraising activities throughout the day. Full ScheduleAccording to organizers, the day\u2019s timeline includes:6 a.m. to 10 a.m. \u2014 Truck parking and driver check-in\/registration8 a.m. to noon \u2014 Silent auction and basket raffle9 a.m. to 2 p.m. \u2014 Family Fest and food trucksNoon \u2014 Stage remarks and Wish Angel remembrance1:30 p.m. \u2014 Official convoy kickoff and departure3 p.m. \u2014 Convoy concludesNew route aims to improve safetyThis year\u2019s convoy will follow a new route designed to improve safety for participants, wish families and the surrounding community while reducing the impact on traffic, organizers said.The updated route will travel through Lancaster and Dauphin counties, with Manheim PA Auto Auction, LCBC Church and Messick\u2019s Farm Equipment serving as key viewing locations.\u201cThis updated route ensures the safety of our participants and the community while minimizing the impact on the motoring public, allowing everyone to enjoy the spirit of the Truck Convoy while supporting life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses,\u201d President and CEO Jennifer Davis said. A longstanding community traditionThe Mother\u2019s Day Truck Convoy has grown into a major annual fundraiser and celebration for Make-A-Wish in the Susquehanna Valley. Organizers said the event continues to bring together the trucking industry and local communities in support of children facing critical illnesses. Those interested in supporting the event, registering as a driver or volunteering can find more information and register at www.wishconvoy.org. Video below: Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy had record-breaking year in 2025About Make-A-Wish Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the organization serves children in every U.S. community and in more than 50 countries worldwide. Since 1986, it has granted more than 8,600 wishes for local children.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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The 37th Annual Mother\u2019s Day Truck Convoy benefiting Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware and the Susquehanna Valley will take place Saturday, May 9, in Lancaster County. <\/p>\n

UPDATE | Weather could have an impact on the event, check the latest forecast here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hosted at the Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction, 1190 Lancaster Road, the event will once again bring together hundreds of truck drivers, wish families, volunteers, donors and community members to support children with critical illnesses. <\/p>\n

Organizers said the convoy has been based at the auction property for the past six years and remains one of the region\u2019s most cherished community traditions. <\/p>\n

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Hundreds of drivers, families expected \t<\/p>\n

More than 400 truck drivers representing independent haulers, regional trucking companies and small businesses from across the Susquehanna Valley and beyond are expected to take part this year, according to organizers.<\/p>\n

The event also shines a spotlight on local wish children and their families. Organizers said 30 to 45 wish children and about 200 family members from across a five-county area are expected to attend.<\/p>\n

One of the event\u2019s most meaningful traditions gives wish children the chance to ride alongside paired drivers on a 33-mile route through Lancaster and Dauphin counties. <\/p>\n

The convoy is open to the public and will feature free parking, a family-friendly festival and fundraising activities throughout the day. <\/p>\n

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Full Schedule<\/p>\n

According to organizers, the day\u2019s timeline includes:<\/p>\n

6 a.m. to 10 a.m. \u2014 Truck parking and driver check-in\/registration8 a.m. to noon \u2014 Silent auction and basket raffle9 a.m. to 2 p.m. \u2014 Family Fest and food trucksNoon \u2014 Stage remarks and Wish Angel remembrance1:30 p.m. \u2014 Official convoy kickoff and departure3 p.m. \u2014 Convoy concludesNew route aims to improve safety<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s convoy will follow a new route designed to improve safety for participants, wish families and the surrounding community while reducing the impact on traffic, organizers said.<\/p>\n

The updated route will travel through Lancaster and Dauphin counties, with Manheim PA Auto Auction, LCBC Church and Messick\u2019s Farm Equipment serving as key viewing locations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis updated route ensures the safety of our participants and the community while minimizing the impact on the motoring public, allowing everyone to enjoy the spirit of the Truck Convoy while supporting life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses,\u201d President and CEO Jennifer Davis said. <\/p>\n

A longstanding community tradition<\/p>\n

The Mother\u2019s Day Truck Convoy has grown into a major annual fundraiser and celebration for Make-A-Wish in the Susquehanna Valley. Organizers said the event continues to bring together the trucking industry and local communities in support of children facing critical illnesses. <\/p>\n

Those interested in supporting the event, registering as a driver or volunteering can find more information and register at www.wishconvoy.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Video below: Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy had record-breaking year in 2025<\/p>\n

About Make-A-Wish <\/p>\n

Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the organization serves children in every U.S. community and in more than 50 countries worldwide. Since 1986, it has granted more than 8,600 wishes for local children. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 37th Annual Mother\u2019s Day Truck Convoy benefiting Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware and the Susquehanna Valley will take place…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":186625,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[43493,5855,524,62805,48051,43499,83235,916,43494,1245,5609,1510,19611,7327,3685,43500,25113,43501,43495,43496,30315,43497,594,6438,69,71,70,5607,2483,43498,78],"class_list":["post-186624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-2026-mothers-day-truck-convoy","tag-child","tag-community","tag-community-member","tag-critical-illness","tag-day-truck-convoy","tag-day-truck-convoy-return","tag-delaware","tag-delaware-susquehanna-valley","tag-driver","tag-event","tag-family","tag-hundred","tag-impact","tag-lancaster-county","tag-life-changing-wish","tag-make-a-wish","tag-make-a-wish-mother","tag-make-a-wish-mothers-day-truck-convoy","tag-make-a-wish-philadelphia","tag-manheim-auto-auction","tag-new-route","tag-organization","tag-organizer","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news","tag-route","tag-susquehanna-valley","tag-truck-convoy-route","tag-year"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186624"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186624\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/186625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}