Flemming Sondergaard Legacy Education Endowment Fund
The Flemming Sondergaard Legacy Endowment Fund Committee and the British Columbia Trucking Association are pleased to announce the establishment of the Flemming Sondergaard Legacy Education Endowment Fund to assist in addressing the current industry human resource shortage and provide funding support for individuals who wish to train for careers as professional truck drivers, commercial transport mechanics and diesel engine mechanics.
Flemming Sondergaard owned and operated Collins Manufacturing Company Limited and was active in BCTA for over 40 years. He made a lifetime commitment to the trucking industry and to the education and training of industry employees. Flemming served as a volunteer Director and member of the Executive and numerous committees within BCTA. He also served as Chairman of the British Columbia Institute of Technology from 1987 to 1989.
The first annual Flemming Sondergaard Memorial Dinner & Reverse Draw was held on October 18, 2006 in Coquitlam; the second was held on October 17, 2007 at the Red Robinson Show Theatre in Coquitlam. The fundraising events were very successful, drawing over 300 people each and sponsorships from very generous organizations and individuals. The next Flemming Sondergaard Memorial Dinner & Reverse Draw will be held in October, 2009.
In the past year, the Flemming Sondergaard Legacy Education Endowment Fund and committee financed fourteen entrance awards to deserving students for industry driver and mechanic training, established contact with career and guidance counselors in British Columbia, participated in a number of career fairs on behalf of the trucking industry, and is currently funding the printing and distribution of a comprehensive trucking industry career guide to career and guidance counselors across the province. Please check back for further information on the work of the fund and committee.
For more information about the Flemming Sondergaard Legacy Endowment Fund Contributing Sponsors and Committee, click here.
For more information regarding Careers in the Trucking Industry, click here.