Averitt donates $5,000 to Putnam, Overton high schools

January 5, 2022

CHS_donation — Cookeville service center director Sammy Talent (second from right) and transportation sales specialist Joe Wall (left) present a $5,000 donation check to Cookeville High School principal Max Petett (second from left) and assistant principal Steve Robbins (right).

COOKEVILLE – Averitt Express recently donated $5,000 to high schools in Putnam and Overton counties.

The donations are being made in recognition of the company’s rich history in both counties. It began in 1971 in Livingston and is now based in Cookeville. Averitt made the donation to Livingston Academy in honor of its roots, and contributed to Upperman, Monterey and Cookeville high schools as investments in honor of the ongoing support of its corporate campus in Cookeville.

“We’re proud of our original roots in Overton County, and we’re proud to have been based in Putnam County for 40 years now,” said Averitt President Wayne Spain. “Our local communities have been so good to us through the years. We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate our 50th anniversary and show appreciation to those communities than to invest in our local schools.”

Cookeville service center director Sammy Talent (center) and transportation sales specialist Joe Wall (right) present a $5,000 donation check to Upperman High School principal William Stepp (left).

Cookeville service center director Sammy Talent (left) and transportation sales specialist Joe Wall (right) present a $5,000 donation check to Livingston Academy principal Richard Melton (center).

Cookeville transportation sales specialist Joe Wall (second from right) and service center director Sammy Talent (left) present a $5,000 donation check to Monterey High School principal Sonja Farley (second from left), and vice principals Ben Novak (right) and Chris Buckner (back, center).

About Averitt Express

Celebrating 50 years in 2021, Averitt is a leading provider of freight transportation and supply chain management with international reach to 100+ countries. In its 50-year history, Averitt has grown from a small, local LTL carrier to a global logistics provider specializing in delivering customized transportation solutions that include LTL, truckload, international, distribution & fulfillment, dedicated, production and event logistics services. Averitt’s technology offerings include a full suite of web-based shipping tools, electronic data interchange (EDI), warehouse management systems (WMS) and transportation and operations management systems. Together, these services and technology solutions provide “The Power of One” to shippers, allowing them access to multiple transportation solutions from a single provider. For more information, call 1-800-AVERITT (283-7488) or visit AverittExpress.com.