NFL Indianapolis Colts Punter Pat McAfee joined us to sign autographs and meet the families. Blue performed, the Colts Cheerleaders met the kids and more.

Blue, Pat McAfee, and Cargo Services owners celebrate with Indiana Foster kids

The Books for Youth program, operated by the Indiana Department of Child Services and the Indianapolis Colts, has a goal to distribute 10,000 backpacks each filled with 25 age-appropriate books, to foster children throughout the state. To date, title sponsor Cargo Services, in partnership with DCS and the Indianapolis Colts, have achieved the half-way mark distributing 5,000 backpacks to foster children statewide.

The organizations are inviting community members to participate by purchasing a special edition Blue backpack from the Colts Pro Shop. For each backpack purchased, the Colts will donate one filled with 25 age-appropriate books to an Indiana foster child as a part of the program. The Blue backpacks are $22 and are available at the Colts Pro Shop or online.

CSI Owners present backpacks at halftime of the Oct 9th Colts game

Book Count…. 2,948 books collected!

Cash Count…. $1,012 collected!

The Indianapolis Colts, DCS and Cargo Services will celebrate this milestone by recognizing the Wilkersons, a foster family with four foster children who will receive “Books for Youth” backpacks on the field at halftime.

Through the support of the Indianapolis Colts and Title Sponsor Cargo Services, DCS has collected more than 500,000 books and has distributed 5,000 backpacks filled with 25 age-appropriate books to Indiana Foster Youth. At any given time, there are 10,000 children in Indiana’s foster care system.

Read John Rowe, Cargo Services Inc. managing director, insight from Inside Indiana Business… Read more now.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CDT

WHERE: DSM Engineering Plastics Facility, 2267 West Mill Road, Evansville, IN 47732

WHO: 20 Foster Children and Families, Blue

About Books for Youth and Evansville Host Company DSM
Evansville host company DSM Engineering Plastics is one of the world's leading suppliers of engineering thermoplastics offering a broad portfolio of high performance products including Stanyl^® high performance polyamide and Akulon^® 6 and 66 polyamides, Arnitel^® TPC, Arnite^® PBT and PET polyesters. These materials are used in technical components for electrical appliances, electronic equipment and cars, in barrier packaging films as well as in many mechanical and extrusion applications DMS and the Colts came together as a result of the long-standing relationship of Books for Youth/Colts sponsor Cargo Services Inc., one of the only Indiana-based owned and operated freight forwarding companies. Cargo Services owners and employees have been involved in the Books for Youth campaign since 2007.

Books for Youth, sponsored by Cargo Services, started in 2006 through a partnership between the Colts and Department of Child Services. To date approximately 500,000 books and 2,000 backpacks have been distributed to Indiana’s foster children through the program.  Families statewide can get involved in the program. Anyone who buys a limited edition “Blue” backpack will receive a match courtesy of the program that includes a second backpack filled with 25 books that will be donated to an Indiana foster child. Visit  http://www.coltsproshoponline.com/Backpack/ for more details.

Cargo Services co-owner Will Batton will be onsite Tuesday handing out books and meeting the children along with some employees from client-company DSM. “We are all looking forward to working alongside Colts representatives on Tuesday to hand out books and backpacks,” says Batton. “It’s always a lot of fun to see the smiles on the kid’s faces as they meet the cheerleaders and see Blue.”

DSM Vice President, Deb Dykema says, “Giving back to the kids here in Evansville like this is a wonderful opportunity for our DSM team.. Our two companies have a long-standing relationship with similar values that go back to supporting the communities where we live and work. We appreciate Cargo Services getting us involved in this statewide project.”

Individuals interested in supporting the Books for Youth program or learning more about this initiative, can visit www.colts.com/booksforyouth.

Media Coverage:

http://www.cargos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/DMS-Evansville-CourierPress.pdf

Indianapolis-based Cargo Services owners and employees will be at Colts Camp on Tuesday, Aug. 9 along with Indianapolis Colts and Department of Child Services representatives passing out books and backpacks to underpriviledged children. It is all part of the Colts/Cargo Services Inc. corporate sponsored Books for Youth campaign that provides books and backpacks to foster children throughout the state.

Who:                                 Indiana foster children and their foster families along with Colts, DCS, Cargo Services

When:                              Tuesday, August 9, 2011 9 a.m. to noon

Where:                             Indianapolis Colts Training Camp Anderson University

The event includes reserved prime viewing of the Colts camp practice, time to play and see Colts City and books/backpack distribution with Blue.

About Books for Youth

Books for Youth sponsor Cargo Services Inc., one of the only Indiana-based owned and operated freight forwarding companies, has sponsored the program since 2007. To date approximately 500,000 books and 2,000 backpacks have been distributed to Indiana’s foster children through the program. Cargo Services believes in supporting the program as a Colts sponsor knowing how it helps children throughout the state, “Books for Youth days are some of the best days we have when we say we’re going to work,” says Cargo Service co-owner Steve Fugate. “To see the smiles on the kids’ faces and their excitement is overwhelming to us. We’re grateful our company can sponsor this initiative that helps children and their foster families throughout the state.”

Families statewide can get involved in the program. Anyone who buys a limited edition “Blue” backpack will receive a match courtesy of the program that includes a second backpack filled with 25 books that will be donated to an Indiana foster child. Visit  http://www.coltsproshoponline.com/Backpack/ for more details.

Individuals interested in supporting the Books for Youth program or learning more about this initiative, can visit www.colts.com/booksforyouth.

Media Coverage:

http://www.cargos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/FOX-59-Books-Youth.pdf

http://www.cargos.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Program-joins-books-football-for-foster-kids-13-WTHR.pdf

Mike Moriarity

Industry Experience
Moriarty has worked in the freight forwarding industry for more than 15 years. He started his career as a Cargo Agent for USAir in Charlotte, N.C. He then was hired at independent import-export companies, including Danzas Corporation (which is now DHL Global). Most recently he worked as an account executive at Kuehne Nagel Inc.

During his ten-year tenure at NNR Global Logistics, a global brand in the freight forwarding industry, his position progressed from account executive with responsibility to develop new client accounts and building relationships with existing customers to liaise and manage global logistics for the company’s Sydney Australia operation where supported a sales force of 60 branch managers and sales representatives. As the Midwest-UK business development team leader for the company he supported the global sales team in support of major multi-lane bids, coached new sales associates, worked with overseas accounts to facilitate new business and worked to develop new sales opportunities in the region.

“Mike is a great addition to Cargo Services. We are known for our customer service, creative freight-forwarding and community involvement among our clients. He has all of those attributes and more as we seek new business prospects and growth in Indiana and the Midwest, “says Cargo Service Director of Operations John Rowe.

About Cargo Services Inc.
Cargo Services global logistics team is considered one of the best in the business by its customers and professional partners throughout Indiana, the Midwest and the world.  Company owners, managers and employees have more than 500 years of combined international transportation experience in all facets of freight-forwarding and customs brokerage services. The team of nearly 30 employees uses its talents, knowledge and expertise to partner with clients representing manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, plastics, animal feed, food, publishing and other business sectors to seamlessly move air, ocean and ground cargo. The team creates long-term customer relationships of trust through the company’s “3-C culture”: customer focused, creative solutions and community driven. For more information visit www.cargos.com.

Chris Mora

In his position with Cargo Services Inc. Mora will represent manufacturing, publishing, pharmaceutical and other Indiana/Midwest corporations as an extended member of their logistics staff to manage raw materials and products that are being exported throughout the world. Mora will manage freight from point of departure to final delivery project managing customized cargo shipping for supply chain management.

Mora joins the company with nearly 20 years of experience in the freight forwarding industry. He previously held the position of ocean export manager for industry brand BDP where he represented national corporations to export goods throughout the world, managed and trained new team members and related and implemented strategic growth plans. Mora has held similar professional positions with Celadon and Circle Air Freight.   

“Chris’ customer service philosophy combined with his experience in air, ocean and ground cargo shipping and managing made him a top choice to join the growing Cargo Services team,” says Steve Klinger, director of international shipping. “We know our clients will enjoy working with him as much as we do.”

About Cargo Services Inc.
Cargo Services global logistics team is considered one of the best in the business by its customers and professional partners throughout Indiana, the Midwest and the world.  Company owners, managers and employees have more than 500 years of combined international transportation experience in all facets of freight-forwarding and customs brokerage services. The team of nearly 30 employees uses its talents, knowledge and expertise to partner with clients representing manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, plastics, animal feed, food, publishing and other business sectors to seamlessly move air, ocean and ground cargo. The team creates long-term customer relationships of trust through the company’s “3-C culture”: customer focused, creative solutions and community driven. For more information visit www.cargos.com.