Participant Social Toolkit

Thank you so much for participating in one of our 2021 Truck Convoys to benefit Special Olympics Illinois. Please use the buttons below to find materials that will help guide you in your communication for fundraising this year.

We encourage you to personalize your messaging and share your WHY. Tell others the reason you are participating in this event and what Special Olympics Illinois means to you by sharing your stories, pictures, and experiences.

If you have not yet signed up to join one of our three Truck Convoy events taking place in 2021, please click here.

Please note the following when posting:

Please tag Illinois LETR and Special Olympics Illinois in each of your posts.

Please always use the event hashtag of #IllinoisTruckConvoy.

Anything [bracketed] is noted as a place where a handle, hashtag, or other specific information should be added in when posting.

Illinois Truck Convoy Website

Again, we thank you for your commitment to supporting the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run, Special Olympics Illinois, and our athletes. For questions regarding the social toolkit specifically, please contact Michelle Mayer at mmayer@soill.org. For additional questions about the Illinois Truck Convoy in Hoffman Estates or Tinley Park, please email Katie at krisley@soill.org. If you have questions about the Troy Truck Convoy, please contact Sandy at snash@soill.org.

The hashtag for this event is #IllinoisTruckConvoy. We ask you to please use this in your posts as well as tag the applicable social channels. You can also include the fundraising page link for the event you are attending. Those links are:

Hoffman Estates:
https://soill.donordrive.com/index.cfmfuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=921

Tinley Park:
https://soill.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=922

Troy:
https://soill.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=926

Post #1
I am hitting the highway for Special Olympics Illinois as part of the #IllinoisTruckConvoy. Annually, the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run teams up with the trucking industry to bring funds and awareness to the life-changing programming Special Olympics provides to children and adults with intellectual disabilities across the state. Help make a difference. You can donate at [INSERT EVENT FUNDRAISING LINK] or learn more at illinoistruckconvoy.com. #IllinoisTruckConvoy

Post #2
Building a more inclusive world. That’s a reason to hit the road together. That’s why my organization has signed up for the 2021 Illinois Truck Convoy. Join me in supporting Special Olympics Illinois and its mission to create a world where people with and without intellectual disabilities are fully integrated together in the community. Make a donation at [INSERT EVENT FUNDRAISING LINK] #IllinoisTruckConvoy

Post #3
I am ready to take all 18 wheels on the road for the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois. Did you know this organization provides year-round opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities, not only in competitive sports, but in health education, leadership and personal development? Special Olympics makes such a difference to the athletes it reaches. Make your donation here: [INSERT EVENT FUNDRAISING LINK] and learn more about this event at illinoistruckconvoy.com. #IllinoisTruckConvoy

Below, please find social graphics sized for posts on your newsfeed/timeline or stories on your social channels, as well a profile cover photo. Please note, some of the images are specific to the location of the Truck Convoy, so be sure you are using the images for the location you are attending. To save these images on your desktop, simply right click and select “save image as.” On mobile, press and hold until a prompt pops up and save the image on your camera roll.

Facebook and Instagram Posts – Hoffman Estates:

Facebook and Instagram Posts – Tinley Park:

Facebook and Instagram Posts – Troy:

Social Stories:

Twitter and LinkedIn Posts – Hoffman Estates:

Twitter and LinkedIn Posts – Tinley Park:

Twitter and LinkedIn Posts – Troy:

Facebook Cover Photo – Hoffman Estates:

Facebook Cover Photo – Tinley Park:

Facebook Cover Photo – Troy:

Add some color to your emails. Include this image in your email signature to remind everyone of the Illinois Truck Convoy and how to support by hyperlinking the image to your personal fundraising page. To save these images on your desktop, simply right click and select “save image as.” On mobile, press and hold until a prompt pops up and save the image on your camera roll.

Facebook Cover Photo – Hoffman Estates:

Facebook Cover Photo – Tinley Park:

Facebook Cover Photo – Troy:

Please connect with the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run through our social media channels. Don’t forget to tag us in your posts so we can stay up-to-date with your activities leading up to the big event.

Please connect with Special Olympics Illinois through our social media channels. Don’t forget to tag us in your posts so we can stay up-to-date with your activities leading up to the big event.