'Pulling for Tripp' Fundraiser Planned for April 20

By Rebecca Cameron

Gainesville, Ga. - In an effort to further support Tripp Halstead, the toddler who was critically injured last October when a large tree branch fell and struck him, WDUN AM550/FM102.9 has organized a fundraising event to be held Saturday, April 20. On that day, Greg Cochran, owner of OLDSKL Fitness and world-record holder, will be at Road Atlanta on the second morning of their GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series and Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, pulling two all-new Nissan Pathfinders from Carriage Automotive Group to raise money for Tripp.

Cochran is no stranger to events like this one.  He is a world record holder in events such as ‘Most 50-foot Truck Pulls,’ where he pulled a 5,300-pound truck for 50 feet 27 times in one hour.  Each time Cochran tackles a challenge like this, he always picks a local charity or individual to benefit. 

"I am blessed to have been a part of some great events all over the southeast, some that claimed a world record, some just because they needed to be done. I am very happy to be a part of the upcoming event for Tripp Halstead and his family. Tripp has touched so many hearts and I am thrilled that something I love to do will benefit such a worthy cause,” he said.

Visit Buford Patch for additional details on this and two other Tripp Halstead fundraising events planned for the weekend of April 20.