Craig McGraw to Receive Team Walker Hero Award
For his achievements and his commitment to Team Walker, a non-profit that helps low income residents of Jersey City, Craig McGraw, Morganville, N.J., the vice president of sales and marketing for Trans American Trucking & Warehouse, South Plainfield, N.J., will receive The Hero Award at the Liberty House, 76 Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City, on Thursday, October 10, at 6:00 p.m. Visit www.teamwalker.org for a link to the dinner.
Besides business, McGraw is devoted to community and charitable programs. McGraw serves on the board of Team Walker, a nonprofit that provides inner city children with a safe and secure environment to study and participate in athletics, surrounded by positive role models. Team Walker recently opened the Walker Skills and Development Center offering HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and carpentry for residents, aged 16-24.
By securing sponsors, donations, and running events, McGraw is also involved with the Thanksgiving Turkey Drive, Walk for Team Walker, Team Walker Golf Outing, the Opening Day Block Party, and the Evening of Dreams Gala.
McGraw serves on the Governing Committee of the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association, and is a member of Forbes Business Development Council. He is a delegate for the NPDF (National Police Defense Foundation), which runs the Operation Kids charitable program that helps fund surgery for underprivileged children.
He served on the board of the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County for a number of years where he organized the annual “Occupy the Block” party for Freehold Borough that encouraged positive interaction between community children and the police.
McGraw’s other honors include being named one of the 2020 and 2015 “Forty Under 40” award winners by NJBIZ, a New Jersey business news publication. He also received the School of Arts & Science Good and Faithful Servant Award from Seton Hall University in 2018; and the Distinguished Member Award from the NPDF in 2019 for his work in organizing the Occupy the Block party. In 2022, McGraw was named “Marquis Who’s Who in America.” In 2024, McGraw was appointed to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for Marlboro Township.
For more information, visit www.teamwalker.org.
Photos Courtesy of Team Walker and the Asbury Park Press: Craig McGraw and Jerry Walker, the Co-founder and CEO of Team Walker; Headshot of Craig McGraw