Storyteller Overland

Thank you Mercedes-Benz USA for welcoming us to your HQ on our inaugural #VannonballRun! We couldn't do any of this without the partnerships of Mercedes-Benz Vans, Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz of Birmingham.

5,317 miles later and the inaugural Vannonball Run has been successfully completed by Lee Conn & Jason Ruha! (There were some wrong turns and detours in there. ??) From the most northwestern corner of the lower 48 in Cape Flattery, Washington to the southern most point in Key West, Florida, these guys trekked through the US with only a few rules: shower daily, make and eat delicious food and visit with the loveliest people in the loveliest places. This run was made possible by our fiery red MODE XO, our Storyteller team working behind the scenes and our amazing community who came together throughout the country to support us on this mission to raise $50k for the American Red Cross hurricane relief efforts. While this run has finished, our fundraiser has not. Please consider donating today at https://bit.ly/3YtrySZ and visit VannonballRun.com. Photo credit: Rob O'Neal / Keys Citizen

Yesterday was a special day on the Vannonball Run! We visited both of the production facilities where these vans are made - the Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC (Charleston, SC) plant where the Sprinters are produced and our own HQ where we bring these MODEs to life! In between these two facilities is the Mercedes-Benz USA Headquarters in Atlanta, so of course we had to stop and see our great friends there who help make all this possible as well. We're now on the homestretch headed down through Florida. Next stop: Key West! ?? VannonballRun.com

Day 4 of the Vannonball Run took the guys through the Midwest. Lee and Jason joined some friends at the legendary Joe’s Kansas City BBQ, kicked “van goals” at Arrowhead Stadium to #kickitforward and finished the day visiting our team at Global Expedition Vehicles HQ! They’re starting the trek into the southeast today .. Key West is getting closer! Help us reach our goal of $50k raised for the American Red Cross hurricane relief fund by donating today: https://bit.ly/3YtrySZ?r=qr

A huge thanks to Jay Leno for welcoming Team Storyteller and the Vannonball Run! What an honor it was having our MODE XO among the greatest vehicle collection of all time. Lee and Jason are 2400 miles through their almost 5000 mile trek across the US and we're just shy of $28k raised of our $50k goal for hurricane relief in partnership with the American Red Cross. Every dollar counts and will support those communities devastated by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in the southeast so please consider donating today: https://bit.ly/3YtrySZ

COMMUNITY. That's what it's all about. It's this community that showed up in the rain to share a spaghetti dinner with Lee and Jason as they passed through Portland. So grateful for this group of owners, dealers and industry partners that self organized to help cheer on the Vannonball Run team and support our hurricane relief efforts in partnership with the American Red Cross. See where they're headed next at VannonballRun.com!

And they're off! The green flag has dropped and Lee Conn and Jason Ruha are on the first leg of the Vannonball Run headed from the most northwestern corner of the US - Cape Flattery on the Olympic Peninsula - to the first stop in Portland, Oregon where we've got Storyteller community members waiting for them at the Old Spaghetti Factory to share dinner together. We're still working towards our goal of raising $50k for hurricane relief through the American Red Cross so please consider donating today here: https://bit.ly/3YtrySZ

We are proud to share that our Senior Total Rewards Manager, Kelsey Blalock, MBA has been named to the list of the Birmingham Business Journal 2024 HR Impact Award Honorees– and we couldn’t agree more, Kelsey’s impact at Storyteller Overland is greatly appreciated by our team! Read more here!: https://bit.ly/4hkjQlt

It's all gas, no brakes from here. We're going on a Vannonball Run! Storyteller Co-founder Lee Conn will be taking the wheel for the inaugural Vannonball Run kicking off October 30th from the most northwestern corner of the US on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington and finishing at the most southern point in Key West, Florida. In addition to being wildly fun, these 4,866 miles of adventure are also an overland "run" for relief – benefitting The American Red Cross hurricane relief efforts. Check out VannonballRun.com to start planning where you'll meet us along the route and donate to the American Red Cross today! https://bit.ly/3YtrySZ

Our September Team Member Spotlight goes to Payroll & Compensation Manager,?Tammy Cox! Tammy’s unwavering dedication, joyful spirit, and genuine care for her team make her a beloved member of our Storyteller Galaxy. Her positive energy and selflessness have touched the lives of everyone she meets, both inside and outside the office. She has been dubbed 'Mama Tammy' at Storyteller and goes above and beyond to help others and take care of the day-to-day. She lives out our values of joy, stewardship, gratitude, and loyalty from the time she arrives until the time she leaves, and even after hours. We are so incredibly grateful for Tammy and all of the love she pours into Storyteller! She is pictured below (center) with her two nominators, Kelsey (left) and Sam (right).