Save the Date: Felling Trailers to Hold 2026 Trailer for a Cause Auction September 24-30

Felling Trailers Inc. has officially announced the dates for its 14th annual Trailer for a Cause online auction. Proceeds of the auction will benefit Henry’s Heroes, a Central Minnesota-based nonprofit that supports families navigating the emotional and financial challenges of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) journey.

This year’s auction will take place Sept. 24 to 30, and feature the company’s largest capacity Trailer for a Cause to date — a custom FT-12 Pan drop deck trailer. Felling Trailers said its goal is to raise awareness of the valuable work Henry’s Heroes does for the families and community members it serves throughout Central Minnesota and beyond.

Felling Trailers gathered these quick facts about this year’s auction:

• Auction Dates: Thursday, Sept. 24 at noon to Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m., which is Neonatal Intensive Care Awareness (NICA) Day
• Beneficiary: Henry’s Heroes, a Central Minnesota NICU-family support nonprofit
• Trailer: Custom FT-12 Pan drop deck featuring a 22-ft deck length and 11,100-lb payload capacity
• Where to Bid: Online only at felling.com/our-company/trailer-for-a-cause

More on the Trailer

According to the press release, the Pan trailer has been painted charcoal metallic gray with a custom “Henry’s Heroes” purple stripe and white pinstriping on the sides. It also bears the Henry’s Heroes emblem. As previously mentioned, this is Felling’s largest capacity Trailer for a Cause to date.

“Over the past several years, we kept hearing the same request from auction participants: They wanted to see a bigger, more versatile trailer up for bid. This year, we listened, ” said Pat Jennissen, Felling Trailers VP of sales and marketing. “We moved up from our FT-3, with its 1,800-lb capacity, to the FT-12 Pan, which offers an impressive 11,100-lb capacity. It’s our hope that this change will generate even more excitement and participation and ultimately result in a higher winning bid for Henry’s Heroes.”

Felling Trailers noted that a collection of suppliers joined in sponsoring the 2026 trailer construction:

• PPG
• Peterson Mfg.
• Ram
• Dexter
• Demco
• Taskmaster
• Fastenal
• Ratner Steel

These companies’ contributions included everything from lighting systems to tires to the steel the trailer is constructed from.

Increased Awareness

In June, the Trailer for a Cause build was on display at Henry’s Heroes’ 4th Annual Walk, which brought together over 750 participants, volunteers and NICU families. The event gave recipient families the chance to connect with one another, share their stories and realize they are not alone in the journey. In addition to financial assistance, Henry’s Heroes provides care packages, quilts, gift cards and meals for NICU families and staff throughout the year. Since 2023, Henry’s Heroes has provided assistance to 78 NICU families — all thanks to the support of its community.

“Henry’s Heroes was founded after Henry’s 87-day NICU journey, and every year we are reminded of the incredible power of community,” said the Henry’s Heroes board. “What began as a way to give back has grown into a network of support for families facing one of life’s most unexpected challenges. Every donation, volunteer, sponsor and participant helps ensure that no NICU family feels alone. This year we raised over $74,000, and we are so excited to see what the future holds for this nonprofit.”