26 Mar At 17, Brady Zeck Is Moving Mountains for Animal Rescues
On this episode of The Jeff Crilley Show, Jeff sits down with 17-year-old Brady Zeck, founder of the national nonprofit Trucks for Pups. What started as a simple idea while walking past his school’s service department has grown into an organization with hundreds of volunteers supporting animal welfare groups across DFW and beyond. Brady explains how Trucks for Pups acts as a middleman—sourcing donated supplies and, most importantly, handling the transportation that many rescues struggle to manage. He shares the eye-opening experience of helping run a massive spay and neuter clinic in Terrell that served more than 800 cars and revealed just how deep the need runs. The conversation also explores his motivation, his faith-driven sense of stewardship, and the practical goal of raising $100,000 to fund and support partner charities.
Key Topics
- the founding of Trucks for Pups
- transportation challenges for animal rescues
- the Terrell spay and neuter clinic
- care for creation and animal stewardship
- building a volunteer network in high school
- the $100,000 fundraising campaign
Episode Timestamps
- 01:21 – How the idea for Trucks for Pups came to him at school
- 02:30 – Explaining the middleman model for sourcing and transporting supplies
- 03:58 – Why transportation is the biggest hurdle for rescues
- 04:45 – Inside the 800-car spay and neuter clinic in Terrell
- 06:10 – Brady shares his deeper motivation for helping animals
- 07:05 – Growing to more than 300 volunteers
- 08:05 – The goal to raise $100,000 for 20 charities
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Episode Chapters
- 00:00 – Introduction and Show Tease
- 00:27 – Jeff Crilley Show Open
- 01:21 – Meet Brady Zeck
- 01:36 – How Trucks for Pups Began
- 02:07 – National TV Feature & How It Works
- 03:35 – Major Clinic Event in Terrell
- 04:46 – Brady’s Mission and Motivation
- 06:44 – Volunteers and Community Support
- 07:59 – Fundraising Call to Action
- 08:34 – Closing Remarks