Blood Donor Radio Tony Hancock
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A good institution supports charity and NASCAR does just that through it’s NASCAR foundation. The NASCAR foundation has a program where for a $30 donation you may join in on the NASCAR track walk. The Home Depot, one of the nation’s biggest marketing home betterment centers, is a major sponsor of the promotions and holds charitable events with proceeds going to the Foundation. But who does the Foundation aid and what kinds of events do they hold to raise funds? One thing they do is sponsor auctions where the proceeds go to one of the foundations supported by the NASCAR foundation. For example, on September 17, 2007, they declared bidding on Jeff Gordon full-sized and autographed fiberglass automati body. The proceeds from this auction go to the Jeff Gordon Foundation which supports pediatric medical care of children with severe and life-threatening disease. The NASCAR foundation holds the Blood and Marrow Drives at dissimilar tracks each year. The donations support out the Jimmie Johnson Foundation and the Hendrick Marrow Program. Other charities of the NASCAR Foundation are: The Dale Earnhardt Foundation This is a foundation run by the wife of the racing great who passed away in a race car crash in 2001. Dale Earnhardt was concerned with regards to education, children, and wildlife and his commitment lives on through this foundation. The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Kyle Petty is the son of the King of NASCAR Richard Petty and he sponsors a motorcycle ride all over the USA for the Victory Junction Gang Camp as well as other children’s charities. Victory Junction Gang Camp This is an institution with the mission of helping to enrich the lives of children with severe sicknesses by supplying them a camping experience in a medically-safe environment. It was founded by Kyle Petty and his wife Pattie in June 2004. The couple also donated the land that the camp stands on today. The camp is interesting because it was built with a racing theme and all the look of a NASCAR race track. The camp takes cash donations and there are volunteer opportunities. It is also gives a quilt and a teddy bear to each child who stays there so they are always looking for donations of these two items to replenish their supply. NASCAR Auto Donation Program There are numerous ways to donate to the NASCAR foundation. One way is through the NASCAR Auto Donation program. Here, you may donate a vehicle and then any of the proceeds that the NASCAR Auto Donation program gets from the proceeds in an auction are given to charity. All donations are wholly tax deductible. The NASCAR Day Telethon This was a telethon held on May 18, 2007 throughout from Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Speed Channel, NASCAR, and Sirius radio broadcasted this telethon event through the end of the Craftsman Truck Series Race. There are some other charitable organizations supported by the NASCAR Foundation but it is apparent that NASCAR cares with regards to contributing to the community which is probably one of the reasons why this sport is getting progressively popular. |
