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NASCAR OUTREACH
I decided to do a page on NASCAR drivers who are involved in Charitable Organizations... there are some great organizations out there that always need monetary help. I will try and list all that I am aware of with information about them so that if you are interested in helping you will know where to go to help.
Todd Beamer Foundation "Let's Roll"
On September 22nd, 2002 at Dover, Delaware's All American Heroes 400 NASCAR race, Joe Gibb's driver Bobby Labonte drove a red, white and blue version of his No. 18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac Grand Prix, with the phrase "Let's Roll" across the hood of his car.
The Todd M. Beamer Foundation is a non-profit organization established by Todd Beamer’s friends and family to honor and carry on his legacy of developing character, faith and courage in the lives of young people. The Foundation especially focuses on those children who lost a parent on September 11th.
The Todd M.
Beamer Foundation Mission Statement:
The mission of The Todd M. Beamer Foundation is to
equip children experiencing family trauma to make heroic choices every day. For
more information or to contribute to The Todd M. Beamer Foundation, log on to http://www.beamerfoundation.org/.
Since 1998, Dale Jarrett along with Ford Credit have partnered together with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to bring the message of early detection... while also raising funds to help find a cure. To date, Ford Credit has donated over $600,000 to the Komen Foundation based on the performance of Dale Jarrett on the race track.
Donations can be made online at http://www.racefansforacure.com/ with a $20 donation online, you have a choice of receiving a Race Fans for a Cure t-shirt, hat or limited edition collector's tin containing two 1:64 scale D.J. cars. 100% of the net proceeds benefit the Komen Foundation.
If you want to get involved with the Komen Foundation affiliate in your area, log onto the Komen Foundation website or call 1-800-I'M AWARE. Since its inception in 1982, the Foundation has raised $450 million in the fight against breast cancer.
The Jeff Gordon Foundation benefits organizations that reflect the values and concerns of Jeff Gordon. Jeff is involved in several different organizations helping bring awareness and raise monies towards each of them... Click each of the below links to find out more information on how to help or to make donations.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Riley Hospital for Children (Indianapolis, IN)
A 51 acre non-profit resort located in Kissimmee, Florida, Give Kids the World providing deam vacations for terminally ill children and their families whose wish is to visit Central Florida's best loved attractions. Wish families receive private accommodations in the Village neighborhood, meals, attraction tickets, rental car, and access to all Village activities and lots of loving care at no charge to them, all to help fulfill their child's dearest wish. Give Kids the World have helped more than 50,000 wishes come true since 1986... and is staffed mostly by volunteers.
Tide's annual program, which selects a drawing selected by a child visiting Give Kids the World and paints it on the Tide Ford Taurus for one NASCAR Winston Cup Series race each year. Annual sales from a die-cast replica of the child designed car have helped raise more than $1 million for Give Kids the World since the program's inception in 1998.
You can visit Give Kids the World and order the 2002 Give Kids the World Tide Ford Collectible car and can order previous years cars in limited quantities.
Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America
Kyle Petty's Charity Ride Across America is an annual event that raises money for children's hospitals and the Winston Cup Racing Wives Auxiliary Trust. This cross-country motorcycle journey, involving both NASCAR celebrities and fans has grown every year since its inaugural run in 1995. Since that time, the Kyle Petty Charity Ride has logged over 19,000 miles, encompassed over 1,900 riders and has generated over TWO AND A HALF MILLION dollars.
For more information about the Kyle Petty Charity Ride, or to make a donation, please call 888.45.PETTY. Or stop by the Winston Cup Racing Wives Auxiliary (WCRWA) offices, headquarters for the Kyle Petty Charity Ride and Petty Touring Series. Kyle Petty Charity Ride email: info@kylepettycharityride.org
Chevrolet R.O.C.K. (Reaching Out to Communities & Kids) provides young people with the life skills, experiences and resources they need to become positive members of their communities and role models to their peers. Chevy began supporting S.A.V.E. (Students Against Violence Everywhere) three years ago as part of its community service initiative. They have helped S.A.V.E. increase student membership 50% and increase the number of chapters in schools nationwide with 88,000 current members and more than 900 elementary, middle and high school chapters in 35 states.
For more information about S.A.V.E. and/or how to start a chapter at your school, visit Students Against Violence Everywhere or call 866-343-SAVE.
That is just a few of them out there... here is a list of a few more you can check out to get information on if you wish to help.
Foundation for the Carolinas - Earnhardt Family Fund
Autism Society of America Foundation
