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