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