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Pancake Breakfast to Celebrate The NASCAR Foundation Joining Victory Junction’s Elite Founder List
05.08.2009
$1 Million Mark Surpassed
RANDLEMAN, N.C. – May 6, 2009 – The NASCAR Foundation, an industry-leading charity that embodies the compassion of the NASCAR family and the commitment to serving communities, joins Victory Junction’s elite founder list by surpassing a $1 million-giving mark. They will be honored at a pancake breakfast on Friday, May 15, at Victory Junction where their logo will be unveiled on the balloon shaped water tower. NASCAR President and NASCAR Foundation Board Member, Mike Helton, Victory Junction Board Member and racing legend, Richard Petty and NASCAR Nationwide Driver, Brandon Whitt will be in attendance.
The pancake breakfast will be from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Victory Junction. Tickets are $10 per adult and $5 per child and will include the 2009 NASCAR Day pin. Tickets may be purchased upon arrival or in advance at: www.NASCAR.com/foundation.The unveiling ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m.
The NASCAR Foundation supports a wide range of charitable initiatives that reflect the core values of the entire NASCAR family. The NASCAR Foundation has used its strength in the sport and its people to make a difference in the lives of those who need it most.
Since its inception, The NASCAR Foundation has given more than $1 million to Victory Junction through a variety of fundraising means, including NASCAR Day, Friends of the Foundation program and The NASCAR Foundation Track Walks as well as providing volunteers through their Volunteer Network.
Collectively, those efforts have sent more than 500 deserving children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses to Victory Junction for a life-changing experience.
Victory Junction is a year-round medical facility, co-founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty, to enrich the lives of children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses with absolutely no cost passed on to the families. The camp operates solely through the support of generous donors to provide life-changing experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering.
“Victory Junction has been blessed by its partnership with The NASCAR Foundation,” said co-founder and chief executive officer Pattie Petty. “When we first began talking about building Victory Junction, it was the leaders and board members from what would become The NASCAR Foundation that came to the table first. In many ways, they are the foundation to our organization and gave us support from the ground up.
“We are honored to have The NASCAR Foundation join our Founders list and look forward to many more years of success. The campers we’ve seen thanks to their generosity have been impacted in more positive ways that we can measure. We are truly blessed and appreciative for all The NASCAR Foundation has done for Victory Junction.”
The largest fundraiser for The NASCAR Foundation, NASCAR Day is an annual celebration of the NASCAR community’s spirit of giving. It is an opportunity for fans, corporations, schools and organizations across the country to donate to The NASCAR Foundation to raise funds to help thousands of children live better lives. The NASCAR Foundation has featured Kyle Petty and Victory Junction in its 2009 NASCAR Day commercial and a portion of proceeds raised through the campaign will benefit camp. A $5 donation truly can make a difference. For more information, please visit www.NASCAR.com/NASCARDay.
For more information on Victory Junction, please visit www.victoryjunction.org.
About The NASCAR Foundation
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc., (NASCAR) launched The NASCAR Foundation in January 2006. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity that embodies the compassion of the NASCAR Family and its commitment to serving communities. The Foundation supports a wide range of charitable initiatives that reflect the core values of the entire NASCAR Family. The NASCAR Foundation will use strength of the sport and its people to make a difference in the lives of those who need it most. For more information on The NASCAR Foundation, please visit the website: www.NASCAR.com/foundation.
About Victory Junction
Victory Junction is a year-round camping environment for children ages six to 16 with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses. Founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty in honor of their son Adam, the camp is located in Randleman, N.C. with a second location opening soon in Kansas City, Kan. Victory Junction offers programs for 24 disease groups and maintains strong relationships with 27 partner hospitals. Victory Junction’s mission is to provide life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering, in a safe and medically-sound environment. As a not-for-profit organization, the camp operates solely through the support of generous donors to provide this experience at no charge to children and their families. For more information, visit www.victoryjunction.org.
