NASCAR is helping one lucky kid with Juvenile Diabetes

by ewarizona on Aug 4, 2010 8:16 AM EDT Comment 3 comments

Hi All. My daughter was entered into a contest for JDRF and Ford. She needs help to raise enough money to put her car in the top 5 cars with the most money raised. If she is in the top 5 cars her design will be submitted to Ford for a chance to have her Design placed on the Ford Nascar that will race at the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 14-16.

Any help you can offer my 6 year old daughter would be great. She wanted to try and raise $8000 this year because she said " She wants to help raise a cure for Diabetes because she does not want to live with this forever."

Here is the link to her car. Please pass on to anyone you know that would be able to help out. We know that times are tough right now, but even $5 dollars will make a difference.

http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.campaignEntry&campaignEntryID=893

As a special incentive for the final week of voting in the 2010 JDRF Design Contest, Wood Brothers Racing has donated several unique items to help raise awareness and increase support of JDRF.

All individuals who make a monetary donation to JDRF through the paint scheme contest will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win limited edition items commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Wood Brothers Racing. Prize winners will be selected randomly to receive one of the limited edition items listed below:

First Prizes (Two winners):
Autographed sheet metal
Bill Elliott driver name plate from the 2010 Daytona 500 race

Second Prizes (Four winners):
(2) Autographed Shelby Mustang Diecasts
(2) Official team shirt.

Third Prizes (20 winners):
(10) 60th Anniversary Coin
(10) Autographed 60th Anniversary poster

Fourth prizes (25 winners):
(15) Wood Brothers Apparel (five shirts, five sweatshirts, five hoodies)
(10) Autographed hero card

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Hey there

I’m glad to see that you posted this up. I remember the email you sent me about this and I was going to post it, but I accidently deleted it.

Having a family member with Juvenile Diabetes since the age of 5 (and they are 40 now) I know what they go through and I would never wish this upon anyone – this is another disease that really needs to be cured.

I wish you and your daughter good luck.

by 4ever3 on Aug 4, 2010 8:13 AM EDT reply actions

I’m always kinda surprised to see that a powerhouse like Nascar isn’t more involved with charities. You see a lot of drivers having their own foundations, but you don’t really hear about Nascar donating much. We have 36 races, why can’t every race be for a different charity. With a % of the total winnings going to charity? I bet you’d see winning race team sponsors matching donations. I’d love to see the Daytona 500 presented by JDRF. Good luck to you and your daughter.

by Troy J. on Aug 4, 2010 12:35 PM EDT reply actions

I think that it is amazing that NASCAR as a greater, nation wide community offers a chance to support those who need it.
Best of luck to your daughter, I hope she reaches her goal.

by TheTrackGirl on Aug 4, 2010 11:22 PM EDT reply actions