In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, The NASCAR Foundation has responded, doing what it does best — helping people in need.
Working in conjunction with other organizations, The NASCAR Foundation has supplied vital support to communities affected — starting this past Tuesday at the International Motorsports Center in Daytona Beach, Florida, where NASCAR, the International Speedway Corporation and Daytona International Speedway conducted a Food Drive to support the Council on Aging. Another “Food Drive Day” is scheduled for Wednesday at the International Motorsports Center in Daytona Beach.
Saturday at 9 a.m. ET, in conjunction with the Feed the Children organization, a Foundation-sponsored food delivery will be made to the Halifax Urban Ministries warehouse at 223 Fentress Blvd. in Daytona Beach. Food distribution to families in need is scheduled for next week at the Halifax Urban Ministries offices at 215 Bay St.
The NASCAR Foundation is also sponsoring a Feed the Children food truck delivery this weekend to Waterboro, South Carolina. The amount of food items distributed at each stop will feed approximately 400 families for a full week.
“This sort of thing is what THE NASCAR Foundation is all about — being there for people who are facing tough challenges,” said Foundation Executive Director Lorene King. “Hurricane Matthew hit our area, and other areas, very hard. The need is obvious — and immediate. We want to do as much as we can, as quickly and completely as we can.”
Motor Racing Outreach, another non-profit in the NASCAR “family,” collaborated with The NASCAR Foundation to work with Feed the Children. MRO funded a truck which delivered food to the Goldsboro, North Carolina, area on Thursday; the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro in particular sustained significant damage. MRO, Feed the Children and the USO combined on that delivery.
As part of an overall Employee Engagement effort, The NASCAR Foundation is engaging NASCAR, DIS, ISC and IMSA employees to support local disaster efforts. Employees will be given an opportunity to donate food and supplies for people and pets.
In addition, a $25,000 Foundation contribution will be made to the United Way to be distributed directly to five local organizations — Council on Aging, Domestic Abuse Council, Halifax Urban Ministries, Neighborhood Center of West Volusia and Second Harvest Food Bank.
“Worthy causes, all,” King said. “As we expected, our employees are responding with donations to support these important organizations. It’s another example of the compassion shown by people involved in the NASCAR industry and in the motorsports industry overall.”