Racers Who Care

 

 

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Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Crime & Law, Inmate Support, Unknown, Youth Centers & Clubs

Mission: "Many of our young people are without parents or have parents that are unable to care for them. They are also in gangs and they think that it's the best thing that has ever happened to them," is a comment about a presentation by PPG pace car drivers for the cart series, who work with Racers Who Care, Inc., a Los Angeles-based 501c3 charitable organization comprised of professional motorcycle, boat, car and truck racers who annually share with approximately 3,000 children and teens practical guidelines, based on their own personal and professional experiences, on how kids can achieve goals and make their personal hopes & dreams come true. Presentations center on key universal truths RWC fondly calls quick tips on winning in life, applicable to all children & teens regardless of age, cultural background, or life experience: Find something to do in life that you really love, study, learn the art of teamwork, find a mentor, take the long view, be flexible with your dreams and goals, avoid the path of least resistance and more. Begun in March 1993, RWC is winding up its sixth year of carrying out these presentations nationwide and in Canada, building up a strong group of experienced presenters, and a strong track record. RWC's outreach has reached a period of rapid expansion, including a projected 100,000 kids in 2000, including those to be involved in RWC's child's day activities outlined below. In June 1998, RWC added a new division to encourage a national child's day, currently being prepared in Congress by Senator Robert Graham, and to be celebrated on the first Sunday in June by joint resolution of Congress and Presidential proclamation. In June 1999, the city of Los Angeles accepted a proposal by RWC and media partner KCAL9 television in LA, to set the tone for the rest of the country by declaring 2000 its Year of the Child, including June 4, 2000, Child's Day activities slated to be the largest area-wide event since the 1984 Olympics. This will involve the entire SoCal community in both fun & educational events & Web site activities for kids, as well as focusing attention on the areas kids' needs, instead of leaving child's day to be merely another day for giving gifts and cards. Over time, the RWC intends to encourage other cities throughout the US to do the same.

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