Geographic areas served: Since 2006, The NASCAR Foundation has committed more than $22 Million dollars to initiatives that inspire children around the country to live, learn and play. Evidence of our impact can be found on the smiles of thousands of children attending summer camp for the first time, receiving care in our Speediatrics hospital units and exploring the behind-the-scenes world of NASCAR during race weekends. It can also be found through the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award which honors the spirit of volunteerism that drives the NASCAR community.
Programs: Education initiativesthe nascar foundation works within our racing communities across the country to fund and support initiatives that help turn our kids into winners. Through our education initiatives, the nascar foundation aims to provide students with the tools and resources they need to succeed. In 2014, the nascar foundation launched a classroom technology donations initiative in select race markets to assist in direct donations of needed technology and equipment to public schools. Schools in the richmond, va, phoenix, az, chicago, il, and kansas city, ks school districts received donations of technology determined by teachers for use in the classroom. More than 79 funding requests were fulfilled with an impact to more than 19,000 students. In 2014, the nascar foundation launched a scholarship program benefitting graduating high school seniors in volusia county, florida - the birthplace of nascar. Students accepted for attendance at a florida two-year or four-year university were eligible to compete for one-time scholarships of $2,500 each based on academic performance, student leadership, and financial need. Ten deserving students received scholarships in 2014 for use during the 2014-2015 school year. In 2014, the nascar foundation joined with nascar to salute the services of our military and their families through nascar: an american salute by becoming the title sponsor of the operation caring classroom initiative. The goal of this program is to educate children on the meaning of veterans day and to help them understand the sacrifice service members and their families make each day. Through the efforts of the nascar foundation and nascar community 1,750 classroom kits were assembled for delivery to schools across the country. The kits included classroom necessities like glue sticks, hand sanitizer, pencils, crayons, as well as american flags. In harmony with nascar's race to green campaign, the nascar foundation brought together over 30 richmond, virginia area school children, youth ranging from 8 to 15 years of age, to learn about ecological health and the overall impact of trees through tree-based learning activities. Through a grant to the math and science innovation center (msic) in richmond, virginia, local schools received field trips to msic for participation in additional tree-based learning activities.
betty jane france humanitarian awardthe betty jane france humanitarian award honors the passionate commitment betty jane france has demonstrated with her charitable works and community efforts. France has been a pioneer of charitable works in the nascar community and serves as chairwoman and founder of the nascar foundation. The nascar foundation board of directors chose four finalists who are voted on by the fans to become the winner of the award. The finalist who receives the most votes receives a $100,000 donation for their children's charity and the remaining three finalists receive a $25,000 donation to their children's charity from the nascar foundation. In 2014, daniel noltemeyer of louisville, kentucky won the award and earned the $100,000 donation to best buddies international (kentucky chapter) to provide funds to expand their programs to schools that have been on the waiting list. The additional three finalists for the award were chris mcelwee (michael's way), amber larkin (noah's light foundation), and tammy anderson-lee (autism society of san diego). Since the award first launched in 2011, the nascar foundation has donated a total of $700,000 to various children's charities on behalf of finalists of the award.
speediatricsthe speediatrics program began with the humble goal of importing the color, excitement, and fun of nascar into children's hospital rooms, wings, and waiting areas. Today, we support the delivery of medical treatments to more than 50,000 children each year at our two permanent speediatrics units at halifax health medical center and homestead hospital, and continue to extend our reach beyond the hospital walls by supporting other causes related to helping children live a healthy life. In 2014, the nascar foundation donated more than $250,000 to speediatrics with funds being raised primarily by our two signature events, the high speed hold 'em poker tournament and championship taste. More than $2. 75 million has been donated to speediatrics units since the inception of the program.
community supportthe nascar foundation embodies the spirit of the nascar industry and ensures impact within the nascar racing communities. Through our at-track programs for local charities, track fund programs, and charitable contributions to initiatives of importance and significance to our racing family, we impact the ability of children and families to live, learn and play.
