The Kentucky Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC) hosted its 2nd Annual Night of Giving on Monday, December 7.
The event, which took place at the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, was a celebration of the chapter’s annual opportunity to provide grant funding to local children’s organizations in the tri-state area.
“Speedway Children’s Charities is dedicated to distributing funds to non-profit children’s organizations that focus on improving the quality of life for children,” said Chapter Director Dayna Winslette.
With help from corporate partners, volunteers, board members, local communities and race fans throughout the region, the Kentucky Chapter was able to award almost $75,000 to the following 18 non-profit children’s organizations in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana:
• Buckhorn Children and Family Services (Buckhorn, KY)
• The Center for Courageous Kids (Scottsville, KY)
• The Children’s Home of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)
• Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky (Covington, KY)
• Clark County Youth Shelter and Family Services (Jeffersonville, IN)
• Dare to Care Food Bank (Louisville, KY)
• The Dragonfly Foundation (Cincinnati, OH)
• Educational Excellence Foundation of Gallatin County (Warsaw, KY)
• Gallatin County Food Pantry (Warsaw, KY)
• God’s Pantry Food Bank (Lexington, KY)
• Harlan County Boys & Girls Club (Harlan, KY)
• Holiday for Heroes (Burlington, KY)
• HOPE for Gallatin County (Warsaw, KY)
• New Perceptions (Edgewood, KY)
• Society of St. Vincent de Paul (Covington, KY)
• Special Olympics Kentucky (Frankfort, KY)
• Stepping Stones (Cincinnati, OH)
• UpSpring (Cincinnati, OH)
“When we award these grants, every organization thanks us for the generous funding they are receiving for their programs,” Winslette said. “ However, that gratitude is mutual because we know they are the ones on the frontline who see how this funding impacts these kids on a daily basis. We are just grateful to be able to raise funds throughout the year that we can then share with such worthy organizations to help children in need in our local communities.”
The Kentucky Chapter of SCC has partnered with Feed the Children to distribute over 680,000 pounds of food and supplies to almost 14,000 families in need. It has also hosted several fundraising events, such as the Ride of a Lifetime Live Auction, Clay Shoot, Annual Dinner, Drag Race, Annual Cornhole Tournament, memorabilia auctions and more.
Since its inception in 2011, the Kentucky Chapter of SCC and Kentucky Speedway have distributed $434,000 in funding and assistance in the tri-state area.
For additional information about the Kentucky Chapter of SCC or their 2016 fundraising efforts, click here .
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