NASCAR WCUP: 'Race Fans for a Cure' can now receive donations via the web
Posted By Terry CallahanMotorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
June 28, 2001
DEARBORN, Mich. - Race fans can now make online donations to Race Fans for a Cure(tm) -- a joint initiative involving the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Dale and Kelley Jarrett, and Ford Credit -- to help in the continued fight against breast cancer. The website -- www.racefansforacure.com -- is now able to receive donations via credit card. All proceeds go directly to the Komen Foundation.
Race fans can also log on to www.racefansforacure.com to learn more about Race Fans for a Cure(tm), the Komen Foundation, Ford Credit and their efforts to help raise awareness of breast cancer and the importance of early detection. Fans can share their thoughts or ask questions about future Race Fans for a Cure(tm) events through the site's "Talk to Us" link. The website also highlights Dale Jarrett's contributions to the cause.
Ford Credit, associate sponsor of the #88 NASCAR Winston Cup Ford Taurus driven by Dale Jarrett, sponsors a Race Fans for a Cure(tm) booth at various Winston Cup events and Ford Racing Fan Appreciation Days during the season. The booth offers information about the Komen Foundation and its mission, the three steps to early breast cancer detection and is equipped to accept donations from fans.
Race Fans for a Cure(tm) booths have raised $27,751.96 for the Komen Foundation so far this season. More than $15,000 has been raised in recent weeks at booths in and around Charlotte, N.C., and Detroit, Mich. In four days in the Charlotte area (Lowe's Motor Speedway, the 600 Festival and Dale Jarrett Ford), Race Fans for a Cure(tm) raised $12,301.41 for the Komen Foundation. Last year race fans donated $33,000 at Race fans for a Cure(tm) booths, and this year Ford Credit will match all fan donations up to $100,000.
In addition, since 1998 Ford Credit has donated money to the Komen Foundation for every top-three finish and pole position (fastest qualifying time) that Dale Jarrett collects during the season. Since its inception, Ford Credit has donated $557,500 to the Komen Foundation based on Jarrett's on-track and end-of-season bonuses -- including $65,000 so far this year. Ford Credit gives the Komen Foundation $10,000 for each of Dale's victories, $7,500 for each second-place finish, $5,000 for each third-place finish, and $5,000 for each pole won over the course of the season.
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation was established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died from breast cancer at age 36. Today, the Foundation is an international organization with a network of over 70,000 volunteers working through local Affiliates and Komen Race for the Cure® events to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment. The Foundation runs one of the most innovative, responsive grant programs in breast cancer today. In addition to funding research, the Foundation and its Affiliates fund community-based breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment projects for the medically underserved.
Ford Credit is a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company and the world's largest provider of automotive finance. It serves more than 10 million customers in 40 countries.
Text provided by Jim Brumfield
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