Richmond International Raceway “Five days of Giving” furnishes nonprofits with $15,000 in donations - Speedway Digest

Richmond International Raceway completed its Five Days of Giving campaign today with donations totaling $15,000, benefiting Richmond-area nonprofit organizations. The organizations are receiving grants from the track’s charitable arm – Richmond International Raceway Cares.

RIR opened up a grant application to be considered for a donation. Richmond International Raceway Cares is a Donor Advised Fund of The NASCAR Foundation, a 501(c)3. RIR Cares is dedicated to assisting charities, causes and events in the community that focus on – but are not limited to – youth, education and recreation.

This year, five Richmond-based nonprofits are receiving grants from RIR Cares:

v Blue Sky Fund ($2,000) – www.blueskyfund.org

v Junior Achievement of Central Virginia ($2,000) – www.jatoday.org

v Richmond Community Tool Bank ($3,000) – www.richmond.toolbank.org

v Northside Family YMCA ($4,000) – www.ymcarichmond.org/northside

v Youth Life Foundation of Richmond ($4,000) – www.ylfr.org

Funds donated to these worthy causes would not be possible without the fans of Richmond International Raceway, who contributed to RIR Cares through events during the 2013 calendar year:

v RIR Cares Track Laps

v Online auctions through The NASCAR Foundation

v Central Virginia Celtic Festival & Highland Games

v Donation from sales of Krispy Kreme doughnuts on race weekends

RIR’s Five Days of Giving comes on the heels of wrapping up a FeedMore/Central Virginia FoodBank drive and Marine Toys for Tots drive.

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