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Concord, N.C., April 4,
2006 – Four-time NASCAR
Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon and the Jeff Gordon Foundation recently
announced the launch of the Foundation’s 2006 benefit raffle. This year’s
contest will put one lucky person in the driver’s seat of Gordon’s 2005 Corvette
Roadster. In addition to donating his personal vehicle, Gordon has committed to
pay all tax, title and licensing fees associated with transferring title from
his name to the winner’s.
Funds raised from
the contest will be used to ensure the Foundation’s continued financial support
of organizations dedicated to improving the health and welfare of children and
their families. Since its founding in 1999, the Foundation has provided funding
in excess of $3.4 million to various programs throughout the United States.
"It has been a privilege to witness the outstanding
work of so many organizations firsthand,” said Gordon. “Ensuring that The
Foundation has the necessary resources to continue to help meet the physical,
social and intellectual needs of children and their families is a personal
priority for me. I am thrilled that so many people are willing to support
that goal through events like our benefit raffle.”
Tickets for the
raffle can be purchased for $100 each on the Foundation website at http://www.jeffgordonfoundation.org/. All entries must
be received by 12 p.m. EST on November 1, 2006. The winner’s name will be
drawn on November 1, 2006 at 5 p.m. If the winner is present, the car keys
will be awarded on Sunday, November 5, 2006 at the Dickies 500, at Texas Motor
Speedway. A complete copy of the rules and regulations are posted on the
Foundation website.
About The Jeff Gordon Foundation
The Jeff Gordon Foundation was established in December of 1999, by the
four-time Cup Series champion to support the physical, social and intellectual
needs of children and their families. The Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3)
organization that benefits The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The Make-A-Wish
Foundation, Riley Hospital for Children, The Marrow Foundation in partnership
with The Hendrick Marrow Program and the Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital at
NorthEast Medical Center. For more information, visit http://www.jeffgordonfoundation.org/.
*Must
be 18 years of age or older to participate.
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