2016 Impact Report Letter from Our Chairman
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2016 IMPACT REPORT LETTER FROM OUR CHAIRMAN Dear Friends, On behalf of The NASCAR Foundation, I want to personally thank each and every member of what we call the ”NASCAR Family” for their enthusiasm, engagement and contributions throughout 2016. Of course, 2016 will always be a year of bittersweet memories for everyone involved with The NASCAR Foundation. There was so much accomplished, so much to celebrate – but it all was tempered by the loss of our founder, our visionary and our leader, Chairwoman Emeritus Betty Jane France. We can take comfort by knowing that throughout 2016 we worked diligently to fulfill her vision, with the most noticeable example being The NASCAR Foundation’s Inaugural Honors Gala held in New York City that September, only weeks after Betty Jane’s passing. She was the driving force behind the gala, just as she had been the driving force back in the early 1980s when NASCAR moved its postseason awards banquet to Manhattan. The Honors Gala, held at the Marriott Marquis, was a most appropriate setting to announce the winner of the Sixth Annual Betty Jane Humanitarian Award presented by Nationwide, Andy Hoffman of the Nebraska-based Team Jack Foundation. The award is presented to a NASCAR fan who has done outstanding work on behalf of children in need in their community. The award honors the philanthropic ideals of Betty Jane France. Hoffman also was recognized at the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Awards in December, at Wynn Las Vegas. The award presentation was not only the highlight of the Honors Gala but of our year overall, during which we commemorated “10 Years of Giving,” a first decade of existence for the foundation that resulted in approximately $30 million in donations to impact the lives of children in need. The Honors Gala itself raised more than $1.6 million to be used to enhance the delivery of medical care to children across the country through the newly established Speediatrics Children’s Fund. As we looked ahead to 2017 and the start of our second decade of helping children in our racing communities, we had only to think of Betty Jane France for inspiration. Everyone at The NASCAR Foundation is committed to honoring her memory and legacy. We are confident we can do so, because of your support. You are helping us realize the dreams of our founder – and our foundation. Sincerely, Mike Helton Chairman & President, The NASCAR Foundation 1 | 2016 Impact Report Letter From Our Chairman | 2 10Yrs of Giving Infographic 01.pdf 1 7/19/2017 2:50:50 PM The NASCAR Foundation is a leading national charity that works to improve the life and health of children who need it most in communities of NASCAR families across the U.S. Since 2006, The NASCAR Foundation has committed more than $30 Million dollars to initiatives that inspire children around the country to live happier, healthier lives. C M 3 Y CM MY CY CMY K MORE THAN OUR VISION More than 16 million children in America are facing barriers to access for medical care and services, and we are dedicated to breaking down those barriers and helping children get across the finish line! We believe every child should have a chance at a healthy life. The NASCAR Foundation is making children’s health and medical needs their top priority. 3 | 2016 Impact Report Our Vision | 4 A B G H A. Finalists for The NASCAR Foundation's Betty Jane France C D I Humanitarian Award presented by Nationwide Logan Houptley, Jim Giaccone, Parker White, and Andy Hoffman, with NASCAR Cup Series Driver Alex Bowman B. NASCAR Cup Series Driver Martin Truex, Jr. with Andy Hoffman C. NASCAR Cup Series Driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr with Logan Houptley D. NASCAR Cup Series Driver Ty Dillon (left), NASCAR Team Owner Richard Petty and NASCAR Cup Series Driver Austin Dillon E. Amy France (left) and NASCAR Cup Series Driver Danica Patrick F. NASCAR Cup Series Driver Jimmie Johnson with Parker White G. NASCAR Cup Series Drivers Jimmie Johnson (left) and Kasey Kahne H. NASCAR Cup Series Driver Kyle Busch with Jim Giaccone I. 2016 Finalists Andy Hoffman (left), Logan Houptley, Parker White, Jim Giaccone E F HONORS GALA The NASCAR Foundation marked its 10th Anniversary in 2016 with a year-long celebration of “10 Years of Giving,” which culminated at The NASCAR Foundation’s Honors Gala in New York. Through an evening of celebration, recognition and entertainment, attendees saw highlights of the remarkable programs and contributions to children and children’s causes since the Foundation’s inception and helped launch our focus to continue the vision of Betty Jane France to make children’s health our number one priority. 5 | 2016 Impact Report Honors Gala | 6 SMILES AT SPEEDIATRICS Speediatrics characters Safety Sam, Chase and Victory Lane come to life in the form of new mascots to help comfort children in the hospital. Safety Sam brought smiles to the Speediatrics unit at Halifax Health Medical Center along with NASCAR Drivers from all three series to cheer up the sick kids admitted to the unit. The children were excited to meet the real-life race car drivers and asked them all kinds of questions about the upcoming Daytona Speedweeks races. 7 | 2016 Impact Report Speediatrics | 8 EXPANDING TO A NATIONAL IMPACT In 2016, The NASCAR Foundation launched the Speediatrics Children’s Fund to enhance The NASCAR Foundation donated $1 million to Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU the delivery of medical services to America’s most vulnerable population – our children. Langone Health as part of a multi-year partnership to benefit hospitalized children. Since 2006, Speediatrics has impacted more than 500,000 children in need. Through this partnership, The NASCAR Foundation will enhance the Child Life Program The Speediatrics Children’s Fund partners with organizations with proven results in the at the Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital of New York at NYU Langone. The Child Life delivery of pediatric services to fund resources critically needed to deliver high-quality Program will ease the anxiety children and their families experience during their hospital care to needy children. stay, which is essential to recovery. 9 | 2016 Impact Report Speediatrics Children's Fund | 10 The NASCAR Foundation’s Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award presented by Nationwide honors the unwavering commitment that Founder Betty Jane France demonstrated with philanthropic and community efforts throughout her life. Since 2011, The NASCAR Foundation has annually selected four outstanding champions to honor work benefiting children. Collectively, more than 200,000 children have been impacted through the combined efforts of twenty-four finalists for the award and their charities have received more than $1 million in funding from The NASCAR Foundation. 11 | 2016 Impact Report Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award | 12 HONORING EVERYDAY CHAMPIONS MEET OUR FINALISTS WINNER: Andy Hoffman // Atkinson, Nebraska // Team Jack Foundation FINALIST: Logan Houptley // Bethlehem, Pennsylvania // Mikayla’s Voice Andy promotes pediatric brain cancer research and national awareness for the disease that affects Logan inspires children and young adults to embrace individuals of all abilities through an his son Jack, through the Team Jack Foundation. Team Jack Foundation used the funding from the organization he helped found in honor of his friend Mikayla. Mikayla's Voice used funding from the award to commit to a clinical trial evaluating a new drug that targets a genetic mutation called BRAF. award to increase their three primary programs and serve additional children across Lehigh Valley. FINALIST: Jim Giaccone // Bayville, New York // Tuesday’s Children FINALIST: Parker White // Greensboro, North Carolina // BackPack Beginnings Jim honors his brother lost on 9/11 by promoting long-term healing for those directly impacted Parker provides children in need with nutritious food, comfort items, and basic necessities through by the events of 9/11 through volunteering with Tuesday's Children. Tuesday's Children used an organization she founded around her own kitchen table. BackPack Beginnings used the funding funding from the award to expand their core programs to post 9/11 families of the fallen, who are from the award to expand their program to seven more schools and serve 185 more children in the demonstrating growing needs for mentorship and family-focused support. Greensboro, North Carolina area. 13 | 2016 Impact Report Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award |14 2016: A YEAR IN REVIEW Scholarships Michigan School Visit Taste of The 24 The proceeds from the Taste Pocono School Visit P.I.T Crew Project Provided a $5,000 technology Champions Week of the 24 awarded 10 $2,500 grant to a local elementary 2,000 guests enjoyed the best of scholarships to Volusia County Provided a $5,000 technology Provide $50,000 grants to two school to enhance online Betty Jane France Humanitarian Central Florida dining during the high school seniors. grant to three local elementary middle schools in Daytona Beach learning opportunities. Award winner Andy Hoffman Rolex 24 At DAYTONA. schools to enhance online and Charlotte who discovered received a VIP Experience at learning opportunities. the connection between NASCAR NASCAR Champions Week. and STEM. High Speed Hold 'Em Speediatrics 200 Pocono Poker Chips for Charity The 5th annual High Speed Hold Speediatrics Weekend Hosted two families from the The 5th annual Pocono Poker Honors Gala Our 4th annual Chips for Charity ‘Em Charity poker tournament Tournament presented by Hosted a Speediatrics Family Ronald McDonald House during Hosted an Honors Gala in event raised $4,000 in a prize raised over $220,000 to benefit Fastrack Construction, benefiting Weekend at Victory Junction, the first ever Speediatrics 200 New York City, which raised giveaway at the NASCAR Home The Speediatrics Children's The NASCAR Foundation & which allowed children with at Iowa Speedway.