News
News
- December 2011
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12/08/11
• Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater Fort Worth Awarded $125,000 Founder's Grant
• 100 Bicycles And Helmets Distributed To Underprivileged Children
• Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, Santa Lead Children On Special Procession
- November 2011
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11/28/11
Speedway Children’s Charities at Texas Motor Speedway is excited that Ben E. Keith will be returning for the 12th year to sponsor our Tree Lighting and Grant Ceremony. The holiday spirit continues with the help of Santa Claus, as we light the largest living Christmas tree in Texas and honor those receiving grants in the North Texas area. The program begins at 6pm. Following the ceremony all guests are invited to participate in one complimentary trip through the Gift of Lights, a 1.7-mile route of sparkling holiday displays made with over 1 million energy-efficient LED lights, all within the comfort of your own car.
- October 2011
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10/03/11
With more than 13 years of fundraising experience for high-profile events, Jennifer Henshaw has been hired as the new executive director of Speedway Children’s Charities, while the charity’s former executive director, Jaime Carlin, has been promoted to director of marketing, Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage announced today.
- August 2011
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08/27/11
Hallie Bea is 3 years old, and has been diagnosed with Diamond Blackfan Anemia. Diamond Blackfan Anemia is a very rare bone marrow failure. Hallie’s family has been tested and are not a match for little Hallie.
- July 2011
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07/13/11
Imagine yourself in the passenger seat of a real NASCAR Sprint Cup Car, riding around The Great American Speedway!™ with “Smoke” himself, Tony Stewart, at the wheel. On Tuesday, August 16th, you can turn this fantasy into a reality! Tony Stewart is hosting “Smoke Show” to help Speedway Children’s Charities raise money for North Texas children in need.
- March 2011
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03/23/11
No Limits is the attitude you’ll find at Texas Motor Speedway… and No Limits kind of experiences are what you will find at the Speedway Children’s Charities’ No Limit Live Auction. The auction will take place on Friday, April 8th at 4 pm in the 9th floor Grand Ballroom of The Speedway Club. These are some of the most unique experiences you can find at any NASCAR race.
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03/09/11
John Force, one of drag racing’s most legendary figures, will add yet another racing accomplishment to his illustrious career resume when he becomes just the fourth NHRA racer inducted into the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame.
- February 2011
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02/25/11
Speedway Children’s Charities at Texas Motor Speedway supports the healing counseling that sexually abused girls and boys ages five through sixteen receive at Alliance For Children. Through the sixteen week group counseling curriculum children learn that they are not alone, that other children have gone through similar experiences and that together with other children in the group they will heal.
- January 2011
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01/07/11
Speedway Children’s Charities at Texas Motor Speedway continued the holiday spirit of giving with the help of Santa Claus Tuesday, December 7, 2010 during its annual Christmas tree lighting at Texas Motor Speedway in which more than $800,000 in grants was awarded to 24 Dallas/Fort Worth organizations.