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Military Appreciation

NBA Cares: Nuggets Host Clinic for Special Olympians; Mavericks Salute Military

The Denver Nuggets hosted its Sixth Annual Denver Nuggets Basketball Clinic for Special Olympics Colorado at the Pepsi Center this week. In all, 125 Special Olympians participated in this year’s program.
Special Olympics Colorado VP of Programs Chaka Sutton said, “This basketball clinic just gets better each year. The winter sports season [...]

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Stewart Helps Thoroughbred Org; Sauter Visits Fort Bragg; Infineon Raceway Recycling

The Tony Stewart Foundation has awarded a $20,000 grant to Indianapolis-based Friends of Ferdinand Inc. (FFI), a not-for-profit volunteer organization that works with owners and trainers at the state’s two horse tracks to identify and obtain thoroughbreds that are nearing the end of their racing careers. FFI evaluates and retrains the horses, and finds [...]

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Paralyzed Veterans of America Extends Petty Enterprises Partnership Through 2009

Paralyzed Veterans of America has extended its partnership with Petty Enterprises through the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
PVA National President Randy Pleva Sr. said, “Our partnership with Petty Enterprises has been great for Paralyzed Veterans. We’ve seen an increase in awareness about our mission since we aligned with [Richard Petty]. Our continued [...]

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Kahne, Sadler Tout Ronald McDonald House; Roush Fenway Racing Honors Fallen Hero

NASCAR drivers Kasey Kahne and Elliott Sadler of Gillett Evernham Motorsports combined efforts to help raise awareness for Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) yesterday, benefitting programs to support children and families in need around the world.
Kahne, founder of the Kasey Kahne Foundation, donated $150,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities to support its three core [...]

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Camo Kids Program Providing Sports Experiences to Children of U.S. Soldiers

Camouflage Kids Fundraising Event Video (4:08)
Camouflage Kids: Support Through Sports is an Indiana-based non-profit organization serving military families of all ranks and branches. By providing an opportunity to the children of our military to visit college campuses and attend athletic events for a game-day experience, our efforts hope to inspire the children academically and [...]

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NASCAR News: Drivers Visit Walter Reed; Johnson Racing for Relief in Dover

NASCAR Now Minute: Walter Reed Hospital Visit (3:50)
Several NASCAR drivers and team owners visited soldiers at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in DC yesterday.
Driver Greg Biffle said, “”Everytime I come here, it’s a pretty overwhelming experience. This is my fifth year in a row coming. To see the dedication that these men and [...]

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Gillett Evernham Hosts Guard Troops; Red Cross Benefiting From Two Efforts

With the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series off this weekend, Gillett Evernham Motorsports last night hosted soldiers from a local North Carolina National Guard unit that plans to deploy overseas in 2009. More than 100 uniformed troops and their families enjoyed food, pit stop demonstrations, entertainment and employee tours of the race shops. Friday [...]

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Titans Players Visit 101st Airborne Division of U.S. Army

Titans Online’s Gary Glenn wrote that the Tennessee Titans recently completed their 2008 Caravan tour “with a heart-felt trip” to the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division in Fort Campbell, “visiting with soldiers and families of those currently serving the United States overseas.”
Titans LB David Thornton, FB Casey Cramer, CB Reynaldo Hill, S Chris Hope, S [...]

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