November 21, 2024
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The 14th annual Driven To Give Gala for The Dale Jr. Foundation raised more than $460,000 on Sept. 24, with 320 guests on hand at Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Whisky River. Proceeds from the annual event set yet another giving record for the organization.
The event, which this year was sponsored by Bass Pro Shops and its founder, Johnny Morris, helped honor and recognize the remarkable charities the Foundation supports throughout the year. The evening was spent with guests enjoying live and silent auctions, raffle opportunities, delicious food and drink and finished with a concert performance by country music artist Chris Janson.
This year’s event highlighted five charity partners that were recipients of the Foundation’s $1 million donation program spurred by Earnhardt Jr.’s 1 million followers on Instagram earlier this year. In attendance were representatives from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Hope of Mooresville, Classroom Central, Nashville Angels and the Regional Food Bank of Northeast Florida. A few of the incredible children who depend on their services were also in attendance.
These organizations, along with the many others supported by The Dale Jr. Foundation, help fulfill TDJF’s mission to provide funds and opportunities to promote key areas of focus, which are Hope, Hunger, Wellness, Education and Empowerment in communities around the country.
ABOUT THE DALE JR. FOUNDATION The Dale Jr. Foundation is a charity dedicated to giving underprivileged individuals with a focus on youth, the resources to improve their confidence and education, and the opportunity to achieve extraordinary goals, having raised more than $11 million since its inception. The Dale Jr. Foundation has made a monumental impact in the local community since its beginning. Dedicated to giving underprivileged individuals, with a focus on youth, the resources to achieve extraordinary goals, TDJF has contributed to more than 300 charities nationally and locally, including The Make-A-Wish Foundation, Blessings in a Backpack, Children’s Hope Alliance, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, FeedNC, and Mooresville Christian Mission. For more information, visit www.thedalejrfoundation.org.
MEDIA INFORMATION: Jenni Leibee Director, The Dale Jr. Foundation 704.799.4852 [email protected]