Victory Junction Gang Camp
June 18th, 2007 by Eric
I’ve never been much of a NASCAR fan. To me it always seemed like watching footage of the D.C. beltway during rush hour. I don’t judge those who watch it though; more people tune in on Sunday to watch them circle the track than they do to watch my favorite sport, hockey. But when I was tipped off to a year-round charity event started by Kyle Petty and his wife Pattie, in honor of their son Adam, I had to give a tip-of-the-gaudily-sponsored-hat to those racers involved.
The Victory Junction Gang Camp is located in Randleman, North Carolina. Their mission? Glad you asked.
The Victory Junction Gang Camp enriches the lives of children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses by providing life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun, and empowering, in a safe and medically sound environment.
Each week of the year, a group of kids with a specific disease or disability gets a chance to participate in normal camp activities that their illness would otherwise not allow. The camp concentrates on activities that allow the kids to participate without becoming overwhelmed.
But the best part is that the camp is completely free to the children and their families, including medical treatment that they receive while at camp. It runs strictly on generous contributions of time and money from almost every driver on the NASCAR circuit, corporate sponsors, private individuals, and medical institutions.
Getting involved is easier than driving in a circle. They offer, of course, the usual donations page along with tips on how you can have that donation matched or even tripled. But if you find it difficult to make a monetary donation, you can still use your time, talent or even stuff that is kicking around the house that you don’t use anymore. Check out their wish list page and see if there is anything on it that you would be able to send their way. Whether it’s a set of maracas or a broom and dust pan, there’s something on there that everyone has lying around the house.
Oh, and each camper sleeps on a bed with a hand-made quilt and takes home a hand-made afghan and teddy bear. So if you have that incredible talent, please put it to good use. You can get more details here.
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