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• Racing
2007 Dec-10
Racing personalities on hand for charityBy Melinda Skutnick
With the holiday season in full gear, motorsports personalities and their fans will meet Tuesday in downtown Mooresville for the 19th annual Stocks for Tots. Its goal: bringing awareness to the child abuse problem facing North Carolina. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Charles Mack Citizen Center on North Main Street. Admission is $10 and a new, unwrapped toy with a value of $10 or more. The toys and monetary proceeds from the event will to SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) and the Exchange/SCAN child abuse prevention and parenting centers of Iredell County. “We’re wanting to set a new record this year with our donation of toys and dollars,” said John Moloney, general manager of Penske Technology Group who organizes Stock for Tots. “We’re well on our way, but it’s going to require the community to come out and support (this event).”
Stocks for Tots was started in 1989 by Don Miller, president of Penske Racing South. Since it’s inception, it has grown each year, raising more than $600,000 and distributing “truckloads” of Christmas toys to children in the Mooresville area.
“We’ve raised close to $200,000 before we even got to the event,” noted Moloney. “That’s never been done in the history of the event yet. That just shows we’re gaining a lot of momentum.” The event includes live entertainment - performances from country music artists Brooke Morton, Laura Lynne and Lucas Hoag - concessions, a NASCAR collectibles auction, show cars, pit crew demonstrations and a driver autograph session with personalities such as Kyle Busch, John Andretti, Ryan Newman and Rusty Wallace. “There’s a lot going on downtown and it’s really a nice holiday event for people to come out and check out for a few hours on a Tuesday evening,” said Moloney, adding that all proceeds from the event will benefit the SCAN organization. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, admission wristbands for the autograph signing portion of Stocks for Tots, which will begin at 7 p.m., will be dispensed at the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame on Knob Hill Road in the Lakeside Business Park with distribution continuing at the Charles Mack Citizen Center at 4 p.m. Any additional proceeds or toys donated during Stocks for Tots will be given to the Iredell County Department of Social Services and other local organizations benefiting needy families. For more information on Stocks for Tots, visit http://www.stocksfortots.com Bookmarkz |
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