Grosse Pointe, Michigan — The 16th annual Racing For Kids to The Hill event on August 31, 2022 revved up the crowds on Kercheval to deliver a phenomenal fund raising success. “We are distributing $230,000 in support of child healthcare in the community,” said Tom Buhl, who along with Ed Russell Co-Chair of the Hill […]
RACING FOR KIDS TO THE HILL AND PRESENTING EVENT SPONSOR, THE CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION, ANNOUNCE THE DISTRIBUTION OF $230,000 TO LOCAL PEDIATRIC AND TEEN CARE PROGRAMS
Racing For Kids Lights Up The Rooms For Kids At Children’s Hospital Of Michigan
Racing For Kids brightened the day and the rooms of more than 100 hospitalized youngsters in Children’s Hospital of Michigan this week. For the 2nd year in a row, the suburban Detroit based auto racing children’s charity delivered individual “Night Light Projector” gifts to the youngsters, some of whom may be spending the holidays in […]
Racing For Kids to the Hill Shifts Into High Gear for a Fully Charged Return to the Hill
The long awaited return of Racing For Kids to the Hill was all the more thrilling and enjoyable this year because of all the obstacles that needed to be overcome to bring it back for its 15th year! Uncertainty over the pandemic, a fire in our building the week before – we had a lot […]
Catching Up with Our Courageous Kids – Riley Slattery
Riley was one of the first Courageous Kids when Racing For Kids initiated the program in 2017. At the time, she was a brave little 7 year old who had overcome many medical obstacles, including 23 surgeries which had required her to use a wheelchair and later a walker. But she had a undeniable zest […]
Another Great “Kids at the Track” Day in Saint Pete
Racing For Kids got off to a fast start to the 2021 season in St. Petersburg. IndyCar Racer Jack Harvey delighted patients at John’s Hopkins All Children’s Hospital with a ‘Virtual Visit’ on Thursday, April 22. Harvey went on to a strong 4th Place finish Sunday in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. On […]
Catching Up with Our Courageous Kids-Dylan Drouillard
When Racing For Kids first met Dylan in the summer of 2012, he was a 7 year old out-patient at Children’s Hospital of Michigan. He and his parents, John and Deanna and his big sister, Emily came to our Kids at the Track event at the Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle where he met IndyCar […]
Racing For Kids Jumpstarts the holidays with special Christmas Visits
Racing For Kids kicked off the holiday season with two special visits one to Children’s Hospital of Michigan and the other to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. Both visits were Christmas gift “drop offs” to help brighten a hospital stay for many metro Detroit and Kansas City children. In the Detroit visit, a couple […]
Racing For Kids to the Hill – Shifting Gears 2020 – Virtual Event EXTENDED!
We are so disappointed COVID-19 canceled our annual “last blast of summer” fundraiser this year. But we need to keep helping sick kids in hospitals in our community and across the country. so this year our annual fundraiser is going virtual with an online Luxury Non-Auction and our new Donate & Dine Package. PURCHASE TICKETS and […]
Celebrate the 104th Running of the Indy 500!
Hello Racing For Kids Supporters, We are starting a campaign this week to celebrate the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 on August 23rd at 1:00 PM ET on NBC and spreading the word about Racing For Kids and the hospitals the NTT Data IndyCar Drivers visit. Please meet “Flat Rosie & Ryder”. Help us color […]