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 […]
Catching Up with Our Courageous Kids-Dylan Drouillard
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 […]
Think about Racing For Kids on “Giving Tuesday”
Today is GIVING TUESDAY. Please consider making a Racing For Kids donation by clicking the DONATE tab at the top of the page to help underwrite the costs of our new COVID-19 Response Program. Our Racing For Kids Team is responding to COVID-19 pediatric needs by: Sending funds (up to $5,000) to support children’s hospitals COVID-19 […]
Update From Racing For Kids
Dear Sponsors, Supporters and Friends: Our Racing For Kids team was deeply disappointed when our 2020 schedule of hospital visits was put on hold last month. But we fully understand why our program was delayed as the country is fighting against the Covid-19 virus. We are joining in that fight as we support the hospital […]
Racing For Kids® Receives the 2020 Excellence in Non-Profit Activity Award from the Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce
Award is presented during the annual Pointer of Distinction Dinner GROSSE POINTE, MICHIGAN — Racing For Kids has received the prestigious 2020 Pointer of Distinction Award for Excellence in Non-Profit Activity given annually by the Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce. Since 2007 the chamber has publicly recognized outstanding individuals and organizations that have demonstrated excellence […]
Paul W. Smith’s ‘big heart and caring’ earn him Goodfellows honor
Congratulations to our good friend and supporter Paul W. Smith! Leonard N. Fleming, The Detroit News Year after year, longtime radio personality Paul W. Smith emcees the annual Goodfellows breakfast that helps raise money to brighten Christmas for underprivileged children. But on Friday morning, Smith, the popular morning host of “The Paul W. Smith Show” […]
Santino Ferrucci and Trio of Juncos Racing’s Star Racers Drop in at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon’s Children’s Hospital
Santino Ferrucci, IndyCar Series driver with Dale Coyne Racing, was joined by Juncos Racing Indy Lights drivers Rinus VeeKay, and Rasmus Lindh, and Juncos’ Indy Pro 2000 driver Sting Ray Robb at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in Saint Louis. In full race suits, they made the stop to visit over 25 individual patient’s […]
