DETROIT, December 16, 2022 – Racing For Kids® kicked off the holiday season with a special visit to hospitalized children at Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit. The visit was a Christmas gift “drop off” to help brighten a hospital stay for many metro Detroit children. For the visit, some of Santa’s best elves (Racing […]
Racing For Kids Plays Santa with Special Christmas Visit
2022 Racing For Kids To The Hill Delivers Fun and Raises Funds at 16th Annual End of Summer Celebration
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR: Last Wednesday, August 31, the annual Racing For Kids To The Hill event took place in Grosse Pointe Farms. The weather was perfect for the afternoon street fair, which continued into the evening for our VIP fundraiser. Most importantly, the support from Children’s Foundation, our presenting sponsor, and sponsors of […]
Video- INDYCAR racer Kyle Kirkwood visits Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Kyle Kirkwood joined the Racing For Kids team at Children’s Hospital of Michigan before the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix. Check it out here.
Racing For Kids Kicks Off 2022 Season at Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
Great way to start the Racing For Kids 33rd season of helping sick kids get better faster through motorsports !! Lots of happy faces from kids and parents at the “Kids at the Track Day” event hosted by Racing For Kids and the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg! Out-patients from All Kids Hospital had a fun filled […]
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 […]
When there are weeks between NTT INDYCAR SERIES races
Racing For Kids Team members took advantage of the mid-summer break in IndyCar Racing for a fishing excursion on the cool waters of Northern Lake Michigan. Good News! The fish were biting: Steelhead, King Salmon and Lake Trout. From left to right, Andy Muzingo, Rick Muzingo, Ben Muzingo and Pat Wright.
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 […]
