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Our Cause:
Pediatric Cancer
- 13,500 children are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United
States, that's more than a classroom of children each day.
- 35,000 children are currently undergoing treatment for cancer.
- 25% of children that are diagnosed with cancer will not survive.
- 74% of pediatric cancer survivors have chronic illnesses.
- Less than 3% of the National Cancer Institute's budget is
allocated to support Pediatric Cancer
This is our chance to not only raise awareness for pediatric cancer,
but to defeat it completely.
Our Story:
We are a team. We work together on and off track, and since we are
always striving to be the best, we are competitive in nature.
In other words, challenges and battles happen regularly, but when
they're for a cause that's close to us they mean much more.
When driver of the No. 11 Local Motors Truck received a package of
SpongeBob onesies (Onesie Definition), it turned
into much more than just adult pajamas. This turned into an
oppourtunity to help raise awareness and find a cure to a cause that
is very close to our team's heart. Through the power of social media
Ben and the entire team was put up to a challenge by crew chief, Scott Zipadelli.
Challenge accepted.
A vital team member on the No. 11 team has a daughter who was
diagnosed and treated with a rare form of Pediatric Cancer. She fought
for years through a very tough battle and defeated a cancer that only
a small percentage of children survive from. Today, she remains an
inspiration to us all, as a strong, independent, and confident person.
A person that we all look up to.
Please help us and donate to spread awareness, assist families with
financial responsibilities, and fund research advancements in the Race
to Support Pediatric Cancer.
All proceeds will go to the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation, a foundation
that is close to us and close to the entire NASCAR community. In 2009,
the Martin Truex Jr. Special Needs Fund was established at Levine
Children's Hospital to assist families that may have unusual or
immediate financial need that can't be met because of the high cost of
treatment for their child.
Our goal is $10,000 by May 8th the date of our Kansas truck race.
Anything is much appreciated, even if its a dollar. Let's get together
and help defeat a cause that needs awareness.
P.S.-Last week Ben Kennedy got to visit the University of Kansas
Hospital Pediatric Center and meet the children fighting illnesses
including Pediatric Cancer. We can't wait to have them be our honorary
crew members during the Kansas race and have them by our side cheering
our team on to victory on and off the race track.
