A Chance to Help Proved to Be a Chance of a Lifetime;
Jeff Gordon Hands Over the Keys to His Personal Corvette
Fort Worth, Texas , November 8, 2009 - On Sunday at Texas Motor
Speedway, four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon handed
over the keys to his personal Corvette to new owner Richard Sivulich,
the winner of the 2009 The Jeff Gordon Foundation Corvette Raffle.
Sivulich, of Highland, Ind.., traveled to Texas to meet Gordon and
receive the keys and title to the 2008 Z06 Corvette which was previously
owned by the 82-time winner. This year's ceremony was particularly
special as Emily, Mycah and Jordan, the three young ladies featured in
the corvette raffle commercial, assisted with the presentation.
The Jeff Gordon Foundation launched this year's Corvette Raffle -- now
in its fourth year -- in early April and sold out all 5,000 tickets
by mid-September. Tickets purchased for this raffle support the
Foundation's fight against pediatric cancer, their support of the Jeff
Gordon Children's Hospital and the Texas Chapter of Speedway Children's
Charities.
"The Foundation has had an amazing year with the celebration of our ten
year anniversary and the tens of thousands of children that we have been
able to help," said Gordon. "Our supporters helped us reach our goal
and sell out the raffle, and that will allow us to strengthen our fight
against pediatric cancer and further our support of the Jeff Gordon
Children's Hospital.
"We would not be able to achieve our goals without the help of our
donors, and I can't thank them enough."
Sivulich, a retired school teacher, football and wrestling coach, has
purchased Corvette raffle tickets for several years, and the third time
was the charm since one of the three tickets he purchased was drawn as
the winner.
"I believe in everything The Jeff Gordon Foundation stands for, it's
a good and worthy organization," said Sivulich. "I had a hard time
believing I won."
As part of the festivities, Sivulich and the three girls assisted
Gordon in presenting the Texas Chapter Speedway Children's Charities
with a check for $100,000. A $15,000 check was also presented to the
Children's Medical Center in Dallas in honor of Emily, Mycah and Jordan.
It is because of the generosity shown by each person that supported
this year's raffle that Emily, Mycah, Jordan and thousands of children
bravely battling pediatric cancer are given a greater chance at a
healthy future.
To commemorate The Jeff Gordon Foundation's Ten Year Anniversary, $2.5
million was donated and committed for 2009 to some of the country's top
childhood health organizations. These organizations are instrumental in
granting assistance to patients and families with incredible financial
burdens, providing life-saving medical treatment, and in helping to fund
promising new cancer research and treatment programs, proceeds also
benefit the Jeff Gordon Children's Hospital. The foundation is excited
to announce the corvette raffle contributed to $500,000 of this year's
pledge.
About The Jeff Gordon Foundation: The Jeff Gordon Foundation was
established as a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization in 1999 by the
four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion. The Foundation supports children
battling pediatric cancer by funding programs that improve patients'
quality of life, treatment programs that increase survivorship and
pediatric medical research dedicated to finding a cure.
The Foundation also supports the Jeff Gordon Children's Hospital in
Concord, NC, which serves children in the community by providing a high
level of primary and specialty pediatric care. We are proud to support a
quality healthcare facility dedicated to compassionate care and medical
excellence for children.
-credit: jeffgordonfoundation.org
