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Articles tagged ‘Drive to End Hunger’

May 16
Thursday

Jeff Gordon and Drive to End Hunger teams with MIS and Quicken Loans for a month-long food drive

2013 NSCS Driver Jeff Gordon on track in the No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet SS - Photo Credit: Patrick Smith/Getty Images BROOKLYN, Mich. (May 16, 2013) –The speeds are sure to be fast and the action non-stop on June 16 when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rolls into Michigan International Speedway for the Quicken Loans 400. But on Thursday the excitement will be high for a different reason at Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan. Gleaners welcomes 70 volunteers from Quicken Loans and MIS to help kick off its virtual food drive program that allows Michiganders to contribute with a simple click of the mouse. The food drive will begin on Thursday, May 16 and end at midnight on Thursday, June 13. “We take pride in giving back to the community and supporting those who may not be as fortunate,” MIS President Roger Curtis said. “Today will ... FULL STORY »

Speedway Motorsports Inc Announces Food Donation Commitment to Drive To End Hunger Through 2013 Season

AARP Foundation Drive To End Hunger Jeff Gordon: “…[I]t feels great to be part of a solution that helps people [from] Las Vegas to… Charlotte, and everywhere in between.” LAS VEGAS, NV – Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon, Speedway Motorsports Incorporated (SMI) President and Chief Operating ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS AAA 400 Final Practice Session Speeds

NSCS No, 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet Impala driven by Jeff Gordon - Photo Credit: Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images for NASCAR During the final NSCS AAA 400 practice session, it was Jeff Gordon with a lap speed of 155.743 mph, showing the quickest way around Dover International Speedway in Friday's session. Joey Logano was second quickest with a lap speed of 154.586 ... FULL STORY »

2012 NSCS AAA 400 Q&A with Team Chevy Driver Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet, stands in the garage - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR JEFF GORDON NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET, MET WITH THE MEDIA FRIDAY AT DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY TO DISCUSS THE PASSING OF CHRIS ECONOMAKI, TALLADEGA, AND DOVER EXPECTATIONS. JEFF, NOT SURE IF YOU HEARD THIS MORNING BUT CHRIS ECONOMAKI PASSED ... FULL STORY »

For Jeff Gordon, Track Position Key at Kentucky

2012 NSCS Jeff Gordon in car - Photo Credit: Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR SPARTA, Ky. (June 26, 2012) - The biggest obstacle for Jeff Gordon in the inaugural Kentucky Speedway event last year? Traffic. "If you could have picked [the No. 24 car] up (from 20th-place in the running order) and placed it in ... FULL STORY »

Jeff Gordon, James “JB” Brown, Martina Navratilova, & Miss Sprint Cup Team Up To Help Struggling Families in North Carolina

AARP Foundation Drive To End Hunger For the kids in the family, don’t miss meeting Billy Unger (Disney XD Lab Rats star) as he appears and packs meals. Charlotte, NC –AARP Foundation is hosting the Drive to End Hunger Charlotte 1 Million, a series of events from May ... FULL STORY »

Drive to End Hunger Charlotte 1 Million Announces New Stars, Events

AARP Foundation Drive To End Hunger Richard Petty, Miss Sprint Cup to help in volunteer-driven effort to donate 1 million meals to hungry older North Carolinians WASHINGTON, DC – AARP Foundation today announced new event information as part of the Drive to End Hunger Charlotte 1 Million, ... FULL STORY »



AARP Foundation Drive To End Hunger
AARP Foundation Presents “The Drive to End Hunger Charlotte 1 Million”
Posted 04.17.12
Volunteers needed to join NASCAR stars, celebrities for extraordinary meal packaging drive culminating in Charlotte to help older North Carolinians struggling with hunger. WASHINGTON, DC – AARP Foundation announced that it is hosting the Drive to End Hunger Charlotte 1 Million, a series of events from May 22 – 25 that ...FULL STORY »


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