There appears to be an uproar in the forthcoming future from fans in support of Carl Long and his crew chief Charles Swing’s $200,000 fine he was issued for having an engine 0.17-inches too large.
On Long’s website, Carl-Long.com, fans have started donating money to help pay for the fine that Long admitted he won’t be able to pay.
As of June 5 at 9 a.m. ET, the website shows that $7,159.27 has been raised, which includes a $5,000 donation from Sprint Cup Series driver David Reutimann.
“I would like to thank all of the fans and supporters who have generously donated their hard-earned cash … Details
Welcome to Sunrise Sunset 2009 with details of the first major fundraising event from the new charity, Windsurfing 4 Cancer Research (W4CR). This fun event took place on the 3rd May, the Bank Holiday Sunday and included venues across the UK, Ireland and other parts of Europe.
What a day! Various descriptions have been heard “Fantastic”, “Monster day”, “Emotional” …Â Details
For David Sloan, online social networking doesn’t mean Facebook. It means raising more than $20,000 for the American Diabetes Association using his personalized Tour de Cure Web site.
“I asked literally everybody that’s in my Outlook contact database for donations,†said Sloan, who’ll ride in today’s Tour de Cure, a bike ride from San Antonio to Austin to benefit the ADA. “And I got some real surprises as a result, because there are always people looking for some place to donate to charity, but they just don’t know where to give.â€
Last year, Sloan was top fundraiser for Tour de Cure in Texas, and the ninth-biggest fundraiser across the nation.
This year, the state’s only Tour de Cure ride is being held…Â Details
The Mauli Ola Foundation, a public non-profit organization dedicated to assisting those with genetic diseases, recently held its first CF Surf Experience Day event of 2009 to aid children and young adults with Cystic Fibrosis. The day was dedicated to those affected by CF with free surf lessons, support and fun. The event was held on May 16th at Cowell’s Beach.
For this event, MOF teamed up with 2009 Pacific Tour Title sponsor Flexfit Hats, Richard Schmidt Surf Camp, Ambry Genetics and The Mint Gallery. Professional surfers Shawn “Barney” Barron, Randy Bonds, Tyler Smith, Mark “Scabs” Gabriel and Tyler Fox came down to share their talent and time to assist the effort. The surf students were primarily from Stanford University Hospital and Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital. All participants received a MOF custom hat provided by Flexfit and event Surf Experience tee shirt. Ambry Genetics also had a Certified Genetic Counselor on site to answer any questions about CF for the public…Â Details
