CARS Charity Race Weekend: Supporting Families with Sick Children

About CARS Racing For Dreams

• 💖 CARS Racing For Dreams is a Polk County nonprofit dedicated to supporting children facing serious medical battles and hardships.
• 💡 The organization's name, CARS, stands for Care About Restoring Smiles, reflecting its mission to bring hope and happiness to families in crisis.

Supporting Children with Medical Challenges

• 🩺 The nonprofit assists children like 12-year-old Dakota Shou, who has battled a severe heart defect and a brain tumor.
• 🛠️ CARS helps with various needs, such as providing wheelchair ramps for children recovering from accidents or injuries.
• 🌟 The organization aims to help families overcome challenges and keep moving forward, offering support for a range of medical struggles.

The CARS Charity Race Weekend

• 🏁 The CARS Charity Race Weekend is the organization's biggest annual fundraiser, held at Auburndale Speedway.
• 🗓️ This year marks the 10th anniversary of the event, which takes place on December 13th and 14th.
• 🎟️ Support can be shown by attending the races, purchasing raffle tickets, or buying 50/50 tickets, with all proceeds directly benefiting sick children.
• 🏎️ Founded by former race car driver Kim Sheffller, the event uses the power of racing to generate hope and aid for local families.