Longtime March of Dimes volunteer Don Post has been selected as one of four finalists for the 2013 NASCAR Foundation Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award. If Don wins, he will donate the $100,000 prize to the March of Dimes, the charity of his choice. The winner will be the candidate with the most public votes received between October 1 and midnight, December 5, 2013. The three runners-up will get a $25,000 donation for their charity. The March of Dimes urges everyone to help Don in his quest to win money to fund research and other programs for moms and babies by casting a vote online at nascar.com/award. The contest rules permit one vote each day.
The Betty Jane France Humanitarian award is given annually to one dedicated NASCAR fan who has made a substantial contribution for children by volunteering their time and talents within their community. Each finalist also receives a VIP at-track NASCAR experience during the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup at Kansas, Talladega, Martinsville and Texas.
“Don is that rare volunteer who has the ability to impact your life,” says Abby Wolcott of the March of Dimes. “When I began my career at the March of Dimes, Don was on my event logistics committee and was my volunteer coordinator. He kept me sane, became my mentor, and then my friend. He’s one of the reasons I’m still working with the March of Dimes today. Don is in the very late stages of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease) but he powers through and does it anyway because he is so passionate about the March of Dimes. Please help Don in his effort to give more babies a healthy start in life by voting for him every day.”
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About the NASCAR Foundation
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Inc., (NASCAR) launched The NASCAR Foundation in January 2006. The NASCAR Foundation is a 501(c) (3) non-profit entity that embodies the compassion of the NASCAR family and its commitment to serving communities. The NASCAR Foundation seeks to raise funds and increase volunteerism to support nonprofit charities and charitable causes throughout the nation with an emphasis placed on initiatives that affect the ability of children to live, learn and play.