Life In Central tries to support all local charities, businesses, and events. Victory Junction is a wonderful charity and we would love for you to support and donate to them at any time. Please see their web address at the bottom of this post.
From the Petty Family press release:
“With the support of his family, NASCAR legend Richard
Petty has donated approximately 403 acres of land to Victory Junction, a year-round camp for children with serious illnesses and chronic medical conditions. The donation includes 8 parcels of land adjacent to the camp’s current 140 acres, 84 which were originally donated by Richard Petty and his late wife, Lynda, to help launch the Camp 20 years ago.”
About Victory Junction
Victory Junction is a year-round camp facility for children with serious illnesses and chronic medical conditions. Founded by Kyle Petty and his family in honor of his son Adam, Victory Junction provides life-changing camp experiences that are exciting, fun, and empowering, in a medically safe environment, always free of charge. Victory Junction relies on the generosity of the community and gifts of all sizes to ensure every experience provided is at no cost to families.
In addition to traditional camp sessions, Victory Junction also takes camp experiences to children and their families at hospitals, clinics, and other community partner sites throughout the Carolinas and Virginia. Since opening in 2004, Victory Junction has delivered more than 136,000 camp experiences and has served children from all fifty states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico, as well as four countries. Victory Junction is a member of the SeriousFun Children’s Network of camps founded by Paul Newman and is accredited by the American Camp Association. To learn more, please visit victoryjunction.org.
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