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"Racing for Children" Charity Drive Sponsored by Scottsdale Company
August 25 , 2005 by Kathleen GordenLocal real estate development company Winfield Lee Investments & Development of Scottsdale recently joined with race car driver Pete Olson to sponsor his 'Racing for Children' efforts for the Christian Children's Fund ("CCF"), in a Formula 2000 race on July 16th at the Lime Rock Raceway in Connecticut.
For the past several years Olson has promoted his Racing for Children program to the benefit of the Christian Children’s Fund. The purpose of the program is to use the unique venue and excitement of auto racing to promote the organization and find more sponsors for children, by advertising the CCF logo on the racecar and using race events to generate media interest in CCF.
Through the program, CCF has received more than $20 thousand in free media publicity distributed to more than 320,000 readers in various publications. Olson currently sponsors two children with CCF, a girl Araya from Thailand and a boy Shivnarine from the Dominican Republic. “If it gets one more person to sponsor a child and change a life, it will be worth it” said Olson.
"I'd really like to thank Winfield Lee Investments for making this race and my chase for the Lime Rock lap record possible. Winfield Lee’s support for my 'racing for children' efforts is helping me to continue to generate valuable publicity for CCF through professional auto racing. I definitely expect a win next time around," said a confident Olson.
Olson excelled in the Formula 2000 race despite being injured in a massive practice crash just 48 hours before. Starting the race in 8th as a result of the accident and falling to 9th during a chaotic race start, Olson picked up five positions to finish 4th.
Olson is the only American driver currently competing in the prestigious 175mph China Formula Renault race series, which is watched by more than 100 million live television viewers in mainland China. He has used auto racing to promote the Racing for Children program for the past several years in his auto racing endeavors in the United States and Asia.
About the Christian Children’s Fund:
CCF International, one of the largest and most well-respected charities in the world, is an international organization whose members provide assistance to more than 8 million impoverished children and families in more than 54 countries, including the United States. As a private nonsectarian organization, the Christian Children's Fund provides help to needy children regardless of race, gender or religion. Christian Children's Fund sponsored children are provided with such basics as education, food, clothing, shelter and health care by CCF workers in their area (www.ChristianChildrensFund.org).
For more information contact:
Peter Nelson, President
Winfield Lee Investments & Development
5519 E Bloomfield Rd
Scottsdale, Arizona
Tel: 602 404 6580
Peter Olson
Olson Motorsports, LLC
Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C.
Tel: + 886 9 3567 8609
Website: www.peteolson.com
