Jimmie Johnson Foundation June 2009
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Participate in the Be The Match Marrowthon
 Join Jimmie Johnson, along with his fellow Hendrick Motorsports drivers, as they lend support to the Hendrick Marrow Program to add 46,000 new members to the Be The Match RegistrySM
during the Be The Match Marrowthon June 8-22.
Throughout the Marrowthon event, there are several ways you can help save lives:
- Join the Be The Match Registry
- Make a financial contribution to the Be The Match
Foundation
- Create your own marrowthon event
- Spread the word
Brothers Andrew and
Matthew Akin share a life-threatening disease and they are just two of
the 10,000 patients each year who need a matching marrow donor to help
save their lives. To learn more about Andrew and Matthew and how you can help save lives, click here. |
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Bid on the Chance to Meet Chad Knaus!
The June #1 Fan Experience gives eBay bidders the chance to meet Chad Knaus and tour the #24/#48 shop at Hendrick Motorsports.
Other autographed items featured in June's eBay Auction include:
- Race Worn Driving Gloves
- '09 All-Star Weekend Hat
- Kansas '08 Victory Lane hats
- Die Casts
Click here to place your bid! The auction closes June 11th.
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Jimmie To Be Honored at Samsung's Four Seasons of Hope Gala
On June 16th, Jimmie will join Grammy-Award winner John Legend along with sports legends Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason, Joe Torre, Arnold Palmer and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani at Samsung's Four Seasons of Hope gala in New York City. The event will raise funds for the Jimmie Johnson Foundation as well as the other honorees selected charities. For tickets and sponsorship information, please call 561-795-2120 or email fsohgala@samsung.com.
Samsung's Four Seasons of Hope is an innovative philanthropy program that combines the forces of major national retailers with various community-based foundations and charities headed by some of this country's best-known sports, music and civic personalities. Since its inception in 2002, Samsung's Four Seasons of Hope has raised more than $20 million for the charities it supports.
The event also features an online auction available here.
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Pepsi 500 Jimmie Johnson Foundation Ticket Packages On Sale Now
 The Jimmie Johnson Foundation Ticket Package is now on sale for the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway on October 11, 2009! To date, this program has raised more than $120,000 for the JJF.
For $148, you will receive:
- An exclusive Q&A session with Jimmie Johnson
- NEW - You will be able to submit a question for Jimmie in advance. 10 questions will be chosen at random and those fans will have a private meet & greet with Jimmie prior to the Q&A session. Click here for complete details.
- A reserved grandstand ticket (rows 11-23) to the Pepsi 500
- A limited edition commemorative crystal gift with a 3D Jimmie Johnson car inside
- A pre-race pit pass
- $48 from each ticket package will be donated to the JJF
To order your tickets, click here.
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JJF Goes Drag Racing  NHRA champion Tony Pedregon featured a Jimmie Johnson Foundation paint
scheme on his Chevrolet Impala in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at the Bristol Dragway in Bristol,
Tenn., May 15-17. "I wanted to do something special and unique with our Chevrolet this
weekend," stated Pedregon prior to the race. "I know Jimmie and Chandra and appreciate the work
they are doing for those less fortunate. I really wanted to do a charitable tie
with the car this weekend and thought this was a unique way to bring awareness
to some great causes that I feel deserve some attention as well." Pedregon finished in the final round of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Click here to see more pics in the JJF photo gallery. Special thanks to Tony for supporting the JJF!
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Ride With Jimmie During the Parade Lap at Infineon Raceway
 The Jimmie Johnson Foundation and Speedway Children's Charities have teamed up to offer fans the opportunity to ride with Jimmie during the parade lap of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway on June 21st. Click here. The auction proceeds will benefit the JJF and Speedway Children's Charities.
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5th Annual Prelude to the Dream Postponed
The 5th Annual Prelude to the Dream was postponed due to weather conditions.
The all-star dirt model race has been rescheduled for Wednesday, September 9,
2009. Details will be posted on our website closer to the date.
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