CONCORD,
N.C. (May 19, 2016) –
Rick and Linda Hendrick have established the not-for-profit Hendrick Family
Foundation, which is rooted in the belief that people working together can
transform the lives of those in need and have a meaningful impact on our
communities.
The
sold out “Learn Live Hope” celebration will represent the new foundation’s
first formal fundraising initiative. Scheduled for May 22 at The Fillmore in
Charlotte, North Carolina, the annual charity event will benefit Be
The Match, Levine Children’s Hospital and Together
We Feed Charlotte. In
2015, Learn Live Hope generated more than $1.6 million to support multiple
organizations.
“The
key to success in any endeavor is people,” said Rick Hendrick, owner of
Hendrick Motorsports and chairman of Hendrick Automotive Group. “I learned that
from my dad, and it’s helped guide our family and our businesses. We know that
people working together can make an incredible difference for our neighbors and
for our communities as a whole. It takes all of us.”
The
Hendrick Family Foundation will consolidate the philanthropic efforts of the
Hendrick organization, including Hendrick Motorsports and Hendrick Automotive
Group. It will absorb the Hendrick Marrow Program, which Rick Hendrick founded
in 1997 and has raised more than $15 million in partnership with Be The Match
to support patients in need of
life-saving marrow or cord blood transplants. The Hendrick Family Foundation
will continue to work with Be The Match.
“Our
family has been humbled by the support we’ve received over the years,” said
Hendrick, who was diagnosed in 1996 with chronic myelogenous leukemia and has
been in remission since 1999. “We have an amazing extended family that
continues to inspire us with their generosity and passion for giving back. That
passion motivates us every single day, and we’re excited about this next step.”
ABOUT THE HENDRICK FAMILY FOUNDATION:
In
2016, Rick and Linda Hendrick established the Hendrick Family Foundation, a
not-for-profit private foundation rooted in the belief that people working
together can improve the lives of those in need and have a meaningful impact on
our communities. The foundation’s website is currently under construction at www.HendrickFamilyFoundation.org.
ABOUT
HENDRICK AUTOMOTIVE GROUP:
Encompassing
102 dealerships from the Carolinas to California, Hendrick Automotive Group is
the largest privately held automotive retail organization in the United States.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company employs more than
10,000 people in its dealerships, collision centers and accessories distributor
installers in 14 states. For more information, please visit www.HendrickAuto.com.
ABOUT
HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS:
Founded
by Rick Hendrick in 1984, Hendrick Motorsports has earned more than 200 race
victories and a record 11 car owner championships in NASCAR’s premier division,
the Sprint Cup Series. The organization fields four full-time Chevrolet teams
on the Sprint Cup circuit with drivers Kasey Kahne, Chase Elliott, Jimmie
Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Headquartered in Concord, North Carolina,
Hendrick Motorsports employs more than 600 people. For more information, please
visit HendrickMotorsports.com or interact on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
MEDIA
INFORMATION:
Jesse Essex,
Hendrick Motorsports
704-455-3400
