Daytona 500 & NASCAR Fans Go the Distance To Deliver Help
After the Daytona 500, NASCAR fans and other community members teamed up with Convoy of Hope to help serve the Daytona Beach area. Although the weather that day was dreary and unseasonably cold, the occasion was quite the opposite.
The drive-thru distribution event provided groceries, socks, and other necessities to those affected by the pandemic or who found themselves in need of a little extra help and hope to get by. The NASCAR Foundation, Joey Logano Foundation, and Convoy Nation™ all worked together to make a difference in the community.
As a result of this event, more than 2,800 bags of groceries, 3,500 pairs of socks, and 120 cases of water were given out to more than 700 families.
“Thank you so much for doing this,” Guest of Honor Eva Benitez said. She and her four children came to the event after she saw an Instagram post promising groceries and other necessities. Her husband, a construction worker, is the family’s sole provider but has been struggling to find consistent work. Thankfully, the Benitez family found the help that they needed at the event. “It helps. Thank you.”
“We are proud to host this food distribution event immediately following the Daytona 500,” Nichole Krieger, Executive Director of The NASCAR Foundation said. “We have been a proud partner alongside the Joey Logano Foundation and Convoy of Hope since the pandemic began to bring more than 180,000 pounds of food and supplies to 4,000 families in our racing communities in need. We couldn’t be happier to work with ONE DAYTONA and Daytona International Speedway to reach the local community right here in our hometown of Daytona Beach.”
“Convoy of Hope … has put a big shining light on a lot of people’s faces that need it right now. We just want to say thank you,” said Michael from the Joey Logano Foundation. “This has been an amazing event so far.”
“Bringing something like this — where we can give back and give to our community, give to the folks that are here — really does go a long way to help,” Krieger concluded. “Thank you to Joey Logano Foundation and Convoy of Hope. This is the fifth time that we’ve done an event with them. They’re just great partners to work with and we’re thrilled to be able to do this.”
The event was an extension of Convoy Nation, one of our innovative initiatives. Convoy Nation works in the entertainment, entrepreneurial, and sports worlds to bring kindness and help to families who need it most.
