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Victory Junction Gang
Victory Junction Gang Camp, located in Randleman, North Carolina, opened its doors
in 2004 to serve as a retreat for seriously ill children. It is the seventh in the
network of The Hole In The Wall Gang Camps founded by Paul Newman, joining camps
in Connecticut, Florida, New York, California, Ireland and France.
Kyle Petty first visited the Newman Camp in Florida in 1997 and returned with his
wife Pattie on a charity motorcycle ride in 1998. Upon seeing the camp Pattie remarked.
“We need to bring this kind of miracle to the children back home.” The vision crystallized
following the death of Kyle and Pattie’s son, Adam, and when his brother Austin
chose to spend a summer as a lifeguard/counselor at the Florida camp. The entire
Petty family became regular visitors to the camp when visiting Austin and strengthened
their commitment to build a camp in North Carolina.
The Center for Research on Chronic Illnesses at the School of Nursing at UNC Chapel
Hill identified more than 235,000 children in the tri-state area of North & South
Carolina and Virginia who could benefit from a medical camp. The camp serves children
in these states with a full summer camping program as well as family retreat weekend
throughout the year.
To learn more about the Victory Junction Gang Camp or to contribute contact: (336)
498-9055, Email: info@victoryjunction.org or visit www.victoryjunction.org.
The Hole in the Wall Gang
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, founded by Paul Newman in 1988, is a nonprofit residential
summer camp, designed as a Wild West hideout in northeastern Connecticut, where
children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses do not have to sit on
the sidelines. More than 1,000 children between the ages of seven and fifteen from
across the country and abroad attend each year, free of charge.
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp provides year-round activities for campers and other
seriouslyz ill children and their siblings at Camp and in their own communities.
Camp sponsored programs provide health care professionals and social workers with
support and training. Retreats are organized for the children's parents at resorts
around the country offering respite, counseling, mutual support and positive activities,
free of charge. Over 3,500 family members take part in the fall to spring programs.
To learn more about The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp or to make a contribution please
contact: (230) 772-0522 or visit
www.holeinthewallgang.org.
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Kyle Petty Charity Rides
Kyle Petty Charity Rides, Inc. was founded to support and manage the annual event
of Kyle Petty’s cross-country motorcycle ride, now known as the Chick-fil-A Kyle
Petty Charity Ride Across America. The organization has quickly grown and now offers
several smaller rides throughout the year including the Ride to Victory III, a one
day ride, and the Key Lime Ride III, a three day ride. All of the rides under the
Kyle Petty Charity Ride, Inc. umbrella support the Victory Junction Gang Camp and
other children’s charities.
Since its formation in 1995, the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America has become
one of the most successful and popular charity events in NASCAR. The 2005 journey
marks the eleventh year Kyle, his father Richard and wife Pattie will take to the
open road with friends, family and supporters. The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across
America has raised more than $7 million for various children's hospitals and charities.
The main beneficiary of the 2005 ride is the Victory Junction Gang Camp. Proceeds
from The Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America will be used to fund
the camp's Aquatic Center and to help with the annual operational costs of the facility.
To learn more about Kyle Petty Charity Rides or to make a contribution please contact:
(888) 45-PETTY or visit
www.kylepettycharityride.com.
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