Britten Raises $10,000 for Chronically Ill Children Also contributes Signage for Traverse City, MI event launch - 07/24/2008
Britten in the news: Signs of the Times, SignWeb
Britten Inc. (Traverse City, MI), a leading provider of high-quality, large-format, full-color digital banner printing solutions, has raised nearly $10,000 for the Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride for chronically ill children. Britten was a major sponsor of the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America, which launched in Traverse City on July 13, 2008.
In addition to raising donations from its employees, friends and families, Britten supported the event by producing and installing a complete environmental graphics and banner signage package for the launch. This included a Britten EventTruss starting arch; a large-scale event banner and assorted vinyl signage; Britten’s exclusive FenceScrim signage; and RotoTop flagpole banners throughout Traverse City.
“We are proud to have supported this important initiative and to have raised money to help chronically ill children,” said Paul Britten, Britten's president and CEO. “Having been involved in NASCAR events over the years, it is an honor to work with the Petty family toward such a worthy cause. Their tireless work on behalf of the children is truly inspirational.”
The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America traveled more than 3,000 motorcycle miles from Traverse City to Savannah, GA. NASCAR driver and Charity Ride founder Kyle Petty led more than 250 riders in an effort to raise awareness and funds for the Victory Junction Gang Camp and other charities that support chronically ill children.
Since the Charity Ride’s inception in 1995, 5,700 participants have logged more than 7.2 million cumulative motorcycle miles and more than $10.5 million has been raised.
Petty and his wife, Pattie, founded the Victory Junction Gang Camp in Randleman, NC, in 2004. The year-round camp serves children ages seven to 15 who have various health issues that would typically prevent them from attending camp. The camp operates solely on the donations of corporations, organizations and individuals. The Pettys recently announced the opening of a second Victory Junction Gang Camp in Wyandotte County, KS.
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