First Grand Prix Fundraiser delivers $8840.30 for Tuckerton Food Pantry

Oct. 26, 2010 - PRLog -- Oct 26, 2010 – Sam Wilkinson, Business Manager of New York Life Insurance Co. in Tuckerton has always been an avid racer and looked to the sport for a unique opportunity to raise money and awareness to support the much needed Tuckerton Food Pantry Building Fund and invited local business owners and community members to join him on the track.

The event titled The Race for Hunger Grand Prix took place at the NJ Motorsports Park located in Millville on October 20, 2010. A motor coach brought the racers to the park for three sessions of approx 20-25 laps per session in F1 Karts. The winning teams for the final race were 1st Place – Team Bay Village, whose drivers were John Bell Maschal, Dr. Jeff Hager, Mayor Joe Mancini and Dr. Joe Lattanzi,  2nd Place – Team MidLife Motorsports, with Sam Wilkinson, Bill Sherry, Vince Herbert and Brandon Wilkinson, and 3rd Place – Team Viking Manufacturing with Gary Johnson, Jr, Scott Lyon, Darren Williams and John Spatola. The racers were provided a barbeque lunch, offered chances in a 3 in 1 raffle and even a drawing for the Ultimate Man Prize which included engine winterization, fishing rods, and a tackle box among other items.

The money raised, $8840.30 will be going to the Tuckerton Food Pantry Building Fund which will be constructed next to the Tuckerton Methodist Church on Rt 539. If any member of the community is interested in contributing to the fund please contact Barbara Wilkinson at New York Life Insurance 609 296-6701

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