Saturday, March 10, 2007

Fans "can" help others and save money at Sharon Speedway this season

New "Two for $2" program benefits Second Harvest Food Bank
HARTFORD, Ohio (March 7, 2007) - Sharon Speedway is providing an instant reward for fans who help feed hungry families in the Mahoning Valley this year through its new "Two for $2" program.
During each night of Fantastic Five points racing, fans who bring two non-perishable food items for Second Harvest Food Bank will receive $2 off the price of an adult general admission ticket. A representative will collect the food outside the gate from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. only. Everyone who donates two non-perishable food items will receive a $2 coupon to present at the ticket window, bringing the price of an adult general admission ticket to just $9. All non-perishable food items are accepted, but canned meats, canned vegetables, tuna fish and peanut butter are needed most.
"We wanted to do something to help the community and help our fans save some money, and the "Two for $2" program does both," said Dave Blaney, Sharon Speedway co-owner. "We hope our fans will help us stock the shelves of Second Harvest Food Bank and enjoy the savings from doing so."
The Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley is the community's effort to relieve hunger through the acquisition, storage and distribution of food and to serve as a resource for education and advocacy. It provides food to 170 hunger relief organizations in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties, including church pantries, homeless shelters, soup kitchens, shelters for battered women and day care centers. The Food Bank distributes approximately 20,000 pounds of food each day and is providing food to more than 7,400 individuals each week.
The "Two for $2" program will begin on Saturday, April 21, opening night for Sharon's 2007 season. The track's Fantastic Five divisions - 410 Sprints, V8 Modifieds, Pure Stocks, E-Mods and Limited Sprints - will take the track for the first night of exciting points racing.
Tickets for Sharon Speedway's weekly events are available at the gate and are $11 for adults (16 and older), $5 for kids (12-15) and free for children 11 and under.

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