Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park and Red Shores Summerside are gearing up for a busy season with exciting race series, signature events and the fourth annual Drive for Charity, presented by Red Shores.
The Drive for Charity event features 12 of Prince Edward Island’s top harness drivers, based on 2014 statistics from Charlottetown and Summerside racetracks. The drivers will partner with Island businesses to raise money for local charities. Each win will earn $25 towards the sponsor’s charity of choice.
The Drive for Charity raised $14,150 for Island charities in 2014.
The promotion begins on June 4, 2015 and wraps up on October 31, 2015. The official draw was held Tuesday during a reception in the Top of the Park.
Drivers Left to right: Jason Hughes, Mark Bradley, Gary Chappell, Corey MacPherson, Kenny Arsenault, Brian MacPhee, Kenny Murphy and Walter Cheverie. Missing from the photo are Marc Campbell, Mike Stevenson, Gilles Barrieau and Ronnie Matheson.
A list of the participating businesses, drivers and their charities appears below.
• Clarke Nissan – Gary Chappell – Oak Acres Children’s Camp
• D&D Lawncare and Landscaping – Corey MacPherson – PEI Humane Society
• Daniel R. Ross Ltd. – Kenny Arsenault – Camp Gencheff
• Long Run Exploration – Walter Cheverie – Joyriders
• Ocean 100 – Brian MacPhee - Olivia Ruth MacLeod Memorial for Music Performance
• Metro Building Supplies – Marc Campbell – Big Brothers/Big Sisters
• Red Shores – Ron Matheson – QEH Foundation
• MacRae Backhoe and Trucking – Mike Stevenson – Muscular Dystrophy
• KKP – Mark Bradley – Easter Seals
• Rodd Hotels & Resorts – Ken Murphy – Hospice PEI
• Syntrak Print & Graphic Design – Jason Hughes – Hospice PEI
• MacQuarrie Meats – Gilles Barrieau – Upper Room Food Bank
(CDP)