For Immediate Release
ERBA (Embarras River Basin Agency) Joins NASCAR Day Giveathon In Honor of NASCAR’s 75th Anniversary
A nationwide 75-hours giving campaign begins May 16 at 5 p.m. ET at NASCARdaygiveathon.org
(May 16, 2023) – ERBA (Embarras River Basin Agency) is joining NASCAR, The NASCAR Foundation, Speedway Motorsports and Speedway Children’s Charities for the first-ever NASCAR Day Giveathon, an online giving campaign to raise $750,000 in charitable funds for local charities in all 50 states.
As a nonprofit organization participating in the Giveathon, ERBA has its own online Giveathon page for collecting donations https://fanthem.io/give/nascar/giving-days/nascar-givingday-2023/charities/embarras-river-basin-agency-inc
“ERBA is excited to partner with NASCAR and their first-ever giveathon. We were fortune to be selected to raise funds to support our housing counseling department to help our families prevent foreclosures and evictions, help families to buy their first home, and help their get repairs done to stay in their homes “, Sandy Deters, ERBA Housing Counseling Coordinator
The Giveathon, which runs from Tuesday, May 16 at 5:00 p.m. ET until 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday, May 19, features bonus grants every hour during the 75-hour window and matching gift donations for nonprofit organizations on May 19, as well as T-shirts and memorabilia items as incentives for donors.
Every hour during the 75-hour window, NASCAR and Speedway Motorsports will randomly award one (1) $750 bonus grant to charities who receive at least one $25 donation during that hour.
Additionally, matching gift donations will be available throughout the day of May 19 thanks to the generosity of Giveathon sponsors, including NASCAR, Speedway Motorsports, Coca-Cola, Jeep Beach, and First Nation Group. Sponsors will continue to match donations in their designated hour until they reach their specified dollar amount. The following breakdown explains the matching gift donations per hour available on Thursday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m ET.
| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET | NASCAR | $10,000 Match |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET | Speedway Motorsports | $10,000 Match |
| 11:00 a.m. – Noon ET | Jeep Beach | $10,000 Match |
| 1:00 p.m.– 2:00 p.m. ET | First Nation Group (veterans/military charities) |
$25,000 Match |
| 4:00 p.m.– 5:00 p.m. ET | Jeep Beach | $15,000 Match |
| 5:00 p.m.– 6:00 p.m. ET | Coca-Cola | $25,000 Match |
| 6:00 p.m.– 7:00 p.m. ET | NASCAR | $15,000 Match |
| 7:00 p.m.– 8:00 p.m. ET | Speedway Motorsports | $15,000 Match |
Donor incentives include the opportunity to be listed on the bed of three GMS Racing Chevrolet Silverado RSTs competing in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at North Wilkesboro on Saturday, May 20; a commemorative Helmet for the first 100 donors who contribute $750 or more; a commemorative coin for the first 300 donors of $50 or more; and a commemorative t-shirt for the first 3,000 donors of $75 or more.
NASCAR fans can also follow along throughout the 75-hour window by tuning into SiriusXM Radio Ch. 90 and following The NASCAR Foundation’s social channels, which will feature charity spotlights through the campaign.
For more information and to make a donation, go to www.nascardaygiveathon.org
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