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Wednesday, September 21, 2005

CARA Donates $5,000 for Infant Car Seats

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What
The Championship Auto Racing Auxiliary (CARA) will donate $5,000 to University Medical Center (UMC) for the purchase of infant car seats.

Car seats can be damaged during a motor vehicle crash and damaged seats should never be reused. Through donations like these, UMC is able to provide patients with a new car seat and release infants from the hospital.

Championship Auto Racing Auxiliary (CARA Charities) enters a second decade with an outstanding record of charitable contributions and altruistic activities, focusing on children’s causes.

The organization was founded in 1981 with the intent of serving the professional open wheel auto racing community through charitable work and promoting the friendships of all those involved in the motorsports family. From a modest beginning, there are now more than 400 members, representing 50 states and two foreign countries.

CARA Charities’ membership is open to fans, and participants of professional open wheel racing.

The Champ World Series is taking place this Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

When
Thursday, Sept. 22, at noon

Where
University Medical Center, 1800 W. Charleston Blvd.
Trauma Center

Interviews
- Dr. Dale Carrison, UMC emergency medicine director; medical director for Las Vegas Motor Speedway
- Barbara Butz, CARA representative
- Julie Rabeau, RN, UMC Trauma Center Nurse

Contact Information:
Cheryl Persinger
(702) 383-2454
Cheryl.Persinger@umcsn.com
University Medical Center
1800 West Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89102