From a press release issued by the Wegman Benefit Fund:


The 17th Annual Wegman Benefit Fund Auction will be held Saturday August 23, 2003 at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in South Beloit, IL.

The Wegman Fund is the oldest road racer benefit organization in the U.S. having started operation in 1987 to help Tom Wegman who was injured in a CCS race at Blackhawk Farms. Since then we have expanded to assist seriously injured racers from almost all the race organizations around the country and all levels of competition.

To this date we have paid out $130,000 to help seriously injured racers. Our funds are used to pay medical and associated costs resulting from racing accidents that are not covered by insurance.

We have contributed in other ways to help the racing community by donating to the Roadracing World Action Fund, Motor Racing Outreach, Spinal Cord Society and toward the purchase of Air Fence at Blackhawk Farms Raceway.

I am asking for your support to assist injured racers by contributing to our annual fund raiser this month. A donation of goods and/or services to be sold at auction during our event will help us continue our efforts. The Wegman Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and all donations are tax deductible.

Should you choose to support our auction please include appropriate advertising/promotional materials that we will make available to the attendees of the event. We want to make sure you and/or your company are recognized for your generosity.

We sincerely hope you will consider participating in our event by making a donation and helping those unfortunate racers that have been seriously injured in a racing accident.

If you have questions please contact me at your convenience.

Gordon Lunde
Wegman Benefit Fund, Inc.
3741 S. 71 St.
Milwaukee, WI 53220-1814
414-321-2338
[email protected]
www.wegmanfund.org