LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) -
Driving a race car is
something that few people ever get to experience and even fewer disabled vets
get that chance.
But Racing4Vets is
switching gears to help more veterans.
"We have veterans
doing many types of programs not only to get involved in motor sports but to
actually race," said Regional Director Steve Lewis.
From racing karats,
roadsters, to even stock cars these experiences are not just a form of
entertainment there a way of therapy.
"Some of the
paraplegics we have worked with have regained some of their lower body strength
to their lower waist," said Lewis.
It's also a way to earn a
living.
"our program is set
up and designed to where we get them in schools and they can have a career in
motor sports," said Lewis.
They do this by utilizing a benefits program
that will pay foot their educational expenses and through work with the Charles
Wilson VA Clinic, Racing4Vets already has an event ready next November aimed at
helping local veterans.
"We're working with
the Charles Wilson VA clinic. After the parade we are putting on a charity
dance and silent auction. We have four hoods that will be signed by Roche Fenway
drivers," said Lewis.
The money raised from this
event will all go to helping area veterans quench their thirst for speed. It is
a way that the group hopes to give back to those who gave so much.
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