Charlottetown, PE – 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 7th annual Drive for Charity presented by Red Shores.
The Drive for Charity event features 10 of Prince Edward Island's top harness drivers, based on 2017 statistics from Charlottetown and Summerside racetracks. The drivers will partner with Island businesses to raise money for local charities. Each win will earn $25 toward their charity.
Here are the participating businesses, drivers and their charities.
Red Shores Racetrack & Casino- Jason Hughes – Muscular Dystrophy Canada
Daniel R Ross Ltd – Kenny Arsenault – Camp Gencheff
Meridian Farms – Walter Cheverie – Kidsport PEI
A&M Snow Removal – Marc Campbell – MS Society
Hansen Electric – Ken Murphy – Canadian Mental Health
MacQuarrie's Meats – Gilles Barrieau – Upper Room Food Bank
Metro Home Building Centre – Corey MacPherson – PEI Cancer Society
Charlottetown Veterinary Clinic – Adam Merner – Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation in memory of Shelley Gass
MacRae Backhoe and Trucking- Gary Chappell – Wolf Manor Equestrian Centre
'Syntrak Print and Graphic Design – Mark Bradley – PEI Hospice Foundation
The promotion begins on Saturday June 2, 2018 and wraps up on Sunday September 30th. The official draw was held Tuesday during a reception in the Top of the Park.
by Lee Drake, for Red Shores