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Machinists raise $12,000 for charity with Kent go-kart race

Published 2:45 pm Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Drivers race at Pacific Raceways during Machinists Union Local Lodge 751-F’s annual Karting Challenge on Sept. 12.
Drivers race at Pacific Raceways during Machinists Union Local Lodge 751-F’s annual Karting Challenge on Sept. 12.

For the Reporter

Machinists Union members raised more than $12,000 for charity with a recent go-kart race at PGP Motorsports Park at Pacific Raceways in Kent.

The Sept. 12 event, sponsored by Machinists Union Local Lodge 751-F, featured 17 teams of four drivers who hit speeds up to 50 mph as they circled the course for two hours.

“Our Karting Challenege is always a fun event, thanks to our volunteers, our sponsors and the folks at Pacific Raceways who help us put it on,” said Local 751-F President Robley Evans. “We had good weather and a great time, and raised a lot of money for a really great charity.”

All proceeds will support to Guide Dogs of America, a California-based charity that provides service dogs and training in their use to people who are blind or have impaired vision from across the United States and Canada.

Local 751-F is affiliated with Machinists Union District Lodge 751, which is the No. 1 fundraiser for Guide Dogs of America. Over the past six years, the union has raised nearly $1.8 million for the charity.

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