NORRA and AOK Foundation Announce Charity Effort for Baja Orphanages Marty Fiolka - race-dezert.com
go to original March 9, 2013

AOK Cabo San Lucas Casa Hogar (AOKNICK)

With charity a growing cornerstone to the annual General Tire Mexican 1000, the National Off Road Racing Association (NORRA) has announced a formal partnership with Nick Baldwin’s AOK Foundation for the 2013 rally. On behalf of a record field of competitors, NORRA has pledged a $10,000 donation to AOK - an acronym for “Acts of Kindness” - to aid the organization in its efforts toward helping orphanages in Baja during this year’s Mexican 1000.

Founded by philanthropist and veteran off-road racer Baldwin, AOK has spent the better part of the last decade finding unique ways to help the less fortunate. Much of the group’s efforts have been to support the children and orphans of Baja, Mexico, the spiritual home to desert off-road racing.

Last year, the Baldwin and Nix finished off their Mexican 1000 rally by organized a semi- impromptu fundraiser throughout the rally that raised $12,000 to purchase many truckloads of Costco-sourced food and supplies for the Casa Hogar - an orphanage near Cabo San Lucas. The list of donors for the Casa Hogar effort included rally competitors Walker Evans, Butch Jensen, Jimmy Smith, Ryan Thomas, Mark Post, Brian Collins, Michael Gaughan and Mark McMillin.

To learn more about the AOK Foundation visit aoknick.org

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