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Penticton Speedway gives Jumpstart cash

Canadian Tire's Jumpstart program gets cash donation from Speedway Foundation

Penticton Speedway owner Johnny Aantjes presented Canadian Tire owner Doug MacMillan with a cheque for $1,117 to Jumpstart from the Penticton Speedway Foundation. Last year alone, Jumpstart in Penticton helped more than 400 kids play sports in the Penticton area. The Penticton Speedway Foundation is committed to helping the community through local charities and organizations, such as Jumpstart, local breakfast programs and more. The foundation also teamed up with the Penticton Vees and Neil Jamieson of Underwriter’s Insurace to raise more than $15,000 through Wicked Wednesday games for the Vees towards School District 67s breakfast program and the South Okanagan Women In Needs Society.