A record crowd and generous donations made the 23rd running of the GIII Indiana Derby at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino a success for local and regional charities. Many organizations, including several veteran assistance programs, benefited from fundraising efforts during A Royal Derby celebration.
Five veteran organizations received donations from the annual A Knight In Arms event held Thursday, July 13. The benefit took place in the Indiana Grand Race Course Clubhouse, and proceeds went toward Helping Hands for Freedom, K9 for Veterans, Warrior Vodka – Cheers to Our Heroes, Wreaths Across America, and Wish for Our Heroes. Total donations totaled $18,935.
Also benefiting from fund-raising efforts was Friends of Ferdinand, a local Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Foundation (TAA) accredited racehorse adoption program that retrains and cares for horses no longer suitable for racing. The Friends of Ferdinand program was the recipient of a $5,000 donation from Indiana Grand Racing & Casino.
In addition, Indiana Grand made a $3,000 donation to Catch the Stars Foundation, an organization created by Olympic Gold Medalist and WNBA All-Star Tamika Catchings.
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