Charitable Involvement
Charity fundraising has been part of Barrett-Jackson since its foundation. Since 2006, Barrett-Jackson has helped raise more than $20 million. In 2008 alone, Barrett-Jackson raised nearly $7 million at the three annual events. 2009 started off with $4.4 million at Scottsdale’s auction and over $1.5 million in Palm Beach. Some of the charities that have benefited from Barrett-Jackson are The ChildHelp Foundation, The Darryl Gwynn Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, The National MS Foundation, The Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation, The Armed Forces Foundation, The Hendrick Marrow Foundation, MLB Charities, The Boy Scouts of America, the EAA Young Eagles, and St. Jude's.
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