Grand Prix NY Raises Funds for Pancreatic Cancer Research with help of Generous Donor

New Canaan resident Nat Mundy, recently helped raise more than $140,000 at The Lustgarten Foundation's “Race 4 A Cure” event, which was recently held at Grand Prix New York. The Lustgarten Foundation is the nation’s largest private funder of pancreatic cancer research. More than 400 people throughout Westchester and southern Fairfield County attended the event to help raise money for The Lustgarten Foundation's mission to advance research related to the diagnosis, treatment, and cure for pancreatic cancer.

Event co-chairs, Hope Wolfe and Jessica Newshel, worked with a committee of 12 local families to create the fundraiser. The event was catered in part by Restaurant North and entertainment was provided by Total Entertainment. The event was held at Grand Prix New York, well known for its go-kart racing, bowling, and arcade games.

"We couldn't be more pleased with the success of ‘Race 4 A Cure’. The community clearly embraced our desire to support pancreatic cancer research and The Lustgarten Foundation’s mission. We look forward to next year's event," said event co-chairperson, Hope Wolfe.

“We were thrilled to see how much we raised this year,” said Nat Mundy, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Grand Prix New York. “We are proud to be supporters of such an important cause.”

For more information about pancreatic cancer and The Lustgarten Foundation, visit http://www.lustgarten.org/.

Grand Prix New York is located at 333 N Bedford Rd, Mt Kisco, NY 10549.

The Lustgarten Foundation is America’s largest private foundation dedicated to funding
pancreatic cancer research. Based in Bethpage, New York, the Foundation supports research to find a cure for pancreatic cancer, facilitates dialogue within the medical and scientific
community, and educates the public about the disease through awareness campaigns and fundraising events. Since its inception, the Foundation has directed more than $110 million to research and assembled the best scientific minds with the hope that one day, a cure can be found. Cablevision Systems Corporation, a leading media and telecommunications company, underwrites The Lustgarten Foundation’s administrative costs, so 100 percent of every dollar donated to the Foundation goes directly to pancreatic cancer research. The Lustgarten Foundation and Cablevision are also partners in the curePC public awareness campaign in support of the fight against pancreatic cancer. For additional information, please visit www.lustgarten.org.

Grand Prix New York Racing (GPNY) is the only large indoor racing, social entertainment, and corporate event venue in the New York City-metro area. Centrally located in the village of Mount Kisco, New York, GPNY is a unique 118,000-square-foot facility that offers a quarter-mile-long, state-of-the-art racetrack for all ages; Spins Bowl, a 19-lane bowling center and special events space, the Art Garage, a visual arts studio for children, teens and adults; Fuel restaurant and bar, with award-winning catering; arcade, carnival room, banquet facility, conference rooms, and more. GPNY is actively involved in community outreach and fundraising efforts. Since its inception in 2008, GPNY has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local charities by hosting high-profile fundraising events. For more information about GPNY, visit their website at www.gpny.com.

Photo:

Left to right: Pam Beiber; Garrett Wolfe; Hope Wolfe; Dave Waterman,Total Entertainment; Nat Mundy, Grand Prix New York; Stacey Remnitz.
Photo by Ben Asen Photography