CHARLOTTE, N.C. --

Three-time reigning NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson donated $150,000 in grants Monday to four Charlotte-area school systems.

The grants are from the Jimmie Johnson Foundation, and available to schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Mooresville, Cabarrus County and Iredell-Statesville school systems.

The grants are a product of the Lowe's "Toolbox for Education" program. Lowe's is the primary sponsor of Johnson's No. 48 Chevrolet.

"We know there is so much need in these areas, and the great thing about our program is it's a part of what Lowe's is doing," Johnson said outside Elizabeth Traditional Elementary, where he detailed the grants with CMS superintendent Peter Gorman.

"Lowe's has a much broader program that's in effect throughout the entire country, so hopefully between the two programs, we can hit some of the hot spots and hopefully make a difference."

Johnson and his wife, Chandra, have launched similar programs in their hometowns of El Cajon, Calif., and Muscogee, Okla. The total donations so far from the Jimmie Johnson Foundation are $500,000.

The grants, which range from $25,000 to $100,000, are in addition to Johnson's ongoing "Helmet of Hope" campaign. Each week, he draws two charities submitted by media and fans, and donates $1,048 to each entry. He also applies the charity logos to a helmet.

Source: wscotv.com
8/24/2009

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