The Knoxville Racing Charity Organization has postponed its annual fundraiser, originally scheduled February 28th, 2021. President Maureen Nichols tells KNIA/KRLS News that the organization is responsible for making important purchases, but that they’re not holding the gathering due to the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic.

“Every year, we have a fundraiser in February, and that money is used to buy safety equipment and insurance for our drivers. We raise funds throughout the year by selling 50/50 raffle tickets, but this past year was a little different, we had to do things differently, so we didn’t make as much money selling tickets. So we were excited about our fundraiser in February, but with the ever-changing things with COVID this year, we just think for the safety of all, it’s just best to not do this in February.”

Nichols says that while they still have leftover funds from previous years, donations are always welcome. Learn more about the organization and find out how to contribute on today’s Let’s Talk Knoxville.