Gordon to travel with Clinton Global Initiative
By Dan Gelston - The Associated Press
Saturday, Jul. 16, 2011
Jeff Gordon is spending his off weekend far, far from the track: All the way in the Congo.
Gordon leaves right after Sunday's race at New Hampshire as part of the Clinton Global Initiative. Gordon, part of a group that he said included actress Ashley Judd, will visit a refugee camp in the Congo. Gordon said he's been planning the trip since last year.
"My expectations are to see some jaw-dropping, eye-opening experiences that are going to change my life forever," he said. "Hopefully, we can do some very good things to try to change that in the future."
Gordon works with various charitable endeavors, including his own foundation and hunger relief. He visited a food bank in New Hampshire and donated $10,000. He plans to visit Rwanda in December.
It's a short trip, he'll return Friday, and he'll keep fans updated through his Twitter feed. The four-time Cup champion hopes the trip will aid him in further development in the Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation Pediatric Cancer Treatment Research.
"You realize that the government has a tough enough time controlling and keeping things safe, so there's definitely a little bit of fear that's built in there," he said. "It's a short trip, but I think it's very valuable, and I think it's important to what our cause is about. If we are really going to stand behind the work that we're wanting to do, how can you do it from that far of a distance without really getting in there and truly understanding it?"
http://www.thatsracin.com/2011/07/16/69348/gord on-...
nice...