The Whip raised a total of $1,700 for injured local jockey Jake Chalfin at a special "Chasin' for Chalfin" Race Night on March 30, according to operating partner K.C. Kulp. The owners donated 25 cents for every dollar in sales (about $1,300), two customers each donated $200, and there were a few smaller donations.
K.C. told me that one of the $200 donations came from "one of Dick Hayne's young groundskeepers (mows lawns, rakes leaves, etc.) -- not a wealthy guy, just a local "kid" - I was impressed."
"The Whip is grateful that our community and our customers have been so supportive of us," said K.C. "Because they give so generously to us, we like to give back to the community by organizing and participating in events like this."
For more information about Chasin' for Chalfin, visit http://chasinforchalfin.com/.
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