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Johnson and his wife Chandra founded the Jimmie Johnson Foundation in 2006. More than $12.4 million has been given to various organizations since the company’s founding.<\/p>\n
The organization is concentrating on funding K\u201312 public education through its Champions Grant program.<\/p>\n
The Jimmie Johnson Foundation furthers its mission statement of “assisting children, families, and communities in need throughout the United States” by collaborating with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to grant the desires of kids with terminal diseases.<\/p>\n
For the Education Champions Grants program, the organization distributed $1.5 million in 2009 and 2010. The funds are distributed to public schools in California, Oklahoma, and North Carolina.<\/p>\n
It assists in providing for fundamental requirements like technology, outdoor learning spaces, playground development, and reading initiatives. The charity has helped the American Red Cross in disaster relief activities.<\/p>\n
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