{"id":2558,"date":"2019-12-13T12:20:07","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T17:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uat.woodbine.com\/corporate\/?p=2558"},"modified":"2019-12-13T12:20:07","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T17:20:07","slug":"longruns-join-jim-christmas-donation-campaign-has-raised-a-record-60000-with-more-than-two-weeks-left","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uat.woodbine.com\/corporate\/2019\/12\/13\/longruns-join-jim-christmas-donation-campaign-has-raised-a-record-60000-with-more-than-two-weeks-left\/","title":{"rendered":"LongRun\u2019s \u201cJoin Jim\u201d Christmas Donation Campaign has Raised a Record $60,000 with More Than Two Weeks Left"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO, December 13, 2019 \u2013 LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society is grateful to share that the annual Christmas donation campaign, which includes <a href=\"https:\/\/uat.woodbine.com\/woodbine-news\/lawson-pledges-support-for-longrun-thoroughbred-retirement-society\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a pledge from Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson<\/a> to personally match up to $15,000 in donations, has already raised a total of more than $60,000 with two weeks left in the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so grateful to everyone who has donated to this year\u2019s campaign,\u201d said Vicki Pappas, board chair and founding member of LongRun. \u201cAnd a very special thank you to Jim Lawson for his personal pledge and the \u201cJoin Jim\u201d campaign which has helped us set a record in donations. But we\u2019re not done yet! There is still time to donate and we encourage others to join this record-breaking donation campaign. Any donation is greatly appreciated and goes a long way in supporting retired Thoroughbreds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The more than $60,000 raised to date includes a personal donation from Lawson of $15,000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year\u2019s campaign has surpassed all of our expectations and we couldn\u2019t be more appreciative to everyone who has donated to this worthy cause,\u201d said Lawson. \u201cWith our final weekend of Thoroughbred racing upon us, and Christmas just around the corner, we hope the generosity continues over the coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/longrunretirement.com\/how-to-help\/how-to-donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Please click here if you are interested in donating to the \u201cJoin Jim\u201d Christmas Donation Campaign<\/a>. 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