''Chernobyl's Hero'' to Race for Children in Need; Karakorum Racing of New York purchases filly to race in benefit of Chernobyl Children's Project International.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- When "Chernobyl's Hero" starts her racing career, she will be no ordinary filly in her maiden race - she will carry with her the hopes of thousands of children who continue to be affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986. Karakorum Racing's president Bill DiScala purchased the New York-bred filly last month in an unique move to benefit the work of Chernobyl Children's Project International Chernobyl Children's Project International (CCPI) is a United Nations-accredited international development, medical, and humanitarian organization that works with children, families and communities that continue to be affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986. (CCPI CCPI Chernobyl Children's Project International CCPI Convention Communication Provisioners, Inc. CCPI Consultative Committee on Public Information (UN) CCPI Cumulative Cost Performance Index ). DiScala's support of CCPI began several years ago after seeing the charity featured in the Academy Award winning film "Chernobyl Heart." Karakorum became a sponsor of the charity but DiScala wanted to do more to raise both awareness and funds for the children of Chernobyl. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. DiScala, "I decided when the right horse came along, I would buy them a racehorse racehorse refers usually to thoroughbred but may also include standardbred, trotter. ." The right horse came along on August 15, when DiScala spotted the dark bay filly at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga open yearling yearling an animal in its second year of age, e.g. yearling cattle, yearling filly, yearling colt. yearling disease rinderpest in wildebeeste in the Serengheti. sale and made his move. Kathy Ryan, US executive director of CCPI, sees the donation as a fun and unique way to raise both funds and awareness for the challenges faced by Chernobyl survivors. "Twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. after the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the plight of the survivors has literally dropped from the headlines - but the health, medical and social support needs of so many, especially children, have not gone away." According to DiScala, "I truly believe that this horse -- "Chernobyl's Hero" -- will be an ambassador of goodwill and hope for the future, from the United States to the children of Chernobyl." And his hopes are high: The filly was sired by Say Florida Say, the winner of 33 races and over $2 million, and one of the most popular New York-breds ever to race. Chernobyl Children's Project International (www.chernobyl-international.org) is a non-profit organization based in the United States and Ireland that provides community development, medical and humanitarian aid programs to children and families affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986. Karakorum Racing (www.karakorum.com) is based in New York and provides racing fans with thoroughbred horse racing partnerships. |
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