Austin Hatcher Foundation Named Official Charity of AO Racing for 2025
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Jan. 22, 2025) – The Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer is proud to announce its continued partnership with AO Racing, who has named the Foundation as its official charity for the 2025 season. Building upon the success of their collaboration in 2024, this partnership will expand its efforts to support families impacted by pediatric cancer through a series of impactful initiatives.
Throughout 2025, AO Racing and the Austin Hatcher Foundation will join forces in a nationwide effort, including Diversionary Therapy hospital visits to bring joy and encouragement to young patients and their families, merchandise fundraising campaigns, and a significant focus on Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month in September. These initiatives aim to increase awareness and raise vital funds to empower children and families facing childhood cancer.
The partnership’s success in 2024 demonstrated the power of community engagement as fans rallied behind AO Racing and the Austin Hatcher Foundation. Fan-activated fundraising events allowed supporters to donate and enter for a chance to win exclusive prizes, raising significant funds for the Foundation’s mission. This year, AO Racing is taking its commitment even further, deepening its involvement to create an even greater impact.
“It is an incredible honor to partner with a team as reputable and dedicated as AO Racing,” said Amy Jo Osborn, CEO of the Austin Hatcher Foundation. “Together, we are creating radical change by providing therapies to support both individual and family recovery. The expanded partnership in 2025 will make a remarkable difference in the lives of the families we serve, and we couldn’t be more excited to continue this journey together.”
The Austin Hatcher Foundation’s services are rooted in integrative medicine, focusing on whole child - whole family. True, long-term healing occurs when you address the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs of every family member. With the support of AO Racing, the Foundation will continue to expand its programs and services, ensuring that families across the nation receive the care and support they need.
Stay tuned for more details on upcoming events and initiatives as AO Racing and the Austin Hatcher Foundation hit the track in 2025, driving change and hope for families affected by pediatric cancer.
About the Austin Hatcher Foundation: The Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer provides free, integrative, evidence-based comprehensive care to children with cancer and every individual family member navigating the challenges of pediatric cancer. Through innovative mental, behavioral, and social therapies, educational resources, and family-centered programs, the Foundation empowers families to succeed beyond a cancer diagnosis. Learn more at www.hatcherfoundation.org.
