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Life was moving pretty fast on Thursday, May 14 at the annual BizWorld Foundation Grand Prix IX where twelve teams of drivers, including Full Circle Fund’s Michael Millman and Braden Penhoet (making up team “Full Throttle”) took to the track at GoKart Racer in Burlingame. This fund-raising event consistently draws the who’s who of venture capital, banking and high-tech industries and Full Circle Fund was proud to be an event sponsor once again. Guests “started their engines” during a spirited reception and program, which welcomed revelers and showcased highlights from BizWorld’s nationwide impact. BizWorld Founder Tim Draper and CEO/Executive Director Catherine Hutton Markwell kicked off the main event, and the race was on. The drivers also hit the track to “Race the Pro,” matching their skills against that of J.R. Hildebrand, professional Firestone Indy driver from the Andretti Green Team. After thirty minutes of fast-paced hairpin turns, the cheering crowd, including Alice 97.3 Radio’s Hooman Khalili, Full Circle Fund’s Amy Lesnick, Wendy Wittmann, and Ruthanne Feinberg, welcomed back all drivers for the awards ceremony.

Adding fun to the function was Tesla Motors, providing two stunning electric sports cars for the crowd to admire. All in all, it was a fast-paced night of philanthropy for a great cause: to raise money for the BizWorld Foundation, a national non-profit organization that engages children grades 3 through 8 in experiential learning programs that teach the basics of business, entrepreneurship, and money management and promote teamwork and leadership in the classroom. Full Circle Fund can’t wait to do it again in 2010!

Check out all the event photos on our photostream.

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