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===Charity efforts=== In 2006, Busch established the Kyle Busch Foundation after visiting St. John's Home in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Kaminski |first=Steve |date=August 17, 2009 |title=Kyle Busch donates 60 tickets to MIS NASCAR race to St. John's Home in Grand Rapids |url=http://www.mlive.com/autoracing/index.ssf/2009/08/kyle_busch_donates_tickets_to.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129050244/http://www.mlive.com/autoracing/index.ssf/2009/08/kyle_busch_donates_tickets_to.html |archive-date=November 29, 2014 |access-date=September 3, 2013 |work=[[The Grand Rapids Press]] |location=Grand Rapids, MI}}</ref> The Foundation is dedicated to providing essential resources for underprivileged children across the country.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Kyle Busch Foundation: Mission Statement |url=http://www.kylebuschfoundation.org/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916015341/http://www.kylebuschfoundation.org/ |archive-date=September 16, 2013 |access-date=September 3, 2013}}</ref> In 2008, Busch launched the "Kyle's Miles" program in partnership with [[Pedigree Petfoods|Pedigree]] to support dogs in shelters and breed rescue organizations.<ref>{{cite web |date=July 30, 2008 |title=Kyle Busch driving for the dogs |url=http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080730/SPORTS0301/80730010/-1/SPORTS |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129031415/http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20080730%2FSPORTS0301%2F80730010%2F-1%2FSPORTS |archive-date=November 29, 2014 |access-date=September 2, 2013 |work=[[Pocono Record]] |location=Stroudsburg, PA}}</ref> After winning his first Cup Series race at California on September 4, 2005, Busch and team owner [[Rick Hendrick]] donated their winnings to the [[American Red Cross]] to aid [[Hurricane Katrina disaster relief|Hurricane Katrina relief]] efforts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Busch, Hendrick Donate Cali Winnings to Red Cross {{!}} Hendrick Motorsports |url=http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/news/articles/8858/busch-hendrick-donate-cali-winnings-to-red-cross |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122220904/http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/news/articles/8858/busch-hendrick-donate-cali-winnings-to-red-cross |archive-date=January 22, 2016 |access-date=March 5, 2016 |website=www.hendrickmotorsports.com}}</ref> Busch announced the donation during an appearance on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'', earning widespread public praise.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kyle Busch Joining 'Oprah' Friday {{!}} Hendrick Motorsports |url=http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/news/articles/8979/kyle-busch-joining-oprah-friday |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123035043/http://www.hendrickmotorsports.com/news/articles/8979/kyle-busch-joining-oprah-friday |archive-date=January 23, 2016 |access-date=March 5, 2016 |website=www.hendrickmotorsports.com}}</ref>
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