Gianna Tulio lends helping hand to Ryan Blaney Foundation - "Come shop & help raise money"

Gianna Tulio shared a post on her social media account, urging fans to help raise money for families dealing with Alzheimer's disease and concussions. Moreover, Tulio asked her followers to come and visit a make-shift apparel stall aligned with Ryan Blaney's foundation in Concord, North Carolina.

Tulio is set to marry the reigning Cup Series champion Blaney by the end of this year. After dating for almost three years, the 30-year-old Penske driver popped the question to her now-fiance after the conclusion of 2023 season.

Blaney's soon-to-be wife is the modelling ambassador for Hooters of America. A professional model, Tulio, rose to fame after she was crowned 2021 Miss Hooters International.

In a recent Instagram stories post, Tulio lent a helping a hand to donate for the Ryan Blaney Family Foundation by inviting the locals of Concord, NC to come forward and shop items. She captioned:

"Come shop & help raise money!!! 10am-4pm. 9101 Overcash Rd Concord NC 28207."

via Gianna Tulio's Instagram.

The #12 Ford driver Blaney's foundation is dedicated towards spreading brain health awareness and funding families suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

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A brief about the Ryan Blaney foundation that birthed within his family

Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney has been competing in the NASCAR Cup Series for almost 11 years. The son of former stock car driver Dave Blaney and the grandson of dirt track racer Lou Blaney started this foundation while in a conversation amongst his family.

Having a history of concussion symptoms and Alzheimer's disease within his family, Blaney in a conversation opened up on the reason for starting this foundation. He said (via Forbes):

"We wanted to do something that we had a personal connection with. My grandfather died of Alzheimer’s, passed away format at a fairly young age. Living through that—it’s a rough disease to see someone go through. So (we decided) let’s focus our efforts there. It’s also a frustrating disease because nobody really knows a whole lot about it."

Currently, the Ohio native is looking to win his second championship title. He has had a rollercoaster of performances in the playoffs so far. In his last five playoff starts, the #12 driver has two top-five finishes and two DNFs.

As things stand, he is placed sixth in the playoffs standings and has a cushion of 25 points above the cut-line.