The 19th annual Kyle Petty Ride Across America kicks off in Coeur d'Alene Saturday to help raise funds for chronically sick children.

The event started 19 years ago to raise money for Victory Junction a camp and medical facility started by the Petty family after Kyle's son passed away in 2000 in a racing accident.

Today it takes about $2,500 to send one kid to camp and one look at a long line of fans out to meet Petty and you'll find that might be something Spokane is ready to help out with.

On Friday morning Kyle Petty was up bright and early at Krispy Kreme; the doughnut chain has done a lot to help support his cause.

"We've had a ton of kids from this area come to camp because of Krispy Kreme," Petty explained. "They've raised millions of dollars for us, so we asked people to go out and buy a doughnut and get a cup of coffee in the morning. Nothing is better than a hot Krispy Kreme."

Victory Junction isn't just a camp; it's a place sick kids can go for fun and treatment.

"We have a full time doctor, full time nurses there, the camp goes year round, it's totally free to all the kids that come," Petty said.

A garage fire temporarily displaced several foster children from a Spokane Valley home.

The fire started just after1 a.m. Thursday in a garage on the 1100 block of South St. Charles Road.

Firefighters said the garage is destroyed and the house has smoke damage.

Spokane Valley Assistant Fire Marshal Bill Clifford said the house is for "troubled children" and five people were home at the time of the fire. Four of them are foster kids, ranging from 9 to 18 years old.

The Child Development Director who was at the home said he thought he heard something outside and went to take a look. When he looked in the back of the house, he saw smoke coming from the garage. He went back inside, woke up the children and got everyone out of the house.

Clifford said the people living there will be allowed to return home sometime next week. The kids will be taken to other homes in the area until they can return.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.