Bernard Avenue was a wonderland for people of all ages on Saturday, Aug. 3.
The Okanagan Dream Rally91裸聊视频檚 fourth annual event brought hundreds of people to the streets of downtown Kelowna to walk through the cars on display.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 crazy how many people showed up for it,91裸聊视频 said Matt August, the owner of August Luxury Motorcars and c0-founder of the August Family Foundation. 91裸聊视频(We are) grateful for our community.91裸聊视频
This year91裸聊视频檚 event raised more than $800,000, which brings the event91裸聊视频檚 total money raised to approximately $1.6 million in its four years.
August said he was taken aback when they tallied the numbers earlier this morning.
91裸聊视频淲e had no idea this was happening,91裸聊视频 he said, joking about how he thought last year91裸聊视频檚 total amount raised may have been a fluke.
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Dream Rally surpassed their fundraising goal of $500,000 for the Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon, and now, the organizers aren91裸聊视频檛 too sure what to do with the extra cash raised.
August said they are still deciding how to divvy up the overflow of funding.
One driver who participated in the event said that it was an amazing experience to be a part of.
91裸聊视频淭he support of the city was incredible,91裸聊视频 33-year-old Vancouver philanthropist Kevin Gordon said. 91裸聊视频淧articularly the amount of people that came out.91裸聊视频
Gordon, who is widely known as the co-founder for Convertus, a startup businesses that offers a wide set of digital solutions-based services to auto dealers across the country, started the Driven Project a year ago, which is similar to the Okanagan Dream Rally.
Operating full time now, Driven Project offers super car rides to children who are suffering from a terminal illness for charity. The startup foundation has expanded to do larger group drives once a month and individual group drives once a week.
Gordon said the Vancouver Police Department are their biggest supporters, shutting down streets in Vancouver and offering escorts throughout the narrow urban streets. They also partner with luxury car brands such as McLaren and Lamborghini.
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91裸聊视频(The Dream Rally) has a really similar vision and they really want to do lots of charity work,91裸聊视频 Gordon said. 91裸聊视频淚 have a lot of respect for that.91裸聊视频
Gordon is friends with August and said they help each other out for both of their charitable causes.
91裸聊视频淚t keeps opening up my eyes to what kids are going through sometimes,91裸聊视频 August said.
For now, August is appreciative and overwhelmed.
91裸聊视频淥ur dealership is in shambles; there are cars everywhere,91裸聊视频 August said with a laugh. 91裸聊视频淭his is something that will be happening for a long time.91裸聊视频
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