Last year, when the Old Farts Car Club (OFCC) show and cancer fundraiser overflowed the parking lot at the Royal Canadian Legion Aldergrove Branch, organizers were optimistic they could accommodate even more vehicles in future, by rearranging spaces.
Their confidence will be put to the test on Sunday, July 14, when an expanded version of the OFCC's Fight Against Cancer Car Show will set up from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. outside the Legion at 26607 Fraser Hwy.
This year, the money raised will go to help a seven-year-old Langley girl battle a rare form of cancer.
Registration is $20 per car. There will be hamburgers, hot dogs and live DJ music.
The show will feature a raffle that, as of Tuesday, June 25, included everything from a high-end car stereo, to a patio heater, fire pits, metal art and more.
"Cancer Sucks" t shirts are being sold as well.
Organizer Martin Chapman said there will be a few different things this year, including a vendor alley for hobbies and crafts and baking, and a military display that includes a tank.
"The Legion has given us the go-ahead to have the tank run over a car for more entertainment," Chapman told the Langley Advance Times.
Godfrey Hamon, an original member of the OFCC, was the inspiration for the annual fundraiser.
In late 2017, Hamon was diagnosed with cancer and died a few months later.
Every year around July 13th, Hamon's birthday, the club puts on a car show to help a cancer patient with their battle.
This year will be the seventh for the show, which has raised more than $34,000, donated directly to cancer patients.
"It feels good to come together as a community to be able to help families struggling," Chapman said.
"We have all been affected by cancer in some way."
Chapman is hoping to surpass last years 115 registered cars.
"Every little bit will help our goals," he said, "so [we] hopefully can do the absolute best we can, to support in any way we can, to this family struggling with this disease."
Last year's recipient, Tyson (who asked that his last name not be published) passed away on April 5th.
"He fought one hell of a battle," an online tribute said.
"He never showed his pain and was always happy to live life and do the things he wanted to."
He is survived by his wife and their two children.
More information can be found online at https://ofcc.ca/ or at their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OFCCFightAgainstCancerCarShow/.
