Ride for Hospital for Sick Children

Have you ever dreamed of zipping along in a sleek, sexy exotic sports car? Ever wanted to feel the exhilaration of incredible acceleration? Did you want to experience “race-car-like” cornering forces?

Now you can and all for a great cause, The Hospital for Sick Children, “The James Fund”. Your $20 donation will get you a ride in sleek new Viper in the hands of a professional driver and colour photos on CD to prove to all your friends you did it.

This one-of-a-kind event takes place on Saturday, June 16th at the Powerade Centre in Brampton, 7575 Kennedy Rd. S. from 2 pm to 5pm.

If all the excitement of the hair raising ride is not your thing and you prefer to remain stationary, you can have your picture taken in a Viper for a $10 donation to the Hospital for Sick Children and skip the ride.

In the past years of fund raising, some very special stories have come out of this event. Vipers have an allure that few other cars can elicit from enthusiasts. The sheer power, sleek curvy lines, unique sound of the growling V10 and its’ massive tires all combine to make these very serious and special cars. They have enough character to develop a cult fellowship of their own. Viper lovers will literally cross the street just to get a closer look at one.

Each year of this unique event, the members of the Viper Club of Ontario and the instructors of the ILR Car Control School have manage to raise about $3,000 to help children through the Children’s Wish Foundation and the Hospital for Sick Kids.

This year’s event will be held in memory of young James Birrell. James was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, a disease that kills one child a week in Canada. This rare form of cancer only afflicts children under the age of 8. Despite the heroic efforts of the staff at the Hospital for Sick Children, James lost his battle to cancer at the tender age of eight.

His father Syd and his family know first hand the support and help the hospital can offer families trying to survive this terrible disease. The story of James’ fight, his selfless outlook and how his family struggled has been remembered in an amazing book called “Ya Can’t Let Cancer Ruin Your Day”. It even touched world famous celebrity Tom Hanks who became personally involved and eventually a spokesperson for the fight against this deadly disease. Now it is our turn to give back so others can also have that support.

The Hospital for Sick Children is the world leading research centre for finding a cure for this terrible and deadly disease. They are very close to putting a final chapter on this book and we can help make it a happier ending.

Along with the “Ride for Charity”, owners of Mopar muscle cars have been invited to show off their collectible cars at the Car Show. Prowlers (the cars, not the burglars) and PT Cruisers will round out the Mopar theme to the show. Race cars, sports cars and exotics will also be on hand to give you plenty to dream about.

Davidson Chrysler, Canada’s number 1 Viper seller, has always been behind this event 100%. The Powerade Centre has donated the use of their modern facility for this charitable cause.

Bring your family, friends and neighbours out to Powerade Centre in Brampton on Saturday, June 16th and help raise money to help treat the children of The Hospital for Sick Children.

- From Ian Law