New Westminster resident John Cartwright will be racing his Honda next weekend at the Sports Car Club of B.C. charity auto race in support of Ronald McDonald House.
The Sports Car Club of B.C. will host the Race for the House on July 18 and 19 in support of the Ronald McDonald House of Vancouver.
The Ronald McDonald House plays host to families of sick children receiving treatment in local hospitals and relies, in part, on the generous support of the public. The provincial club is always proud to do its part and was the second largest donor to the facility last year.
The 2015 Race for the House will be another great motorsport event in the Lower Mainland. A wide variety of race cars will be in attendance, with the open-wheel Formula Continental cars taking centre stage this year. Best of all, for a small donation, the public can experience the thrill of motorsport racing by taking a few laps at speed in a high-performance car around the road course at Mission Raceway Park in our Hot Laps event. 50/50 draws will also be held each day in support of the House.
Ronald McDonald House has become an integral part of the treatment of sick children in Vancouver. In response to increasing demand a new Ronald McDonald House opened last year and can accommodate up to 73 families at one time, and over 2,500 in the course of a year.
Most of the families using the facility are from out of town with children receiving treatment at Children’s Hospital for cancer and other serious illnesses, and stay for an average of 57 days. Each night's stay costs $75, with the family asked to pay only $12. Fund raising events such as the Sports Car club Charity Weekend raises much-needed funds to cover the costs of these family stays and is a wonderful way for us to help the smallest and most vulnerable in our community.
Mark your calendars for July 18 and 19 (rain or shine) and come out to support Ronald McDonald House at Race for the House.
For more information, go online at www.sccbc.net
