As the luxury cars gear up for the Shaw Okanagan Dream Rally, event coordinators are looking to raise over $1 million.

Sitting at $827,000, the charity event is looking to hit that milestone in just their fourth year of operation.

鈥淭he Okanagan is the perfect location for this event for several reasons,鈥� event coordinator Georgia McConnell said, 鈥渢he strength of our community, the scenery that makes our rally so special and how much love and support there is for these kids鈥攐ur co-pilots鈥攚ho have gone through so much.鈥�

In 2017, the rally raised $193,000. The following year, the fundraiser weighed in at $425,000.

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鈥淭he main reason for the jump between our funds raised in 2017 and 2018 is the Launch Party we now host the evening prior to the rally,鈥� McConnell said. 鈥淭his launch party raises additional funds through a live and silent auction that we host that night.鈥�

琉璃神社 Auction World is the presenter of the annual event, and manager Abe Kroeker said it鈥檚 an honour to be apart of such a milestone.

鈥淚t feels awesome,鈥� he said. 鈥淚f we can help out the community and ailing families, why wouldn鈥檛 we? We can bring some happiness and smiles to their faces.鈥�

Kroeker said Auction World has been with Okanagan Dream Rally since the beginning and it鈥檚 been an anticipated event every year.

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This year鈥檚 charity donations will go towards the Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon, as part of a three year plan that ends in 2020 to raise $500,000.

Previously supported charities are the Central Okanagan Hospice Association, Autism Okanagan and Kidsport 琉璃神社.

The Okanagan Dream Rally consists of over 200 鈥渆xotic鈥� cars, co-piloted by a child in need. Their goal is to provide families and children with a memory they will never forget.

鈥淥ur mission with the Okanagan Dream Rally is simple,鈥� according to the event website.

The event is on August 4 at Kerry Park, with registration at 8:30 a.m. and a driver鈥檚 meeting at 9:30 a.m.

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Then the fun really begins: at 9:45 a.m. drivers will meet their co-pilots and carry on to the start line in Downtown 琉璃神社 for 10:15 a.m.

At 10:30 a.m. the fleet of cars will depart.

鈥淭he generosity of our incredible sponsors, donors and drivers make the success of this event possible,鈥� McConnell said.

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