Car show ‘parked’ for 2020

The Boyd Autobody & Glass Father’s Day Charity Car Show has been cancelled for this year.

It’s the first time in 20 years the Kelowna event won’t take place, due to the COVID outbreak and current requirements for physical distancing.

It had been set for June 21 at City Park.

“We are heart broken,” said Boyd Autobody & Glass president Methal Abougoush. “The goal has always been quite simple: provide a family-friendly event, surrounded by the driving force of automobiles while raising funds and awareness for a local, family focused charity organization. And this year, not being able to fulfill that goal or the resulting donation to the Child Advocacy Centre (CAC) is devastating.”

Through the support of sponsors, volunteers and associates, the last two years’ events have resulted in Boyd contributing over $75,000 to the CAC. This year’s event hoped to raise close to $50,000 for the charity.

“We are, as I am sure the whole community is, grateful to Boyd for putting the safety of our community first and electing to cancel this year’s show,” said CAC Executive Director, Ginny Becker. “These have been difficult days for everyone and this is of course disappointing but we support Boyd’s decision wholeheartedly.”

“Boyd is doing what it can to still provide support for the centre and we hope our sponsors and stakeholders will join us,” said Abougoush.

All car registrations will be fully refunded, as well as vendor and sponsor fees.

For more information on the event and any updates, please visit www.BringItToBoyd.com and click on “Father’s Day Car Show” or find them on Facebook.