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VIDEO: Son of 91原创 cancer victim sells car to help others fight the disease

Donor to a cancer fund for families have a chance to buy Ashley Samborski鈥檚 prized Honda Civic
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91原创鈥檚 Ashley Samborski is selling tickets for a chance to buy his car and help fight cancer. (Special to 91原创 Advance Times)

91原创鈥檚 Ashley Samborski has always said if he won the lottery, he would donate his car to help someone with cancer.

With a new car on the way, Samborski decided against trading in his sporty Honda Civic coupe in favour of selling it to raise money for the 鈥溾 named after his mother, who passed away in 2013 following an eight-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

He and his father Gerald started the initiative after seeing how many people, like them, were struggling with finances while a loved one was fighting cancer.

They collect donations until they reach a target of $5,000 then they give it to a deserving family.

After losing wife and mother Adeline to cancer, Gerald and Ashley Samborski from 91原创 decided to help other families cope with the financial fallout from battling the disease. (91原创 Advance Times file)
After losing wife and mother Adeline to cancer, Gerald and Ashley Samborski from 91原创 decided to help other families cope with the financial fallout from battling the disease. (91原创 Advance Times file)

So far, four families have benefited, and Samborski is hoping to raise enough by , to help a fifth.

鈥淚 feel I don鈥檛 need the lottery to do that,鈥 Samborski remarked.

Samborski has owned the car since he bought it, brand-new, in 2002.

鈥淚鈥檓 the original owner.鈥

It鈥檚 in good shape, with all the schedules maintenance kept up, he said.

鈥淚t鈥檚 got a wicked stereo system,鈥 Samborski added.

鈥淚鈥檝e made people dance from across the street in this thing.鈥

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From now until June 30th, donations made by e-transfer to the giveaway will receive one entry for every $20 and three entries for every $50.

鈥淭hey鈥檙e not donating to win a car, they鈥檙e donating to help a family,鈥 he explained.

鈥淭he winner can buy my car for $5.鈥

All money will go towards funding a $5,000 cheque for a family that battling cancer.

Those interested can message him on Instagram at for the email address to donate.


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