The Assistance League of Eugene is hosting its fifth annual New Car Expo as a fundraising benefit for the Operation School Bell project, in conjunction with the Eugene/Springfield New Car Dealers Association.
All money raised from the $3 admission fee will be donated to the Assistance League. Proceeds will help fund community services such as Operation School Bell, which provided new clothing for 800 children of low-income families last year, according to organizer Jan Callahan of the Assistance League.
The event will also help fund Assistance League projects such as Children’s Dental Clinic, the Lane County Historical Museum’s Oregon Heritage Program and the Hug A Bear project, which provides immediate support for traumatized youth, she said.
“The show benefits our projects and helps the community as well,” Callahan said.
No cars will be available for purchase at the expo in order to promote the event as a charity fundraiser.
“The dealers wanted it to be a non-selling show from the start so people would be more interested to come out,” Callahan said. “It’s a more relaxed atmosphere that way, and all under one warm roof.”
One of many highlights of the New Car Expo will be a 1949 Ford Woody Wagon.
The first 500 children through the door will receive a free Hot Wheels car.

— Jessica Richelderfer