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The winner of the 1999 Toyota Camry is Kim Coffin of Hamilton. An intensive behavioural intervention therapist by trade who worked with autistic kids, in 2012 she was diagnosed with breast cancer – two types, one in each breast. She underwent six rounds of chemo followed by bilateral mastectomies and lymph node dissections, 32 more rounds of radiation and a prophylactic hysterectomy and chest scar removal. She drove herself to treatment and, when she was incapable of making the trip, her father would drive. He passed away in December, 2014, a month before her last procedure. The cancer and its accompanying expenses had depleted her savings. She wanted the Camry “to stop using the services of the Canadian Cancer Society and start transporting myself so that someone who is currently undergoing cancer treatment can use their services.” Before Kim could receive the car it was repaired by Lou Trottier at All About Imports in Mississauga.

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Kim Coffin poses in front of the 1999 Toyota Camry she just received from Andrew Clark.The Globe and Mail

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Kim Coffin poses in the 1999 Toyota Camry she just received from Andrew Clark.The Globe and Mail

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Kim Coffin poses in front of the 1999 Toyota Camry she just received from Andrew Clark.The Globe and Mail

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Kim Coffin sits in her 1999 Toyota Camry after receiving it from Andrew Clark.

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Kim Coffin before receiving her 1999 Toyota Camry from Andrew Clark

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Kim Coffin looking at her 1999 Toyota Camry after receiving it from Andrew Clark.

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All About Imports owner Lou Trottier showing Kim Coffin her Toyota Camry.

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Andrew Clark’s 1999 Toyota Camry right before being given to Kim Coffin.The Globe and Mail

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Kim Coffin poses in front of the 1999 Toyota Camry she just received from Andrew Clark.The Globe and Mail

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Andrew Clark says goodbye to his '99 Camry at All About Imports garage in Mississauga, Ont. on Thursday June 18, 2015.The Globe and Mail

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Andrew Clark, right, speaks with All about Imports garage owner Lou Trottier and his wife Debbie as seen from beneath Clark's 1999 Toyota Camry at All About Imports garage in Mississauga Ont. on Thursday June 18, 2015.The Globe and Mail

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Mechanic Chelsea Lowry works on Andrew Clark's 1999 Camry at All About Imports garage in Mississauga, Ont.The Globe and Mail

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Mechanic Chelsea Lowry fills out the safety certificate for Andrew Clark's 1999 Camry at All About Imports garage in Mississauga, Ont. on Thursday June 18, 2015.The Globe and Mail

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Andrew Clark meets with All About Imports owner Lou Trottier at his garage in Mississauga, Ont. on Thursday June 18, 2015.J.P. MOCZULSKI/The Globe and Mail

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The engine in Andrew Clark's '99 Camry at All About Imports garage in Mississauga, Ont. on Thursday June 18, 2015.The Globe and Mail

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The Australia shaped rust spot on Andrew Clark's '99 Camry at All About Imports garage in Mississauga, Ont. on Thursday June 18, 2015.The Globe and Mail

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Andrew Clark, rear, signs the ownership for his 1999 Camry over to All About Imports owner Lou Trottier at his garage in Mississauga, Ont. on Thursday June 18, 2015.The Globe and Mail

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Mechanic Chelsea Lowry works on Andrew Clark's 1999 Camry at All About Imports garage in Mississauga, Ont. on Thursday June 18, 2015.The Globe and Mail

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Mechanic Chelsea Lowry works on Andrew Clark's 1999 Camry at All About Imports garage in Mississauga, Ont. on Thursday June 18, 2015.The Globe and Mail

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Mechanic Chelsea Lowry fills out the saftey certificate for Andrew Clark's 1999 Camry at All About Imports garage.The Globe and Mail

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Mechanic Chelsea Lowry works on Andrew Clark’s 1999 Camry at All About Imports garage in Mississauga.The Globe and Mail

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Lou Trottier, left, is helping repair Andrew Clark’s 1999 Toyota Camry to get it certified.The Globe and Mail

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Andrew Clark signs the ownership for his 1999 Camry over to All About Imports owner Lou Trottier at his garage in Mississauga, Ont.

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