Can you help drive a Midlands charity event forward?

FUNDRAISERS set to benefit from an annual boost from the M6 Toll are appealing for high performance cars, vintage vehicle, and motorcycle groups to set the wheels in motion to help the initiative on the road to success.

Midland Expressway’s Drive for Charity event is taking place on Saturday, May 10 and this year the entire day’s net toll takings will be shared between a partnership of local hospices – Compton, St. Giles, Katharine House and Birmingham St. Mary’s, as well as Leonard Cheshire Disability and the Royal National Institute of the Blind. Midland Expressway has an ongoing commitment to support the County Air Ambulance who will also receive £30,000 from the amount raised on the day.

Spokeswoman for the charities, Karen Bowyer said: “There will be a wonderful atmosphere on this very special day and we are appealing for owners of high performance cars, vintage cars and motorbikes to come along and exhibit then join a cavalcade.

“Midland Expressway are donating the entire day’s net toll revenue to the nominated charities to support our work with the local community. How much we receive entirely depends on how many drivers use the road on the day – so we hope to see as many as possible!

”We are delighted that we already have the support of the Lupin Farm Gathering and the Royal Oak Rejects of Stafford.

“There’ll be a static display of vehicles at the Norton Canes service area from 9.30 am to 3pm and cavalcades at 12 noon and 3pm. All toll fees will be waived for the exhibitors.”

Tom Fanning, Chief Executive of MEL, said: “We are looking forward to working with our newly nominated charities for what promises to be an extremely enjoyable and successful three years. The main aim is for us to work with our chosen charities to make the M6 Toll’s annual Drive for Charity a successful day and we hope our customers will give their continued support.

”The net toll revenue gifted will have a major impact on these charities whose work in the local community is substantial and we are extremely privileged to be supporting them over the next three years.”

Anyone interested in exhibiting should contact the M6 Toll Press Office on 0845 838 1684.