Andy's Kars is coming over all pink!

Andy's Kars is revving up for Breast Cancer Awareness month with a new name, logo and colour. Andy's Kars in Bar Hill will be transformed into "Andy's Bras" during October to raise awareness and funds for cancer charities, Cancer Research UK and Breast Cancer Care.

Andy's Kars has recently been announced as the Remploy Leading the Way awards 2007 regional winner in the small category for the Midlands region; an award recognising the garage for their efforts in enabling disabled people to realise their working potential. Andy's Kars prides itself on employing young people with special needs and inviting children with learning difficulties and those considered troublesome to work with them.

Andy's Bras fundraising efforts will begin on Monday 1st October, with special guest Sarah Burge, the Real Life Barbie launching the month's events. The new signage will be revealed and the mechanics will don their new pink overalls.

Throughout the month the garage is holding several fundraising events, including "Pink My Ride' an alternative twist to the popular MTV TV show. Andy Bra's will be welcoming back passed Work experience young people who will all have a hand in turning the 1995 Sky Blue Toyota Corolla (donated by ADL Blue Print) into something fabulous! The car will undergo a full make over including new wheels, interior, sound system and it will be sprayed pink! The car plus one years insurance (covered by Sureterm Direct) will be the top lot at a charity auction in November.

To mark the end of the event and celebrate Andy's Kars fifth birthday there will be a lingerie catwalk show and charity auction. The event will be held at Next Generation Health and Fitness Club on Coldhams Lane on Saturday 3rd November. The catwalk will include underwear ranges from many high street stores such as La Senza, Debenhams and Ann Summers, modeled by real women who have been found through a model search. The auction hosted by Mark Peters of Star 107 radio will follow the catwalk show. Auction lots will include the "pink my ride" car, a year's membership at Next Generation Club and many more plus signed bras from celebrities including Imogen Lloyd-Webber and Sarah Burge.

"The month of October is known as cancer awareness month and we felt it was appropriate to do something that would contribute to a very worthwhile cause that helps many people. Everybody is touched in some way during their life by a disability or are disadvantaged in one way or another, or know someone that has. Unfortunately our industry (motor) is always seen to be taking, so it's good to be able to give back and show that we do care." says Andy Kent, proprietor of Andy's Kars.

To support Andy's Bras you can donate online at: www.justgiving.com/pinkmonth
and at:
www.justgiving.com/andysbras

Tickets for the catwalk show and auction are £10 and go on sale on Monday 1st October, available from Andy's Bras, Next Generation and online www.thecatwalkshow.co.uk