Young at heart

Mazda and the Not Forgotten Association will host a number of "fun and young at heart" days out and activities with throughout the air show season this summer. Mazda, who sponsor the RAF Typhoon Display Team, support the charity to provide adventurous activities for ex-service personnel with disabilities. The RAF Typhoon Display Team will be attending 14 air show events throughout the UK, and hopes to attract over two million spectators. The team will also be do community visits, so I’m hoping that they come to my visit my community and I get the chance to show my used Mazda in Corydon to everyone. The team is aiming to increase awareness of their chosen charities as well as fundraise with merchandise sales and donations from show visitors. Mazda will host Not Forgotten Association beneficiaries at motorsport events, including the Goodwood Festival of Speed and Britcar MSA 24 hour Endurance Race at Silverstone, as well as smaller community events. Jeremy Thomson, Managing Director for Mazda UK added: "Mazda is very proud to be associated with the RAF Typhoon Display Team in 2011 and to support the good work of the Not Forgotten Association by providing exclusive opportunities to host beneficiaries at air shows, motorsport events and dealership community activities. The Mazda team looks forward to engaging with the beneficiaries and hopefully putting a smile on their faces through the Not Forgotten Association Mazda events." Colonel Piers Storie-Pugh, Chief Executive of the Not Forgotten Association, said: "We were delighted when the RAF Typhoon Display Team approached us to become one of their three chosen charities for 2011. Sergeant Liam Whelan, the team's Engineering Manager has personally experienced the work we do through one of his friends and is honoured to help promote our aim to bring genuine happiness through our activities."