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Students launch fundraising campaign with National Express West Midlands buses

24 Nov 2008

Students from Fox Hollies School took a tour of Yardley Wood bus garage today to launch a week of fundraising on National Express West Midlands buses for a new school minibus.   

From Monday 24 November National Express West Midlands will fundraise on a different route each day on behalf of Fox Hollies special needs school. 

Fox Hollies School teaches pupils with severe and complex learning difficulties and is currently fundraising for a minibus.

Mick Fox, Yardley Wood Area Manager for National Express West Midlands, commented:

“Starting Monday 24 November we will be fundraising on various bus routes out of Yardley Wood garage on behalf of Fox Hollies School. We kick started the campaign by offering pupils an exclusive tour of our garage, including our vintage 1954 bus, which they loved.”

Routes included in the fundraising:
Monday 24th   routes 50/35
Tuesday 25th   routes 2/12
Wednesday 26th    routes 35/27/84
Thursday 27th   routes 49/69
Friday 28th   routes 6/4
 
For further information, please contact:
Media Executive Carly O’Donnell
Tel: 0121 460 8867
Email:carly.odonnell@nationalexpress.com