Charity Special: Mercedes in front seat on charity drive

Mercedes-Benz will organize a visit later this month to Ya'an, Sichuan province, to aid in projects that are repairing damage caused by the earthquake in April.

When the region was hit by a magnitude-7 earthquake on April 20, Beijing Benz Automotive Co Ltd and Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Co Ltd immediately responded with a 20-million-yuan donation on the same day, the largest donation of any automaker in China.

BMBS and BBAC management teams, employees selected by a special competition, Star Ambassadors from NGO partners, dealers and customer representatives, as well as philanthropists will join with local residents and students in ground-breaking for some of the reconstruction projects in the area supported by Mercedes-Benz. The projects, approved after thorough field research, support the reconstruction of local panda sanctuaries and research centers, four township hospitals, a primary school, and villages that will demonstrate ecologically sustainable lifestyles.