If you were recently in Ashland, Oregon you might have the impression that everyone owns a Mini. But this wouldn’t be quite accurate. Rather, Mini Coopers flooded the city as part of a yearly festival that also raises money for those in need.
MINI USA puts the rally together each year with this year’s rally called “Rise and Rally.” It brought 600 Minis together to Oregon as they head to their meet-up in Colorado. They’ve been doing this for 14 years in what they call the Mini Takes The States event.
This year, they are repeating a charity they used in 2016, Feeding America. In 2016, they sent 1.3 million meals to Feeding America and this year they are hoping for 2 million.