With CanTeen named as charity beneficiary Lee Kernaghan returns to the Tamworth Country Music Festival this year to headline the annual free Toyota Concert in the Park and CanTeen has been named as the beneficiary of funds to be raised.

The company's Manager of Events, Promotions and Sponsorships, Andrew Wearing, said that organisation was very proud to throw its support behind CanTeen and carry on the tradition of providing aid to charitable organisations and programs through the annual concert. Almost $100,000 has been raised for worthy causes through the annual show, "and we hope to continue that success this year for CanTeen," he said. "Toyota has a great history of supporting regional and rural Australia through the charity concerts. This assistance will help to creative positive futures for young people whose lives have been interrupted by cancer, many of whom reside in regional communities like Tamworth." CanTeen Acting CEO Dr Claire Treadgold said she was looking forward to carrying out the organisation's good work with the help from donations raised during the 2012 Toyota Concert in the Park. "It's an amazing opportunity to have Toyota and all the artists get behind CanTeen at Tamworth," she said." It really demonstrates the generosity and supportive nature of regional Australia." CanTeen is the national support organisation for 12-24 year olds living with cancer and is the only organisation of its kind. "We are really pleased to be able to provide support to young people in regional areas, ensuring that they are able to travel to, and access all our programs, free of cost."