The Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute is accepting commitment forms for specialty license plates that channel proceeds to cancer centers.

“Driven to Cure” license plates require a $50 fee on top of other vehicle registration costs and will be available starting Jan. 1, 2008.

Proceeds from the plates will support a statewide coordinator for the Midwest Cancer Alliance at the Kansas University Cancer Center.

That position will help disperse cancer prevention and treatment information to health care providers and patients across Kansas.

State law requires that at least 500 commitment forms and $10,000 in private money be raised in order for the state to issue the plates.

Commitment forms can be found online at http://kmcri.kumc.edu

Sen. Barbara Allen, R-Overland Park, a breast cancer survivor, and the Kansas Medical Society Alliance originated the idea for the specialty plates.