A Stoke on Trent Company is celebrating 100 years in the community by raising more money for charity.
Emerys Timber and Builders Merchants who have been supplying the business trade of Stoke-on-Trent and surrounding areas since 1923 already support a number of organisations across Staffordshire and from Wednesday will be taking part in an international rally.
The grueling 4 day Pavestone rally from the 6th to the 10th of September, will take in the highways and byways of Western Europe encompassing hundreds of miles of driving, all in the name of charity.
Amongst the wacky racers taking up the challenge will be the four enterprising employees led by Manager Jonathan Goodwin, who this year takes on his third rally.
Organised by natural stone and hard landscaping company Pavestone, The Pavestone Rally requires entrants to purchase a roadworthy car for no more than £500, decorate it, and drive from Gent in Belgium to Monte Carlo, taking in Strasbourg, Innsbruck and Milan.
Along the way the teams will need to complete various challenges, and did we mention they’ll be doing it all in fancy dress?
Jonathan Goodwin, general manager of Emerys at Cliff Vale said: ‘Our staff and customers have been fantastic at helping us raise money with raffles and sponsorship of our vehicle. We have a trade morning planned for Tuesday (5th September) and we know more of our customers will be putting their hands in their pockets to support us then!”
“Donations through our sponsor page have also helped us along the way to our £8K target”.
The team have already beaten their fundraising targets from the previous rally in 2019, which itself was a better result than their first attempt in 2017 when their driving prowess left something to be desired – having to hitch rides to the finish as their car broke down at the start of the competition.
James Hipkins, Managing Director at Emerys Timber and Builders Merchants, said: ‘We are looking forward once again to taking part in the rally and the team are busy preparing not one but two vehicles for the journey as well as creating our innovative costume changes. ‘I am sure our enthusiasm to do well for the three charities will outweigh our lack of professional racing experience and hope as many people as possible will support us and help us raise money’.
Charities benefitting from the rally are Variety Children’s Charity, Crash, British Heart Foundation and the Rainy Day Trust.
To donate to Emerys Pavestone Rally go to their sponsor me page at https://sponsorme.charitiestrust.org/event/b659afbf-eccb-42c9-a77c-3bd6b21b5cfe
You can follow the rally trials and tribulations on their facebook page @EmerysPavestoneRally.
