Huge boost for Rob Vine Fund from Steam Packet TT passengers
Wednesday 22 August 2012
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Passengers on Steam Packet ferries during the 2012 Isle of Man TT fuelled by Monster Energy raise more than £13,000 for charity.
Crew members on the company’s ferries Ben-my-Chree and Manannan organised collections throughout the fortnight, with the cash helping provide essential medical and rescue equipment for use around the Mountain course.
The collections raised £13,227 for the Rob Vine Fund, founded in 1985 in memory of Rob Vine.
The Steam Packet Company has, over the last 17 years, collected around £180,000 to help provide medical and rescue equipment and training for all doctors, paramedics and marshals involved in motorsport events in the Isle of Man.
Passenger Services Supervisor Paul Turton, who helps co-ordinate the collections, said:
“The Rob Vine Fund is very well known amongst visiting bikers and the generosity shown by the travelling public is amazing with bikers, non-bikers, visitors and locals all donating to the cause.”
Dr David Stevens, MBE, a director of the fund, added:
“This collection is the single biggest contributor to the charity every year and helps with the upkeep of much of the medical and rescue equipment used around the TT course and in the rescue helicopters.”
“We would like to thank the Isle of Man Steam Packet crew for all its dedication to fundraising and the generosity of the people that have donated.’
Steam Packet chief executive Mark Woodward concluded:
“We are grateful to the travelling public for the donations which are vital in helping maintain the equipment for such a worthwhile charity.”
“The work they carry out is vital and without their good work the much-loved motorsport events on the Island would not be able to take place.”
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