Charity Football Match Scores Big For Air Ambulance
As the country gets into Euro 2024 fever, a team of Morris Lubricants employees took on the Greenhous team, in a Charity Football Match to raise money for the Midlands Air Ambulance charity.
Greenhous who supplies new and used cars, vans and trucks vehicles, as well as providing MOTs and servicing, have being using Morris Lubricants oils, greases and lubricants for many years when preparing their vehicles for sale as well as in their servicing centres.
All allegiances were put to one side as they took to the pitch for a competitive game of football. Over the years they have played out many tight fought games and this was going to be no different.
It turned out to be a glorious day for a football match being 20°C and sunny.
There was fun to be had for all! The event had a BBQ, a bouncy castle, a bar and a raffle. There was also an Air Ambulance Pod provided by Midlands Air Ambulance, that visitors could sit in and get a taste of what it would be like to be a pilot in one of these lifesaving vehicles.
The Air ambulance services are so important, Morris Lubricants Executive Chairman, Andrew Goddard said: “We chose the air ambulance services as our charities for 2024 because they do such fantastic work and have the potential to be called upon by any of our employees as well as our customers, although we hope they don’t have to.”
Greenhous won the match 5-3, but the Morris Lubricants team played well, including a spectacular goal from the halfway line scored by Dan Jukes. There was an impressive turnout of around 200 people, and they managed to raise a sum of £250 from the raffle and cake sale. Both Morris Lubricants and Greenhous also donated £500 each to make the grand total £1,250!