Coffee Sales Fuel Air Ambulance

EVF customers raised over £1,000 for the Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) from the sale of hot drinks during TT.

Throughout the duration of the TT races, 25p from every Coffee Mann hot drink sold at participating EVF sites was donated to GNAAS.

Coffee Mann is, of course, owned by the Ramsey Rocket Conor Cummins, who finished fourth in this year’s Senior TT after a less than ideal start to the fortnight which began with him receiving hospital treatment for an illness.

More than 4,000 hot drinks were sold during the TT at participating EVF sites culminating in a donation of £1,026.50.

Des Kinsella, retail sales manager at EVF, said: ‘We are really pleased to be able to support this great charity and the work they do on the island. We hope by working with the team at GNAAS, we can assist in raising awareness of the invaluable assistance they provide Manx Care and the Manx public, as well as raise funds to support the work they do for the Manx public.

‘We would also like to thank our customers for purchasing Coffee Mann hot drinks in our stores and contributing to the money raised. Our customers can also donate to GNAAS at collection boxes in our stores across the island.’

As if this wasn’t great enough news, EVF and GNAAS have agreed to run the same deal all through MGP, from August 20 to August 28.

Sophie Snowdon, fundraising lead at GNAAS, added: ‘We’re grateful to have the support of EVF and are delighted to hear they’ve raised over £1,000 for our charity. This money will help our critical care team continue to respond to those who are severely ill or injured and provide them with vital treatment. I would like to thank EVF for their generous donation as well as everyone who bought a Coffee Mann hot drink during the TT, it is very much appreciated.’