Fundraising efforts for Help for Heroes charity recognised at Wales Rally GB
Britain’s Stobart VK M-Sport Ford rally team has been presented with the final Abu Dhabi ‘Spirit of the Rally’ Award of 2009, in recognition of its fundraising commitment to British servicemen and women through its support for the Help for Heroes charity at Wales Rally GB.
Stobart VK M-Sport Ford’s Matthew Wilson has proudly carried Help for Heroes branding on his Ford Focus throughout Rally GB in order to help garner support for the charity which aims to rehabilitate the injured heroes of Britain’s forces. The team also invited an artist to the Cardiff Service Park over the weekend, where he produced a series of large paintings of the team’s WRC cars to be auctioned for the charity.
The iconic British brand, Stobart, has a tradition of service to the forces and has been supplying foodstuffs and other goods to British bases in Germany since 1998. The prestigious award has been given in recognition of its generosity, national spirit, and commitment to those that have represented Great Britain.
The Abu Dhabi Spirit of the Rally award, created by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) is presented at each WRC round in recognition of an outstanding feat of leadership, integrity, respect or teamwork. Ahmed Hussein, Deputy Director General, ADTA, was quick to praise the outstanding charitable efforts of Stobart throughout the rally:
“The Stobart team has displayed huge generosity to an important charity, creating a legacy that will be valued by many for years to come. This award is in honor of the team, its sponsor, and those around the world who will benefit from its actions”.
Accepting the award on behalf of his team was British driver Matthew Wilson, who paid tribute to the charity,
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