ERS to the Rescue! But this one was for kids not truckers

HAMILTON, ON – Who should know more about helping people in need than the people who do it professionally?

Most of the year, the folks around Emergency Road Services Corporation (E.R.S.) come to the aid of stranded truckers.

But last week, E.R.S.’s Dawn Violo and Joyce Rattray from Hamilton’s R-Place Tavern teamed up to host a Christmas party to 200 needy children and their families.

The women have been putting on a Christmas charity event for several years and it has been getting bigger every year. The charity event included a hot meal for all 200 children and their parents/guardians along with Santa.

Each child also received multiple Christmas gifts, face paintings, a reptile viewing and treat bags to take home. Violo and Rattray started working on the event back in September by soliciting donations from the trucking industry and local Hamilton businesses.

The money raised was used to buy all the food and drinks and was also used to buy hundreds of Christmas gifts for the children.

The pair would like to give a special thanks to the following people for generously supporting their benefit: A.T.S.S.A. – Toronto Chapter, Lloyd from Vitran Express, Vito from Highland Transport, Lorraine from ATS Retail, Bruno from GoJit, Scottie and Mike from Moncton Peterbilt, Wendy from Drive Star, Ed from KBW Towing, Derek from Abrams Towing, Tom from Pro Reefer, Jonathan from Always on Call, Mark from Van on the Run, Brad from Mobile Mechanical Solutions, Pat from Spellar Truck, John from Circle B, Darryl from Darryl’s Mobile, Dave from Done Rite Construction, Tracey from E.R.S., Thomas and Hilda Hamilton and John and Linda Butler.

Generous donations from all other supporters were also greatly appreciated.

If any one would like to make a donation to next year’s event, please contact Dawn Violo at E.R.S. at 1-877-377-2262 or at dawn@emergencyroadservices.com.