VERC Enterprises Teams Up with Marshfield Boys and Girls Club

10/7/20


Halloween 2019 at VERC Briteway

VERC Enterprises, a leading convenience store and Mobil/Gulf/Irving/Shell gasoline operator with locations throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire, will bring a unique Halloween celebration this year, with a “Haunted Carwash” on October 29 and 30 at their Marshfield location.

If you drive through the Briteway Car Wash at 535 Plain Street (Route 139) anytime between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on those days, you’ll get to drive through a COVID-safe carwash. But beyond that, you might have the chance to see some menacing looking pirates and other characters inside and approaching the car wash!

It’s all in fun of course, says Nick Vercollone, Director of Operations for VERC’s Briteway Car Wash. He said, “You’ll see costumes, props and a full Halloween atmosphere. Drivers will see pirates, witches, and costumed characters as they approach the car wash, and there may be a few surprises inside the wash as well.”

It’s all part of an effort to raise funds for the Marshfield Boys and Girls Club's “Rally For The Future” Campaign. This campaign will help the Boys and Girls club continue to be the essential community resource it has always been. VERC and Briteway did this last year and raised $5000. He added, “And that was in the rain, but people still came out. We all had a lot of fun doing it.”

Volunteers from the Boys and Girls Club will be on hand for the event too, and drivers are encouraged to wear their own costumes! Expect to see a pirate theme throughout the two days. The cost of the car wash is $20 and it goes to a good cause – supporting the Boys and Girls Club and helping them raise funds and awareness.

In addition to helping the Club, participants will have their vehicles washed, waxed, and treatment to the vehicle’s wheels and undercarriage. “Please come out and support this worthwhile cause, and celebrate Halloween in a safe and fun way,” he said.

About VERC Enterprises

VERC Enterprises is a leading, independent chain of convenience stores and gasoline stations, with locations throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The company began 50 years ago with a single car wash in Marshfield, MA. The original business was founded by Eugene Vercollone. Today, the business remains under family ownership, with Mr. Vercollone’s sons Leo and Paul serving as CEO and Senior Vice President, respectively. Longtime VERC team member Jim Fitzgerald serves as the company’s President. With nearly 400 employees, VERC is a leader in hiring individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and has more than 20 % of its workforces comprised of IDD (Intellectually/Developmentally Disabled) citizens. VERC maintains ongoing partnerships with organizations including Best Buddies, ARC of Greater Plymouth and others to provide employment opportunities for IDD individuals. VERC is also working with the state’s Re-Entry program to provide employment opportunities for former inmates who have been rehabilitated. VERC Enterprises has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as a Best Place to Work in Massachusetts and as a Leader in Diversity; the company has also been repeatedly honored by the Boston Globe as a Best Place to Work in Massachusetts. In 2017, VERC was named Employer of the Year by both the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind and The ARC of Greater Plymouth, and Employer of the Year for Hopeful Journeys in 2017. For additional information, please visit the website, www.vercenterprises.com, or call 781-934-7300.To learn more about VERC, please view:https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLesS4W9hjtufdf6GhvnfUKMk2l2Q-r-MM

Verc Enterprises Awards and Recognitions

  • 2019 May Institute President’s Award
  • Boston Business Journal Book of Lists, Area’s Largest Family Owned Businesses, multiple years
  • Exemplary Employer, Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress (2017)
  • Employer of the Year, ARC (2017)
  • Operator of the Year (single location), New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association (2017)
  • Leo Vercollone, keynote speaker (2016), Diversity in Workforce, Family Business Association
  • Franciscan Leadership Award, Cardinal Cushing Centers (2015)
  • Employer of the Year, MAPSE (Massachusetts Association of People Supporting Employment First), 2013
  • Central Middlesex Area Department of Developmental Services recognition for work with IDD (2013)
  • MetroWest Work Opportunities Coalition, Accommodation Award (2013)
  • Grand Spirit Award, Convenience Store Decisions Magazine, for social media
  • Grand Spirit Award, Convenience Store News,
  • Distinguished Citizen Award, ARC (2010)