Team from Tarsus completes latest charity challenge

Employees from Tarsus, the parent company of Labels & Labeling and Labelexpo Global Series, have completed their latest charity challenge as part of the Events for Namuwongo project which has seen them cycle to the summit of Mont Ventoux.

Employees from Tarsus cycled to the top of Mont Ventoux, a mountain in the Provence region of southern France

This year employees from Tarsus, including group managing director Douglas Emslie and Roger Pellow, cycled to the top of Mont Ventoux, a mountain in the Provence region of southern France and part of the Tour de France cycling race. Mont Ventoux is the largest mountain in the region and is known as the ‘Beast of Provence’, amongst other names. All but one of the team completed the challenge, while more than half were blown off their bikes due to high winds close to the top.

The team has raised a total of 6,035 GBP (9,510 USD) so far, with further donations able to be made via http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/team/MontVentoux2015

Events for Namuwongo is a partnership of companies and individuals from the events industry who have come together to support a slum community on the edge of Kampala, Ugandan. The initiative has the aim of raising funds to provide free and clean water, sanitation, healthcare, education and more for the community in Namuwongo.

Previous charity initiatives undertaken by the Events for Namuwongo team include the Three Peaks Challenge and a London to Paris bike ride.