From right to left, members of the Suffolk University Sigma Alpha Epsilon who will be helping with the fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which will take place at two of the VERC Enterprises car washes on November 12. Shown, left to right, are Noel Reed (a recipient of a Make-A-Wish some years ago), Kevin Harte, Alec Costanza (President), Jose Toledo (Vice President), Jeremy Guevara, and Nick Vercollone.
VERC Enterprises is doing its part to help the Suffolk fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon raise funds to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation, with a day set aside at their two Marshfield and Norwell car washes to help the cause.
On November 12, with every car wash either at the Norwell Briteway (424 Washington Street) or the Marshfield location (535 Plain Street), VERC will donate $2 to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon campaign for Make-A-Wish. The car washes are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at each location. Members of the fraternity will be on hand at both locations with hand towels to help dry the vehicles as they exit from the car wash.
There is a family connection to this fundraising effort. Nick Vercollone, a junior at Suffolk majoring in business administration and entrepreneurship, and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, is the son of VERC Enterprises co-owner Paul Vercollone. He said that, as a student and member of the fraternity, the importance of Make-A-Wish is something that he and his fraternity brothers consider very near and dear. Their fraternity, in fact, includes a student who was a recipient of a Make-A-Wish grant some years ago. “They do so much great work to help people in need,” he said, adding, “And I am grateful to the family business for stepping up and helping out.”
The rain date will be November 19.
The Vercollone family is active in a number of community events and organizations and is also active in the car wash industry. Paul Vercollone is past president of the New England Car Wash Association.
About VERC Enterprises
VERC Enterprises is the region’s leading, independent chain of convenience stores and gasoline stations, with locations throughout Eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The company began 39 years ago with a single car wash in Marshfield, in a business founded by Eugene Vercollone. Today two of Mr. Vercollone’s sons operate the company, with Leo as President and Paul as Vice President. The firm has more than 270 employees and is a leader in hiring those with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. In 2011 VERC Enterprises was recognized by the Boston Business Journal as a Best Place to Work in Massachusetts and as a Leader in Diversity and in 2011, 2012 and 2013 by the Boston Globe as a Best Place to Work in Massachusetts. For additional information, please visit the website, www.vercenterprises.com, or call 781-934-7300.
