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15th June 2020

ROKiT Drinks launches charity auction for National Emergencies Trust

One lot to be auctioned every day between 15th-19th June 2020

ROKiT Drinks, part of the ROKiT Group of Companies and owner of ABK Beer, Bandero Tequila Bogart Spirits, will be hosting a charity auction week (15th-19th June) to benefit the National Emergencies Trust (NET).

The Duke of Cambridge recently launched the NET Appeal to raise funds to help local charities support individuals suffering hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Rising to the challenge, ROKiT has joined forces with many of their partners including ROKiT Venturi Racing, W Series Racing, BTCC driver Nicolas Hamilton and the ROKiT Snooker Legends to pull together some wonderful items that will be auctioned to raise money for the NET Covid-19 appeal.

ROKiT will release one fantastic prize each day throughout the week commencing Monday 15th June on the NET’s for Charity eBay page. Prizes will be available for bidding for 7 days once they are live:

https://www.charity.ebay.co.uk/charity/National-Emergencies-Trust/3714041

Monday 15 June 2020 ROKiT Venturi signed Race Suit
Tuesday 16 June 2020 Nic Hamilton Signed 2019 Jersey
Wednesday 17 June 2020 One night stay at Ingliston Country club near Glasgow with dinner and breakfast plus a ROKiT Phone and Bluetooth Buds
Thursday 18 June 2020 W Series Race Suit signed by all the 2019 drivers
Friday 19 June 2020 ROKiT Snooker Legends cue signed by Jimmy White, Ken Doherty, Dennis Taylor, Joe Johnson, Aaron Canavan and Stephen Hendry

Jonathan Kendrick, Chairman of ROKiT, said: “It’s now more important than ever to support people in need and we are fortunate enough to be in a position to help. Through ROKiT’s varied sports sponsorships, we are able to gift a range of exclusive signed products and experiences, which we hope will raise necessary funds for this very worthwhile cause.”

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NOTES TO EDITORS

Co-founded by Jonathan Kendrick and John Paul DeJoria, ROKiT is a global network of services and brands including mobile phones and beverages. ROKiT Group of Companies ROKiT Cities, ROKiT Phones, Pure ROKiT, ROKiT Radio, ROKiT Finance, ROKiT Vision, ROKiT Botanics and ROKiT Drinks. ROKiT Drinks is a premium drinks business with a unique collection of soft drinks and alcohol brands across spirits, beer, water, and energy drinks including ABK Beers, Bandero Tequila, Bogart Spirits, and Bandero Tequila.

AWARDS:

ABK Beer

2018 – International Beer Challenge – Supreme champion, Gold Award (ABK Hell and ABK Pils Anno 1907)

2016 – World Beer Cup – Silver Award

2012 – Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft – Gold Award

2011 – European Gold Star – Beer Tasting Gold Award

Bogart Spirits

2019 – Whiskeys of the World – Best in Class

2018 – Craft Spirits Awards – Gold

2018 – Tastings.com – Gold Medal

For more information, please contact: joannesteward@leisurepr.co.uk / 020 86053544 and please visit: https://rokitdrinks.co.uk/ and https://nationalemergenciestrust.org.uk/coronavirus/