by Ed Davies
Insurance company, Caravan Guard, has seen its amazing support for Yorkshire Air Ambulance soar well above its initial target
The Halifax-based company handed over a huge cheque for £6,000 to their “angels in the sky” – three months earlier than expected.
Caravan Guard and Leisuredays donate £2 to the charity for every new Gadget and Leisure and Home Emergency policy they sell to their customers.
The firm set a target to raise £5,000 by the end of the year for the air ambulance service, but other fundraising activities have meant the charity has got the money sooner.
A team of 10 runners from Caravan Guard and Leisuredays took part in the Leeds 10K this summer and employees dressed up in yellow for Yellow Yorkshire Day – seeing their fundraising fly further.
“We’re very proud to support this life-saving charity, which relies on the generosity of people and companies like ours to continue its vital work,” said Caravan Guard director, Louise Menzies.
“Now that Yorkshire Air Ambulance has its new state-of-the-art H145 Airbus, we’re hoping our donation will help fund night vision goggles so they can become truly night capable and be able to fly in the skies for longer.”
Yorkshire Air Ambulance needs to raise £12,000 every day to keep its helicopters flying. The charity serves five million people across Yorkshire, attending on average, more than 1,000 incidents a year.
Kerry Garner, regional fundraising manager for Yorkshire Air Ambulance, said: “We’re absolutely delighted with the continued support we have received from Caravan Guard, it is support like this which enables us to save lives across Yorkshire.
“To keep both of Yorkshire’s Air Ambulances maintained and in the air we need to raise £4.4M every single year and the vital funds raised by Caravan Guard and their staff will contribute to our life-saving service.”
To donate to Yorkshire Air Ambulance visit www.yorkshireairambulance.org.uk/donate/
