Fundraisers at Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT) are celebrating after a successful week of collecting donations for the life-saving charity.
During National Air Ambulance Week (NAAW), which ran from September 9th to 15th, volunteers and staff from EHAAT took part in more than thirty bucket collections across Essex to raise awareness about the Charity’s work.
Venues included; Essex County Cricket Ground, Ardleigh Boot Sale, Wilkin & Sons, as well as supermarkets and garden centres. Bucket collections at East of England Co-op in Halstead raised £1,300, while Yelo Taxis in Braintree donated £1,000 during the week.
Supporter Martin Green raised over £3,000 during NAAW by cycling the Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex coastline in memory of his father. His cycle ride finished at the Charity’s North Weald airbase.
Once a small number of collections later in the month have been included, it is anticipated that over £20,000 will have been collected across Essex and Hertfordshire, enough to fund nine potentially life-saving missions.
Each year during NAAW air ambulance charities across the country come together to publicise their work and raise funds. The UK’s air ambulance charities are funded by the generosity of the public and treat over 25,000 patients a year. Across the UK an air ambulance is deployed every 10 minutes.
Jon Rodriguez, Head of Fundraising at EHAAT said: “It’s always great to get out into the communities we serve because we couldn’t manage without our amazing supporters. We really value the opportunity to explain to people how their donation can make a difference to our work.”
“Without access to National Lottery funding and with only limited support from Government, we depend on the people of Essex and Hertfordshire to remain operational and saving lives.”
