Posted: Thu 17th Mar 2016

Caravan Club Helps To Fund Lifesaving Missions

news.wales / newyddion.cymru
This article is old - Published: Thursday, Mar 17th, 2016

A North Wales caravan club have help to fund lifesaving helicopter missions by hosting a series of caravan rallies in aid of Wales Air Ambulance. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The North Wales and District Touring Caravan Club raised £500 for Wales Air Ambulance by hosting caravan rallies in aid of the charity. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Each of WAA’s lifesaving missions cost around £1,500 and the charity needs to raise £6 million every year to fund its three helicopter operation. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Club President of the North Wales and District Touring Caravan Club, Mr B Williams, presented their donation to the charity. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Lynne Garlick, WAA North Wales Fundraising Manager, said: “As a charity we rely on kind donations to fund our missions. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“We would like to say a huge thank you to the North Wales and District Touring Caravan Club for their kind support, which will help us to keep our helicopters flying.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​



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