Posted: Wed 23rd Mar 2016

Cardiff Motor Club Helps Fund Helicopter Missions

news.wales / newyddion.cymru
This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Mar 23rd, 2016

A Welsh motor club has raised lifesaving funds for Wales Air Ambulance by completing weekend rides in aid of the charity. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Cardiff branch of the International Motor Cycle Action Group held weekend bike runs in aid of the Welsh helicopter charity. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Cardiff bike group raised £1,000 for Wales Air Ambulance, helping the charity to fund its lifesaving missions. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Every year, Wales Air Ambulance needs to raise £6 million to fund its operations, which is one of the busiest and most advanced services of its kind in Europe. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The group presented their donation to Wales Air Ambulance volunteer Graham Hirst at Pembrey Country Park on March 20. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Mark Stevens, Wales Air Ambulance Fundraising Manager, said: “We would like to say a huge thank you to the Cardiff branch of the International Motor Cycle Action Group. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“Their kind support will help to keep our helicopters flying.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​



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