Thank you to Lou & Joe’s Burger Co in Holmfirth for their recent donation of £3,858. For every Scotty 2 Hotty burger sold in the restaurant they donated £1 to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Lou & Joe know first-hand the skills of the team on board the air ambulance as their friend Scott was airlifted by the Yorkshire Air Ambulance after a serious car crash in 2016. Thank you so much for your continued support.
Our supporters are finding such ingenious ways to raise funds during these difficult times and David Calvert has definitely done just that. He sold three of his shearling sheep to raise funds for three different charities and Yorkshire Air Ambulance received £250.00 as a generous donation from the sale. The average price for a shearling is generally £160.00 but due to the auctioneer at Leyburn Auction Mart promoting the fact that the sheep were being sold to raise funds for charity, generous bidders paid more than the usual price and then David rounded up the final total. Leyburn Auction Mart also did not charge commission so the full amount was donated to the charities.
Tessa Klemz, North Yorkshire Community Fundraiser said “We would like to thank David and his family for their support and generosity and for their innovative way of fundraising during this difficult time. The farming community are such generous supporters of Yorkshire Air Ambulance and this donation will help to keep the two yellow helicopters flying across rural Yorkshire saving lives.”
Now that Megan Bennett can travel after the COVID-19 restrictions, she is heading to Scotland and helping to raise funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance by walking the West Highland Way in September. Over six days, she will be hiking 96 miles from just outside Glasgow to Fort William, carrying all her kit and tent. As a grand finale, she is intending to climb Ben Nevis, depending if her legs will allow!
Megan has set up a JustGiving page and has already surpassed her target, but says: “It would be great if you could make a donation big or small to help this great charity and keep that helicopter going in case God forbib we ever need them. With resources closing in on us in the Dales, I feel that this is a charity that needs our help.” https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/megan-bennett8
Tessa Klemz, North Yorkshire Community Fundraiser for the YAA, said: “We would like to thank Megan for her support and brilliant way of fundraising. Like many charities, fundraising has been hit hard by Covid and thanks to Megan’s enthusiasm and energy, we can continue to keep the two yellow helicopters flying across Yorkshire saving lives.”
A massive thank you to everyone who supported the YAA at the Barry Sheene Classic Race Meeting at Oliver’s Mount Scarborough over the weekend. The total amount raised over the three days is a fantastic £4,058.78.
A very special thanks go out to Shaun Dalton, Hayley Colebrook and Sian Mennell for getting all the signatures on the raffle helmet and to Andy Gaze at IntoGear in Hull for donating the helmet to the charity.
We would also like to thank Paul Vasey and the VF Racing Grid Girls for all their support with the bucket collection and our volunteers who helped out all weekend, we wouldn’t be abale to do all this without you.
A huge thank you to CNG Ltd in Harrogate for raising £764 for the YAA after choosing us as one of their 25 charities to support for their 25th anniversary. The money was raised through a variety of events from pub quizzes, bakes sales and gin tasting, to pool tournaments and even Scalextric competitions!
Lin Stead, North Yorkshire Regional Fundraiser for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, said: “We would like to wish CNG Ltd a happy 25th anniversary and thank them for their incredibly generous donation, especially at this difficult time when many of our summer fundraising events have been cancelled.
It costs £12,000 a day to keep both of our helicopters maintained and in the air and saving lives across Yorkshire and we are extremely grateful for all the support we receive.”
A huge thank you to one of our wonderful volunteers Jan Swallow who has raised a very impressive £2,240 sewing masks during in lockdown!
A huge thank you to Mandate Systems who recently donated £150 to the YAA. Mandate Systems are a family run business who specialise in Pressure Systems testing and test the fuel pumps at both our Nostell and Topcliffe Airbases. Thank you so much for your generous support.
Chris Roper and Simon McEvoy completed the coast to coast challenge and raised an incredible £1,334 for the YAA!
The way of the roses challenge was completed in memory of Mick Cottam who sadly passed away following a motorbike incident 10 years ago. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance was Mick’s favourite charity and since his passing, Mick’s partner Tracy as well as family and friends have continued to raise funds to keep the helicopters flying and providing a lifesaving service for other motorcyclists and the wonderful people of Yorkshire.
Vickie Bowden, West Yorkshire Regional Fundraiser said: “Well done to Chris and Simon for completing the coast to coast challenge and raising an impressive £1,334 for the YAA. The money raised will help greatly towards the vital funding of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and we are grateful for all the support we recieve.”
Yorkshire Air Ambulance were due to be the main beneficiary of the Wensleydale Wander organised by the Wensleydale Rotary Club this Summer but due to Covid19, the event was cancelled. That didn’t stop them still raising £1,000 from a Lockdown Limericks competition, asking for donations on their Zoom Charter Night celebrations and making and selling face masks. A huge thank you to the outgoing President, Susan Rogers for coming up with such ingenious ideas.
Tessa Klemz, North Yorkshire Community Fundraiser, said: “We would like to thank Susan and the Club for all their generous support during this difficult period when fundraising has been badly hit. The £1,000 raised will enable the Yorkshire Air Ambulance to continue saving lives across rural Wensleydale.”
A huge thank you to Sophie Riggs who raised £2,595 for the YAA.
Sophie was planning on hosting a Summer Ball and Raffle at the Yorkshire Barn Gilling West, but due to the pandemic it was cancelled. Sophie continued to raffle the prizes she had donated and the people who had paid for their tickets generously said they would like to donate the money to the YAA raising the fantastic amount of £2,595.
Lin Stead, North Yorkshire Regional Fundraiser, said: “We would like to thank Sophie for her support and generosity and for her innovative way of fundraising during this difficult period.
The £2,595 raised will help tremendously towards the vital funding of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and will enable us to continue saving lives across the region.”
A huge thank you to the Haribo team for sending some sweet treats for our crew and staff.
A huge thank you to Emily, aged 7 who has raised an impressive £950 from a 150k walking and cycling challenge during lockdown. Thank you for your support Emily and well done!