December 22, 2009
Kate Hiney is running the London Marathon 2010 as an independent runner and raising funds for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. Her target is £3,800, which could potentially fund our life-saving helicopter for one day.
To assist Kate reach her target goal, James Boot (a close friend) will be taking part in the West Bay Wallow, Boxing Day Swim organised by Bridport Round Table at West Bay.
The West Bay Wallow is a charity fancy dress swim off East Beach which takes place at midday on Boxing Day. There will be a public collection for Round Table local charities but swimmers can be sponsored for their own favourite charity and James has chosen the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
The Mayor will judge the fancy dress and send the swimmers off. Last year there were 55 swimmers and a crowd of about 3,000. (more…)
December 16, 2009
Our thanks go to Bath Wine Circle for their donation to the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
President, Monica Abel was delighted to hand over their fundraising cheque, which totalled £2,106.00 to Mavis Bennett (DSAA volunteer).
Many thanks to everyone who helped raise these funds. (more…)
December 16, 2009
Members of Moors Valley Golf Club in Dorset recently presented a cheque for £1,400 to Tracy Bartram, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance fundraising co-ordinator, for their fundraising during 2009 and confirmed their continued support for 2010.
“I am delighted that such a wonderful group of individuals have once again nominated us as their charity for 2010,” explained Tracy.
“There are so many worthwhile causes that are looking for support. Our service, which relies solely on public donations, requires £1.4million a year to keep flying. Any one, at any time, could require the services of the air ambulance: no one is immune and on that basis, I truly hope that people will think of us as a worthy cause when selecting their Charity of the Year for 2010.”
December 15, 2009
Sincere thanks go to Brian Burgess (Senior Captain) at Orchardleigh Golf Course, nr Frome.
The Golf Club and its members helped raise £1,500 during 2009 and recently presented their cheque to Nick Pearce (Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance fundraising coordinator). (more…)
December 15, 2009
The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is trying to track down as many people as possible from nearly 7,000 families whom it has helped over the past 10 years.
The Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance would like them to help celebrate the Charity’s 10th birthday next year.
The air ambulance was launched in March 2000, and has since flown to nearly 7,000 emergencies across the two counties, many of them lifesaving missions.
It is planning to celebrate its anniversary by holding an event at its Henstridge airbase on June 12, 2010. (more…)
December 15, 2009
Scarves, ties, jewellery, ladies’ underwear, and other items sold for the price shoppers would have paid 125 years ago have all helped to boost the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
The ‘Penny Bazaar’ sale of selected items was held in two of Marks and Spencer’s four Somerset stores and helped to raise more than £8,000 for the air ambulance as part of the retailer’s 125th anniversary celebrations.
It was part of a 125-day fund-raising effort in the Taunton and Yeovil stores with staff asking customers who benefited from the 1884 prices to make a donation to the air ambulance, as well as displaying the charity’s collecting tins.
In addition to the market stall-type sale, Marks and Spencer’s Taunton staff fund-raised by holding a quiz night, a raffle, a guess how many jelly beans in the jar challenge, and a who’s who photographic puzzle. (more…)
December 15, 2009
Two new textile recycling banks have been launched in Bournemouth to provide further support for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance.
The Somerfield supermarket, in Moordown, and The Royal Oak public house, in Kinson, have become the latest businesses to help the life-saving Charity by accepting textile bring banks.
Textile recycling raises around £2,000 a week for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance and at the same time benefits the environment by reducing waste going to landfill sites.
The air ambulance’s partnership with Bag It Up Ltd also means the items collected in the recycling banks provide an affordable clothing supply to people living in less well-off parts of the world. (more…)
