Former Mayor of Harrogate, Victoria Oldham, has successfully raised a £5,287 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance through bucket collections.
Former Harrogate mayor raises over £5,200 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance Victoria Oldham, the former Mayor of Harrogate, has raised more than £5,200 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance through organising bucket collections. Ms Oldham has raised a total of £5,287.46 for the emergency response charity, supported by community fundraisers.
The collections took place at Royal Hall and Convention Centre in Harrogate during busy show nights and large-scale events.
The funds raised will provide vital support to the life-saving services offered by Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Victoria recently retired following the reorganisation of local government into a new North Yorkshire Council.
Reflecting on the success of the bucket collections, the former Mayor expressed her gratitude to the people of Harrogate.
She said:
"I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved together. The response from our community has been truly inspiring, and it is heart-warming to witness such generosity towards Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
"I firmly believe in supporting charitable causes, and the incredible work the crew and fundraisers undertake is truly inspiring, they deserve all the credit they get! It has been an honour to support their work."
Paula Lorimer, the Director at Harrogate Convention Centre, helped arrange the bucket collections at 21 events over four months.
She said:
"It has been our pleasure to help organise the bucket collections at our Convention Centre, knowing how much good the money will do makes it all the more worthwhile.
"We're thankful to former Mayor Victoria Oldham for leading this initiative and to the attendees of our events at the Royal Hall and Exhibition Centre for their remarkable generosity.
"Harrogate's community spirit shines through in the success of these collections, making a positive impact on the lives of others."
It currently costs £19,000 a day to keep Yorkshire’s air ambulances maintained and operational in the air.
As an independent charity, Yorkshire Air Ambulance relies on the generosity of individuals and organisations to operate and help save lives across Yorkshire.
Yorkshire Air Ambulance Regional Fundraiser, Tessa Klemz, expressed her sincerest appreciation for the remarkable amount raised.
She said:
"We are immensely grateful to Victoria Oldham, the venue organisers and of course the people of Harrogate for their incredible support.
"The money raised through the bucket collections will make a real difference in helping us continue to provide vital, life-saving services to those in need across Yorkshire.
"We extend our heartfelt thanks to Victoria for her outstanding efforts."
For more information about the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and how you can support the life-saving work of the Charity, visit www.yaa.org.uk.
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