Your local air ambulance charity boutique store in Oadby is celebrating funding more than 900 lifesaving missions for the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance (DLRAA).
The charity boutique opened its doors on 30 September 2011 and is situated in the heart of Oadby. Over the past thirteen years the hardworking store has generated an amazing £1,728,040.97 worth of sales for the charity – incredibly funding more than 900 lifesaving missions throughout Leicestershire and further afield.
The store has also received 117,345 bags of donated goods but continues to require support from the local community with further donations of new and preloved items, as these provide vital income for the charity.
Within minutes, DLRAA’s critical care crews can be on the ground delivering pre-hospital emergency care and giving patients the very best chance of survival – this vital service relies entirely on donations to raise the £2,300 needed for each rescue mission, as the charity receives no government or National Lottery funding.
Store Manager Iseult Cooke said: “We would like to thank everyone in the local community for their amazing support over the last thirteen years. Without this dedicated support we wouldn’t have been able to continue to provide pre-hospital critical care to those who need it most in Leicestershire and further afield.”
“We still require further donations of new and preloved items, as these provide vital income for the charity which keeps our helicopters flying,” she added.
For more information, please visit: www.theairambulanceservice.org.uk or call 0300 3045 999.
