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Staffordshire charity store celebrates funding more than 700 lifesaving missions
The Children’s Air Ambulance (TCAA) charity homeware store in Rugeley is celebrating funding more than 700 lifesaving missions for critically ill babies and children across the UK.
The charity store opened its doors on 04 October 2012 and is located in the industrial market town of Rugeley, Staffordshire. Over the past twelve years the store has generated a phenomenal £2,590,743 funding more than 700 lifesaving missions – enabling the charity to continue saving young lives across the UK.
The Children’s Air Ambulance is a charity changing the face of paediatric and neonatal care through the high-speed transfer of critically ill babies and children – flying them from one hospital to another for specialist care via the clinically designed helicopters, which provide a flying intensive care unit for babies and children.
The store has also received 69,337 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.
Store Manager Jackie Leadbeater said: “We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last twelve years. Without this dedicated support we wouldn’t have been able to continue to raise vital funds to support the charity’s lifesaving missions for critically ill babies and children across the UK.”
“We receive no government or National Lottery funding, so we rely on the generous donations from the local community and businesses to keep us saving little lives,” she expressed.
“Please continue to donate your unwanted items to our store as these provide vital income for the charity,” she added.
To learn more, or to support the charity, please visit: www.childrensairambulance.org.uk or call 0300 3045 999.