Vauxhall Employees Keep East Anglian Air Ambulance Flying

LUTON, UNITED KINGDOM – June 26, 2012: Vauxhall Employees collected an impressive £3922 for the East Anglian Air Ambulance organising fund raising events at Namco Bowling Station and Crawley Working Men’s Club.

Teams from different Vauxhall departments made up of 80 Vauxhall employees were battling each other last month at Namco Bowling Station, Luton - eager to win the trophy whilst raising much needed funds for the Air Ambulance.

In addition, Vauxhall employees, their families and friends partied into the night at Crawley Working Men’s Club in Stopsley, Luton, joined by East Anglian Air Ambulance’s trusty friend, “Trauma Ted”. Everyone involved dipped deep in their pockets for donations and a raffle was drawn on the night: One lucky winner took home an England Football Shirt signed by the England team players.

Emily Howlett a Support Consultant for Vauxhall said, “Employees had a really good time but were mindful of why they were there and gave generously. To raise so much in just two evenings is a fantastic achievement.”

Paul Airton, Area Fundraising Manager for East Anglian Air Ambulance said, “We would like to thank the Vauxhall Employees for their active support and generosity. Vauxhall Motors is one of our sponsors and we are currently using a Vauxhall Astra Van loaned to us by the company which we use in support of our valuable work. You may see it travelling on our local roads emblazoned with the bright yellow helicopter. I was impressed to see Vauxhall employees also getting together in our support.”

East Anglian Air Ambulance flies 365 days a year in the Bedford, Cambridge, Peterborough, Norfolk & Suffolk areas to provide valuable medical treatment. Should the ambulance attend an incident where a child is involved, the child will be consoled by one of the Ambulance’s cuddly bears dressed in flight gear, called ‘Trauma Ted’. It has been proven that when a child is given a bear to hug it helps with shock and trauma situations.