PROSTOCK VETS has donated nearly £1,400 to the Wales Air Ambulance through a series of different fundraising events and challenges.
The two fundraising events saw a popular bingo night take place at Carmarthen Mart canteen, and a cake sale and a static bike ride.heq
The staff got on their bikes to ride the 133 miles, which covered the miles between the branches in the practice. They proudly exceed that target by continuing to cycle, despite reaching their target, whilst the mart was taking place.
The practice, which formed in 2011, has supported the all-Wales lifesaving service since 2016 and to date has raised an incredible £5,100.
Sarah-Jane Beynon of ProStock Vets said: “We were really pleased to raise money for such a worthy charity and think our views were reflected in the way the farming community supported us with their presence and generosity for both events.
“The Wales Air Ambulance is an incredibly important charity, and one we often have dealings with or hear about in our line of work. It’s an imperative service to have in the area.
“We were, therefore, very pleased to be able to play a small part in supporting the Wales Air Ambulance as a charity!”
The Wales Air Ambulance is consultant-led, taking hospital-standard treatments to the patient and if required, transferring them directly to the most appropriate hospital for their illness or injury.
It is delivered via a unique third sector and public sector partnership. The Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) supplies highly skilled NHS consultants and critical care practitioners who work on board the Charity’s vehicles.
This advanced critical care includes the ability to administer anaesthesia, deliver blood transfusions and conduct minor operations, all at the scene of an incident.
As a pan-Wales service, its dedicated crews, regardless of where they are based, will travel the length and breadth of the country to deliver emergency lifesaving care.
ProStock Vets has branches in Carmarthen, Llangadog, Teifi, Lampeter and Whitland.
As well as the Carmarthen branch raising funds for the charity, in 2021 vet Cath Tudor set herself her own fundraising challenge when she completed an incredible 980-mile cycle challenge from Land’s End to John O’Groats in aid of two charities.
Cath, from Carmarthenshire, raised £5,076 for the Wales Air Ambulance and £3,000 for the mental health farming charity – The DPJ Foundation.
Mike May, Regional Fundraising Manager for Wales Air Ambulance said: “A huge thank you to everyone at ProStock Vets in Carmarthen who have once again raised an amazing amount for our lifesaving service.
“Since 2016 ProStock Vets has raised over £5,000, which is incredible. ProStock Vets know the value of the Wales Air Ambulance to their clients and to themselves and have been big supporters of us.
“Our service is purely funded by charitable donations, and we need to raise £13 million every year to keep our helicopters in the air and our rapid response vehicles on the road.
“Every pound raised by ProStock Vets will help save lives across Wales! Thank you so much for your continued support.”
