Adam & Tracey Draper

Ben Wesley (WEZZA)

Fundraising for Herts Air Ambulance
£13,618
raised of £9,000 target
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In memory of Ben Wesley
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Updated on Jun 24th 2012 at 5:29 PM from the JustGiving API

We have now raised over £9000 and I would like to say an enormous thank you to all of you that have supported us both in our fundraising and also emotionally. We are so lucky to have family and friends that mean so much to us; and who continue to help us through this. Thank you once again. Adam and Tracey XXXxX

<div><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <div style="text-align: justify; margin: auto 0cm 0pt;" class="western"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;quot;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>OUR BOY BEN</strong></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin: auto 0cm 0pt;" class="western"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;quot;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ben Wesley was born on 1 March 1994. </span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin: auto 0cm 0pt;" class="western"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;quot;"><span style="font-size: small;">He was an extremely happy and loving child which continued into his teenage years. </span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin: auto 0cm 0pt;" class="western"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;quot;"><span style="font-size: small;">On 21 February 2012, Ben was involved in a car accident whilst on his way to work and suffered a brain stem injury meaning he had to be airlifted to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel by the HERTS AIR AMBULANCE.</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin: auto 0cm 0pt;" class="western"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;quot;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ben received wonderful medical care from the most amazing nursing staff but sadly passed away on 22 February, with his mum and me at his bedside, a week short of his 18th birthday.</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin: auto 0cm 0pt;" class="western"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;quot;"><span style="font-size: small;">These fantastic people gave Ben every opportunity to survive his injuries and we cannot thank them enough.</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin: auto 0cm 0pt;" class="western"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;quot;"><span style="font-size: small;">He was a very hard working young man and was a passionate Manchester United fan. </span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin: auto 0cm 0pt;" class="western"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;quot;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ben was an enormous part of our family and is hugely missed by all.</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin: auto 0cm 0pt;" class="western"><span style="text-transform: uppercase; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;quot;"><span style="font-size: small;">This just giving page is to show our heartfelt appreciation for a service that is WHOLLY FUNDED BY CHARITABLE DONATIONS and without lottery funding or government aid. </span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin: auto 0cm 0pt;" class="western"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;quot;"><span style="font-size: small;">It means so much to us that this money may go some way to helping someone reach hospital in time to receive life saving treatment.</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin: auto 0cm 0pt;" class="western"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;quot;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our thanks go out to all of you who have donated so generously; and to all who will continue to give to this extremely worthy charity.</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin: auto 0cm 0pt;" class="western"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;quot;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify; margin: auto 0cm 0pt;" class="western"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp;quot;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;quot; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Adam &amp; Tracey </span></div> </span></span></span></div>

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About the charity

Herts Air Ambulance

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The Herts Air Ambulance (part of the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance Trust) is a free, life-saving Helicopter Emergency Medical Service for critically ill or injured people in Essex, Herts & surrounding areas. It costs in the region of £500k a month to cover all charitable costs and aircraft operations.

Donation summary

Total raised
£13,617.23
+ £412.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£2,125.00
Offline donations
£11,492.23

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