On this day in 2015: Gurkhas raise £32,000 for Nepal earthquake relief
On this day in 2015: Gurkhas raise £32,000 for Nepal earthquake relief
On this day in 2015, the York Press reported that thousands of pounds had been raised toward earthquake relief efforts in Nepal by soldiers from 246 Gurkha Signals Squadron, based at York's Imphal Barracks
On this day in 2015, the York Press reported that Gurkhas raised £32,000 in a single day for earthquake relief efforts in Nepal.
The soldiers from 246 Gurkha Signals Squadron, based at York's Imphal Barracks, collected donations during the Tour de Yorkshire and at shopping centres.
The funds were raised to support the Disaster Emergency Committee, a charity aiding the victims of the earthquake, which occurred on April 26, 2015.
Captain Tom Aldred, operations officer, expressed gratitude in a letter to the Press.
He said: "It is thanks to the helpfulness of the management at each location and the tremendous generosity of the people of York that we were able to raise such a fantastic amount.
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"It was a truly humbling experience to see people going out of their way to support people suffering on the other side of the world.
"All of the soldiers of 2 Signal Regiment have been deeply affected by the recent events in Nepal; one quarter of the regiment are Gurkha soldiers and are recruited directly from Nepal.
"As soon as news of the disaster came through, many soldiers have been keen to help raise money to assist them.
"In fact, all of the soldiers fundraising on Saturday volunteered to give up their weekend to help.
"I also acknowledge that Saturday was probably one of the busiest days of the year for the shops, with the combination of a bank holiday weekend and the Tour de Yorkshire.
"The members of 2 Signal Regiment and the people of Nepal will be forever grateful."
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