Eastern Goldfields RFDS Auxiliary raises almost $3000 on Flying Doctor Day
The Eastern Goldfields RFDS Auxiliary raised almost $3000 from its fundraising activities on Flying Doctor Day last Thursday.
The auxiliary ran a grocery and wood raffle outside Coles Kalgoorlie as part of Statewide efforts for the medical service which is essential to regional and remote WA communities.
Auxiliary president Gemma Abbott said the organisation appreciated the generosity of the Goldfields community for stopping by to donate or buy raffle tickets.
Ms Abbott said it was also heartwarming to hear all the stories of how the RFDS had saved their life or the life of someone close to them.
'Community members enjoyed receiving a free Royal Flying (Doctor Service) calendar, and the kids loved the free balloons, stickers, and aeroplanes to make at home,' she said.
She said RFDS WA raised $1.58 million Statewide, with this figure to be matched by the organisation's partners — CBH Group, IGO, Roy Hill, Sandfire Resources and Byrnecut.
Ms Abbott said RFDS WA had raised enough to fully fit out its two brand-new PC-12 aircraft that would soon take to the skies across WA.
'These aircraft are vital to delivering lifesaving care to those who live, work and travel in our State, and none of this would be possible without you,' she said.
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