08-08-2025
- Automotive
- Irish Independent
Wexford vintage club raise much needed funds for local community
The tractor run was held on Sunday, May 11 by the Oylegate Vintage Club who are well known for doing what they can for voluntary services within the community who greatly need the assistance.
The recipients of the €2,100 cheque were Blood Bikes South East, a voluntary service based in New Ross that transports blood, x-rays and other essential medical documentation and supplies as support.
Founded in 2020, Blood Bikes South East is an out-of-hours medical transport service that directly services hospitals and their community across the South East, while linking up with other blood bike groups to provide a nationwide service.
As such, the chairman Henry Cosgrave said were eager to give a helping hand.
"They are an entirely voluntary service and are a great group. They do what they can to make up for shortfalls for these medical transports because if blood is needed, there has to be a way to get it there,' he explained.
"They are also looking for a new premises,' he added.
They also previously donated a cheque of €1,142 to the Hope Cancer Support Centre in Enniscorthy following a very successful auto-jumble.
It is key for the members that the money they raise goes right back into the community to benefit local initiatives and organisations.
"It is very important that it is local to the county and to keep the money local. It is nice for the people attending these events and supporting us to see exactly where their money is going,' he said.
The next event on the calendar for the club is their highly-anticipated annual Light Up tractor run in aid of Pieta which will be taking place on Saturday, December 6 around 6 a.m. with more details to follow.
