AM hails fundraiser a success

Gwenda Thomas AM was delighted to present to members of the RAF Association a cheque for £ 70 after a successful fund raising afternoon at her constituency office in Pontardawe.

Mrs. Thomas said, ‘I would like give my thanks to my staff for making the afternoon possible and to all of those who stayed up late the night before baking an array of cakes and biscuits.’

The ‘Brew for the Few’ event raising funds for the RAFA Wings Appeal was just part of the day which included selling hot drinks and cakes for the Macmillan Cancer Support’s ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ and selling crafts for the local charity, Treat Trust , run by Melanie and Mike Davies, for a state of the art rehabilitation centre.

‘I am pleased to report that a cheque has been forwarded to Macmillan Cancer Support for £ 60.50 and another £ 50 was raised for Treat.’

Office Manager, Dilys Richards added, ‘I thoroughly enjoyed the day and would recommend the experience to anyone who is considering organising a similar affair. I received huge support from all 3 charities and will certainly make it an annual event from now on.’

George Parsons, Honorary Welfare Officer for RAFA, said, ‘Brew for the Few events have been organised throughout the UK in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. I would like to extend our thanks to Mrs. Thomas and her staff for helping to raise the profile of and funding for the welfare of our RAF personnel.’