Charities
Yorkshire Air Ambulance Receives 'Tender Loving Care'
The local business supplies firm of TLC in Ripon recently gave a cheque to support the Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity for £1,757.57 after raising the money by collecting and re-cycling customers' old toner cartridges. The cheque was presented to a representative of the Air Ambulance, Andy Overton, at their premises in Ripon Business Park.
Sandra Lawrence, MD of the firm said; "Cartridge re-cycling has always been a keen target for our company. Not only does this raise money for worthwhile charities, it also helps to save the environment by avoiding overburdening landfill sites and causing pollution."
Over the years the company has raised more than £14,000 for numerous charities. Sandra said at the presentation that the Yorkshire Air Ambulance was always a charity worth supporting and she was pleased that the company could help in this small way.
Andy Overton for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance told the staff that they were currently trying to raise extra money to keep two Air Ambulances in the skies but were only able to do so at present during peak times.
TLC is to continue collecting empty cartridges from its customers and thereby will continue, in the future, to raise money for good causes. Any empty toner cartridges that members of the public wish to drop off to be re-cycled for charity, can be left at their retail shop 'Stuff 4 Offices' in Queen Street in Ripon.
