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Save Magpas Helimedix with the One in a Million Campaign

Magpas Air Ambulance Air Ambulance is raising money for Magpas Air Ambulance
“Magpas The Emergency Medical Charity's fundraising”

on 4 November 2010

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Magpas Air Ambulance provide the best pre-hospital emergency care, by air and land 24/7, including treatments normally only available in hospital. By providing advanced care to patients across Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and the East of England, our charity saves lives and limits disability.

Story

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="line-height: normal; font-size: 15px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">A Million Reasons to Save Magpas Helimedix</span></strong></span></span></p> <p>Since 1971 Magpas has treated over 25,000 people. People who through no fault of their own became seriously injured or ill and needed help.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Sometimes people are just unlucky.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Now we need your help to survive financially and give people the best chance of life.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Magpas Helimedix provide expert volunteer teams of doctors and paramedics who respond across East Anglia during day and night to reach people like <a href="http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/latest-news/become_one_in_a_million_for_magpas_urges_injured_schoolgirl_1_724102?action=register">Debbie, who was a girl walking home from school</a>, or people like <a href="http://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/fenland_motorcyclist_backs_magpas_fundraising_campaign_1_725519">Mark, who was riding his motorbike home after work</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The actions of our highly trained teams mean these people and many others like them are still around.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Sometimes the team will respond by helicopter, or by car, it doesn&rsquo;t matter as long as we reach the patient.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>We support the Ambulance service by bringing A&amp;E level skills and experience to help them treat the poor person at the middle of the unluckiest moment of their life.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="bit.ly/hPSC2z">This map</a> shows some of the people we&rsquo;ve helped in the last 4 months &ndash; how many of them are on roads you know, or places you visited?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">We desperately need money to continue our life saving work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Over 5.5 million people are within reach of our team if they unfortunately need them, so if everyone gave just &pound;1 we can continue making a real difference.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Please watch our video (under the main photo on the left hand side of this page)</p> <p class="MsoNormal">For more information visit: <a href="http://www.magpas.org.uk/">http://www.magpas.org.uk</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thank you very much for your support, you're now a life saver too!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>UPDATE:&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Mark Foster (Former World Champion swimmer) </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/cambridgeshire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_9171000/9171697.stm">joined us</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"> to launch the campaign officially. Thanks Mark!</span></p>

Donation summary

Total
£11,221.33
+ £1,523.38 Gift Aid
Online
£6,473.33
Offline
£4,748.00

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