For the past three years Yelverton Fire Station has supported not only the Fire Fighters Charity but an elected charity chosen once a year. Every April we have a meeting to decide what charity we will support that year. Each of the crew have an opportunity to make a presentation on the charity of their choice. Two years ago we supported the NICU( Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit) at Derriford Hospital with a donation of £500.00, a charity brought to the table by FF Wayne Fisher whose son was helped by them at his birth.
For the past three years Yelverton Fire Station has supported not only the Fire Fighters Charity but an elected charity chosen once a year. Every April we have a meeting to decide what charity we will support that year. Each of the crew have an opportunity to make a presentation on the charity of their choice. Two years ago we supported the NICU( Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit) at Derriford Hospital with a donation of £500.00, a charity brought to the table by FF Wayne Fisher whose son was helped by them at his birth. Last year we supported the “Make a wish” charity brought to the table by FF Alan Brown. Alan’s nephew Taidgh Sheriden was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2003 aged only 7 years. Tragically Taidgh passes away 6 days after his 9th birthday but not before “Make a wish” had made his and many other terminally ill children’s wishes come true.
For more details about the “make a wish” charity follow this link:-
http://www.make-a-wish.org.uk/
We are in the process of donating £500.00 to the charity.
This years chosen charity is “Yelvercare” a local charity that suppots the needs of the residents of Yelverton and the surrounding villages. It was brought to the table by FF Alan Brown and they have been responsible for among other things the creation and maintenance of Yelverton Play Park. I have enclosed a letter from Brian Medhurst which outlines their activities.
