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GET INVOLVED WITH REMEMBER A CHARITY WEEK East Anglian Air Ambulance, our charity of the year, looks at the enormous impact of gifts in wills

ifts in wills currently fund over a fifth of missions for East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA). This means many

of the people whose lives are saved by the air ambulance teams today are helped by the incredible generosity of those no longer with us. Thanks to these supporters, who had the foresight to see the impact of leaving a gift for the future, EAAA has made great leaps in pre-hospital emergency medicine since the charity was established in 2000. Today, the service not only provides life-saving treatment when an emergency occurs, but helps patients recover, so that they can go on to lead fulfilling lives, often supported by EAAA’s dedicated Aftercare team. These special gifts, no matter what their shape or size, allow EAAA to continue offering world-class treatment to as many people as possible when they need it most, bringing them the very highest standards of care, and using the latest technology to save more lives. This is incredibly reassuring for people living

ELITE TEAM EAAA’s incredible professionals are indebted to gifts in wills so they can save lives

care about continue to be looked after. Making a will is an important part of this planning process; it will ensure your wishes are carried out, money and possessions are distributed in the way you choose, and dependants are looked after as you wish. “Remember a Charity Week runs from 6 to 12 September,” Lucy says. “It is an opportunity for everyone to consider leaving a gift to charity in their will – and for charities like EAAA to celebrate the effect of these amazing gifts in helping them achieve great things. These gifts make a huge impact on our work, and we’re always incredibly grateful to know that someone has taken the time to think about EAAA, and decided to include us in their will.” You can make an online will for free by visiting bequeathed.org/eaaa and write it with support from an accredited legal expert. For further information on our Free Wills Scheme, contact Lucy at East Anglian Air Ambulance on lucy.day@eaaa.org.uk or call 03450 669 999.

in, or travelling through, East Anglia. They can be sure the very best pre- hospital emergency medical care is available to them – should they need it – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Lucy Day, gifts in wills manager at EAAA, said: “Planning for the future is important to all of us. We want to make sure the people and causes we

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