A Pembrokeshire couple have donated the money raised from a hog roast to the Wales Air Ambulance.
Anthony and Alys Daye hosted the event to mark the 60th anniversary of their Brandy Brook Caravan and Camping site in Haycastle.
They recently handed over a cheque for £684 to the lifesaving charity.
Ms Daye, who has two sons, two daughters, and five grandchildren, said: “We live in such a beautiful, secluded part of north Pembrokeshire and appreciate the importance of the air ambulance.
“Thousands of visitors head to our region each year and we are part of a big farming community too.
“We produce fattened lamb as well as running the campsite.
“Living where we do it is always reassuring to know that the service is there if someone is facing a critical health situation.”
The Wales Air Ambulance is consultant-led and delivers hospital-standard treatments to patients, transporting them directly to the appropriate hospital if necessary.
The service is a unique third sector and public sector partnership, staffed by highly skilled NHS consultants and critical care practitioners.
The 62-year-old, said: “We wanted to do something special to mark the 60th anniversary of the caravan site.
“It’s been in the family all that time.
“My parents opened it, then we supported them as they got older and we took over when they both passed away.”
With the site being completely off-grid, Ms Daye and her family kept the ethos and fundamental aspects unchanged since 1962.
She described the site as ‘very back to basics,’ catering to those wanting to ‘get away from it all.’
Located at the bottom of a wooded valley, the site features a brook teeming with trout and otters, surrounded by a wildlife-rich woodland.
Ms Daye noted the importance of the air ambulance service, saying there have been ‘a number of different incidents nearby’ where holidaymakers have needed the air ambulance.
She said: “The service is essential, and that’s why we decided to hold a pig roast, inviting family, friends, and our loyal customers.
“We thought instead of charging people to come along, it would be nice to ask for donations for the air ambulance.
“There was one chap who was so generous, he brought along a mini-motorbike and then decided to auction it off to help raise funds, which was so kind of him.
“We support the charity throughout the year by keeping a collection box on the counter in the shop, and we ask people to donate.
“But we would really like to do another event in aid of the air ambulance next year.”
Mike May, regional fundraising manager for Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, said: “We are hugely grateful to Alys and Anthony Daye for thinking of us on the 60th anniversary of their family-run business.
“It’s an honour that our charity was the sole beneficiary of their fundraiser to celebrate their caravan site.
“Without the kindness of our supporters, like the Dayes, we really would not be able to continue to do what we do.”
The Wales Air Ambulance needs to raise £11.2 million every year to maintain its helicopters and rapid response vehicles, attending around 4,000 patients each year.