TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) based in Letterkenny has raised €1739 to date in a recent fundraising campaign in aid of BUMBLEance, Ireland’s Children’s National Ambulance Service.

The fundraising goal is to enhance BUMBLEance’s Vehicle 9, which specifically serves children across Donegal, by funding a selection of new toys to make hospital journeys more comfortable and entertaining for the county’s youngest patients.

The TCS IMPACT team has already kickstarted the campaign, raising an impressive €1739 through an internal staff raffle and cash donations. The company has also purchased the new PlayStation 5 Bundle to donate to Vehicle 9.

Inspired by the fundraiser, several local businesses, including O’Hara & Harrison Electrical Contractors, Aramark and Friel Construction have contributed to the fundraising efforts by donating raffle prizes and vouchers.

BUMBLance staff showcase the inside of Vehicle No.9.

Now, the team at TCS are extending an invitation to the wider Donegal community to get behind their fundraising efforts for BUMBLEance.

Contributions can be made easily and securely via this iDonate link and will go directly to BUMBLEance: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/TCSisSupportingBUMBLEancesVehicle9

BUMBLEance provides a critical service, offering the world’s first ambulance specifically designed to distract, comfort, and entertain Ireland’s youngest patients as they travel to and from hospitals and paediatric treatment centres. By offering these door-to-door journeys free of charge, BUMBLEance reduces the worry and anxiety parents carry. Without the stress of managing comfort, parking, tolls and logistics, it lets parents focus on what they do best, care for their child.

Kaitie Hess, Partnerships Officer, BUMBLEance said “We are very grateful to TCS Letterkenny for their wonderful fundraising effort. Every euro raised will go directly towards making Vehicle 9 a more engaging and comforting environment for children in Donegal, transforming stressful journeys into moments of play and distraction.”