A charity vehicle run was held on Saturday, April 9, in memory of Ianto Jenkins, a three-year-old boy who died in an accident August last year.
The yellow vehicle run, which was arranged by several members of Ianto’s family, brought together hundreds of tractors, trucks, lorries, motorcycles, cars and all sorts of large vehicles with yellow bows, ribbons and flowers on them to commemorate Ianto, a boy infatuated by large vehicles.
The vehicle run started at Parc Gwynfryn and ended at Rhosfach Efailwen, the home of Ianto.
Attendees enjoyed food and entertainment at the end of the run in the evening, including music from local artists such as Dafydd Pantrod and band, Jessica Robinson, Crymych Rugby Club Choir, Sharron Woolley and the Shepherds, Sioned Llewelyn, and Clive Edwards who was lead by Alun John Griffiths.
DJ Iwan Ward also entertained the attendees, who continued to raise funds through raffles and and auction by Dafydd Walters from JJ Morris as part of the evening’s entertainment.
All proceeds from the day went to local causes, including 2 Wish, Crymych First Responders, DPJ and Tir Dewi, cylch meithrin Hermon, Crymych Fire Station, the maintenance of Efailwen defibrillator and Nebo Chapel Cemetery.
£30,000 was raised on the day, includig £650 was raised through a raffle on the day from Kustom Kidz Bedz.
A further £1,000 raised online via the GoFundMe page, which has completely smashed its £200 target.
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