Tracy Beynon took part in Hywel Dda Health Charities Firewalk in October and raised a fantastic £528 for Rheumatology Services at Withybush Hospital.
The charity event saw participants take on a thrilling barefoot walk across 800°C embers to fundraise for the NHS.
Tracy, who has been a member of staff based at Withybush for 23 years and a patient of Rheumatology for 20 years, always wanted to take part in a firewalk and jumped at the chance of doing one for her local health board.
Tracy said: “Over the years, I have done some wild things to raise money for various charities including shaving my head after a Six Nations rugby match 11 years ago.
“Rheumatology have looked after many generations of my family throughout the years, and I wanted to try and give something back to help the team and the patients they serve.
“I was stunned by how much money I raised. After I put a video on TikTok, I had a number of donations from people I have never even met! I will forever be thankful to my friends and family for supporting all of my mad fundraising ideas.”
Katie Hancock, Fundraising Officer, said: “A huge thank you to Tracy for showing her support to the service that has taken such good care of her for so long.
“The generous charitable donations we receive do not replace NHS funding. Instead, they support additional items and activities outside core NHS expenditure. These small extras make a big difference, and we are so grateful for every donation we receive.”
For more details about the charity and how you can help support local NHS patients and staff, go to www.hywelddahealthcharities.org.uk
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