Ammanford blind man raises over £1000 for T VIC charity

On June 27, Lyn Thomas went to Zip World Tower in Aberdare and went down a zip wire alongside friend Nicola Mattocks.

Lyn was cheered on by members of the Tuesday Visually Impaired Group (T VIC) who made the trip from Ammanford.

Lyn shows the cheque to members of the Tuesday Visually Impaired Group. (Image: T VIC)The legendary blind man made a speech before handing in the cheque. (Image: T VIC)Lyn was congratulated for his donation. (Image: T VIC)He said: “I’m over the moon that I’ve raised so much. I never thought I would raise so much money.

“Everyone was behind me. It was a great day. I felt like a bird when going down the zip wire. All the members were there clapping and laughing. I do something for charity every year.”

T VIC meet every week at Ammanford Evangelical Church and provide a range of fun activities for people who are visually impaired.

Lyn recently donated the cheque to T VIC to help the club pay rent to the church, organise transport to and from the venue with the minibus and plan more days out.

Lyn done the zip wire challenge alongside fellow T VIC member Nicola Mattocks. (Image: T VIC)Members of T VIC came to support Lyn at Zip World Tower in Aberdare. (Image: T VIC)Next year Lyn wants to fundraise for LINKS – a mental health charity that provides art and cooking classes for those suffering.

Lyn continued: “I’m hoping to do the Three Peaks Challenge. I would do anything for charity. Every penny counts. From the bottom of my heart.”

For further information about T VIC, check out the group’s Facebook page.