Fundraising chair stands down after four years at the helm.
After four very successful years Carolyn McHaffie has stood down as the chair or the Tobermory RNLI fundraising team.
Carolyn did not just assume the role of Tobermory RNLI fundraising team chair, as until four years ago the Tobermory fund raising team had been inactive for many years. So rather than assuming the demanding role within an already established fundraising team, Carolyn was the pivotal force in establishing and building the Tobermory RNLI fundraising team.
During this time Carolyn has built a dedicated and extremely effective fundraising team, in addition to establishing a comprehensive calendar of events throughout the year. Not only raising money for the charity that saves lives at sea but also showing the local community another side of the RNLI.
Chairman of the Tobermory station Richard ‘Popz’ Fairbairns said “It is easy to focus on the RNLI as the men and women in yellow suits on the big orange boats. Yet without the tireless work of the dedicated teams of fundraising volunteers throughout the UK and republic of Ireland, there would be no men and women in yellow suits on the big orange boats”.
Carolyn will remain as a committed member of the Tobermory fundraising team, in the four years at the helm the Tobermory RNLI fundraising team has raised in the region of £37,000. A testament to the dedication of our fundraising team, and to the generosity of the community which we serve.
The entire station would like to take this opportunity to thank Carolyn not only for the last four years but also for her continued support of the RNLI, and welcome the new chair of the fundraising team Annette Wood along with new members to the team Helen Foster and Kayleigh Brown.
RNLI media contacts:
Michael Stirling, Tobermory Lifeboat Press Officer on 07921 515686, [email protected] or stirling9599@gmail
Or Gemma McDonald, RNLI Press Officer for Scotland, 01738 642956, 07826 900639, [email protected]
Or contact RNLI Public Relations on 01202 336789.
RNLI onlineFor more information on the RNLI please visit www.rnli.org.uk. News releases and other media resources, including RSS feeds, downloadable photos and video, are available at the RNLI Press Centre www.rnli.org.uk/pressKey facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates over 230 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and has more than 100 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824 its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 137,000 lives. The RNLI is a charity registered in England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
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