A successful RNLI Longhope Open Day
A marvellous day and an impressive £786.18 raised for the RNLI
RNLI Longhope would like to thank all the folk, both locals and visitors, who came down to the station to support us on Sunday 1 July. The weather was kind and the ice creams melted in no time. The guild worked hard as usual supplying teas, scrumptious home bakes and cakes. £154.05 was also taken in the lifeboat shop from the sales of souvenirs etc. Visitors were welcomed on board the lifeboat and to meet the crew.
The crew muster room temporally became the competitions room and it was quite amusing to see the yellow wellies, lifejackets and oilskins sharing space with tables laden with prizes ranging from knitted bed socks, bubble bath, sweeties, fluffy toys etc.
During the afternoon the lifeboat launched on exercise and was joined by the Shetland Coastguard SAR helicopter. Once again the exercise proved to be breathtaking and exciting as the two services combined to practise winching crew members from the deck into the helicopter while the lifeboat continued travelling at full speed. A truly awesome sight.
The finale to the day was the return of our local rowing team who had completed a gruelling marathon row to Moaness and back again raising funds for the RNLI and The Hoy and Walls Rowing Club. What a fantastic achievement for the team.
A special thank you to Bob Simpson from Stromness who arrived heavily laden with raffle prizes. Bob, with help from Anna Bain and Mark, has raised for the RNLI a staggering grand total of £4714.12 from the sale of used stamps, cameras and old bank notes! So please keep those stamps coming.
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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