Milnthorpe Ladies Challenged To Dress Up And Catch A Bus For Lifeboats
Three friends from Milnthorpe decided, during a New Year party, to make the most of the fancy dress costumes that they had made for the occasion by raising much needed funds for the RNLI; the charity that saves lives at sea.
Challenged to wear their costumes whilst travelling by public transport, the intrepid trio sought sponsorship from family and friends; raising over £471. The ladies then travelled by service bus to Morecambe, collecting a further £12 from members of the public during the journey, before presenting the fruits of their efforts to Morecambe RNLI Deputy Launching Authority, Harry Roberts MBE, in Morecambe hovercraft station.
Harry said ‘We are very grateful to the ladies for this marvellous donation and we can assure them that it will be used to enable us to continue saving lives.’
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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Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.