Golf day raises cash for Hartlepool RNLI charity.
The Hartlepool RNLI Golf Tournament that was held at Seaton Carew Golf Club recently raised an impressive £1,650 for the charity that saves lives at sea.
Hartlepool RNLI Enterprise Branch fundraising co-ordinator Tommy Price said ‘We are delighted with the total raised by the 11 teams and I would like to thank everyone who took part including the players,fundraisers and sponsors and a special thank you to Seaton Carew Golf Club for hosting the event’.
‘The money raised will go towards supporting the volunteer lifeboat crew at the Ferry Road lifeboat station who rely on donations to pay for running costs and the best training and kit available’.
For more information please contact Tom Collins, Volunteer RNLI Lifeboat Press Officer on: 01429 266103
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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