Boathouse visit raises cash for Hartlepool RNLI
Youngsters, parents and supporters from the ‘Silly Sloths Mobile Soft Play’ group raised around £40.00 for the Hartlepool RNLI by collecting 5p coins in ‘Betty’s Pots’.
The cash was presented to the charity that saves lives at sea during a group visit to the Ferry Road lifeboat station.
Helen Waddingham who runs the group said ‘We had a fantastic time at the lifeboat station with both children and grown-ups learning about how to stay safe at the seaside and we also had a look at the inshore lifeboat and learnt about what it takes to be a member of the lifeboat crew’.
Hartlepool RNLI mechanic Garry Waugh who showed the group around the lifeboat station said ‘It was a pleasure to host Helen and the group.
‘Their generous donation will help fund training and running costs at the lifeboat station’.
‘Bettys Pots’ can be obtained from Hartlepool RNLI Lifeboat Station.
Call 01429 266103 for availability
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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