Catholic Club fundraiser for Hartlepool RNLI
A fundraising event at Hartlepool Catholic Club raised £1,410 for Hartlepool RNLI recently.
Following a tour of the Ferry Road boathouse one of the event organisers Marie Bousfield said "The event was a great success thanks to the generosity of local businesses who contributed to our tombola stall and the general public and there were some people who knew they couldn't attend the event but still bought tickets to support us".
"We were delighted to fundraise for the volunteers who have been really busy in recent months and rely on donations to provide such an important service for the town and we are already planning a bigger and better fundraiser for next year".
Hartlepool RNLI Chairperson Beryl Sherry said "The fundraisers have been amazing and on behalf of everyone at the Hartlepool RNLI I would like to say thank you to everyone who supported and attended the event."
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The RNLI is the charity that 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 146,700 lives.
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