Couple take on 100km trek in honour of brother to raise vital RNLI funds

They are raising money for the RNLI, who played a vital role in finding and recovering Daniel from the sea.

So far the pair have raised £460 of their £1,000 target.

As a charity, alongside the hard work of volunteer crew, the RNLI is reliant on the kind donations that are generated by fundraising activities such as this to continue to be on-call 24/7.

The first stint of the journey will see the couple trek a huge 58km from Corfe Castle to Swanage, then Weymouth. Day 2 will continue with a further 42km from Weymouth to Bridport.

Cherys and Terri said: ‘The RNLI have a big place in our hearts and we are forever grateful to them for the role they played on such a terrible day.

…We know it won’t be easy but we are determined to complete this with a smile on our face in memory of our fabulous, outgoing and larger than life brother Dan, who loved the coast and who would be backing us all the way for such a worthy cause!’

Notes to editors

· Cherys and Terri’s JustGiving page can be found at https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/cherysandterrirnli100k

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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 142,700 lives.

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