Eyemouth RNLI receives two community donations in one week
Eyemouth RNLI Lifeboat Station is delighted to receive two generous donations this week.
On Thursday 3 November representatives from Eyemouth RNLI crew and fundraising group were presented with a cheque for £625 from David Dempster, the main organiser of the 10th Eyemouth Twilight 5k Run. The money raised is donated to different local groups each time, and this year also included a contribution from the Eyemouth League of Friends.
The Eyemouth Co-operative store chose both Eyemouth Lifeboat Station and the RNLI Lifeguards at Coldingham as recipients of the Co-op Community Fund.
On Saturday 5 November crew and management from Eyemouth RNLI Lifeboat Station were presented with a cheque for £1,735 from the Co-op Member Pioneer, Catherine Goldsmith. Both lifeboats were out on exercise and came into Eyemouth bay as a thank you.
Local support is especially appreciated, the RNLI is funded entirely by donations, helping us provide a 24/7 search and rescue service.
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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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