
Islay RNLI receive £1000 from Islay Quilters
Islay RNLI were delighted to be beneficiaries of the Islay Quilters charity raffle for 2024. The funds were raised from sales of raffle tickets, the grand prize being a beautiful handmade quilt depicting the view across Loch Indaal on Islay to the Paps of Jura beyond.
The quilters met with the volunteer RNLI crew to present a cheque and show off the quilt over a cup of tea. Earlier in the morning several members of our volunteer crew were pleased to be invited to attend the Remembrance Service at St Kiaran’s church and war memorial in Port Charlotte. While the crew were in uniform it was an opportune morning to photograph the cheque being handed over.
Since 1993, Islay Quilters have made a different charity quilt each year. The money made through raffle tickets is donated to local charities on Islay and Jura. Islay Quilters Chair, Susan Kennedy, said: ‘Around eight or nine of us contributed to the quilt, starting in January and finishing around Easter. When we were formed, one of the ideas that seemed to be in everyone’s mind, apart from learning new techniques and having fun, was to make a quilt each year to raffle for a local charity.”.
The lucky winner Sara, from Port Charlotte, brought her prize along for Islay RNLI volunteers to see. They were amazed to see the detailed and intricate work that had gone into the beautiful piece. It is only the third time one of the group’s charity quilts has remained on Islay in over 30 years. The money raised from the raffle will go a long way to help the RNLI continue to save lives at sea.
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