
Portree RNLI volunteer raises over £1000
A volunteer crew member at Portree RNLI Lifeboat Station is celebrating after successfully completing a 10k running challenge on the Isle of Skye, and raising £1,000 for the charity.
Adam MacDonald, who has been on the volunteer lifeboat crew for a year, took part in the Glenmore 10k on Saturday 25 January to raise money for the RNLI.
To make the challenge even harder, Adam donned the recognisable yellow PPE waterproofs and a lifejacket for the duration of the run.
Adam raised an incredible £1082.83 through his fundraising challenge, which will go to the RNLI to help save lives at sea.
Speaking after crossing the finish line, Adam said:
'It was a spontaneous idea to take part in the run, but I wanted to raise money for a cause I know is important to me and the local community. The Glenmore 10k is one of the hardest runs as part of the winter series here on Skye, but the runs are well supported, and it was great to have people cheering me on.'
Adam works as the Lead Nurse for Unscheduled Care on Skye, based in the Portree Urgent Care Centre and Broadford Hospital.
Like all the RNLI volunteer crew members, Adam is ready to respond to the pager alarm when it sounds, no matter the day or time.
The RNLI is a charity that relies on donations to provide the lifesaving service that it does. Our volunteer crew members are on call and ready to respond to calls for help 24 hrs a day, 365 days of the year.
All money raised for the RNLI helps our lifeboat crews to save lives quickly, safely and effectively. There are over 5,700 volunteer crew members and over 4,000 volunteer shore crew at 238 lifeboat stations around the UK and Ireland. They all rely on training, kit, rescue equipment, lifeboats and lifeboat stations to save lives at sea.
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Notes to editors
- The photos in this press release are credited to RNLI/Adam MacDonald.
- Portree Lifeboat Station was established in 1991 and operates a Trent class all-weather lifeboat – ‘Stanley Watson Barker’. To learn more about the lifeboat station go to: https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/portree-lifeboat-station
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution is shorted to RNLI throughout this press release.
- To read more about how funds are spent within the RNLI, visit our website: https://rnli.org/support-us/how-your-support-helps/where-your-money-goes
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For further information, please contact:
Robert MacInnes, Trainee Lifeboat Press Officer at Portree RNLI: 07950 421 829 / [email protected]
Natasha Rushby, RNLI Regional Communications Manager for Scotland: 07826 900639 / [email protected]
Martin Macnamara, RNLI Regional Communications Lead for Scotland, 07920 365929, [email protected]
RNLI Press Office: 01202 336789 or [email protected]
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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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