Donation to Stonehaven RNLI following annual Spring Fashion Show
Kirktown Garden Centre has presented a cheque for £1,888 to Stonehaven RNLI following its annual fashion show held in April.
The fashion show, held on Thursday 19 April at Kirktown Garden Centre, saw four of the volunteer crew join members of the Stonehaven RNLI fundraising team as models.
The event was also hosted by World Curling Champion and Stonehaven resident, Jackie Lockhart.
Andy Martin, Lifeboat Operations Manager at Stonehaven RNLI, says: “The RNLI is extremely grateful to Kirktown Garden Centre for organising their annual Spring Fashion Show in aid of RNLI Stonehaven. The show was arranged pre-Covid to help benefit the RNLI so we were delighted to see the event go ahead successfully. The funds raised will help us to continue to save lives at sea.”
This May, the Stonehaven RNLI station will see a team of 10 take on the Aberdeen Kilt Walk on Sunday 29 May.
Notes to editors
· Stonehaven lifeboat station has been operating since 2014. To learn more about the lifeboat station go to: rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/stonehaven-lifeboat-station
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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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