RNLI Tighnabruaich dedicate memorial bench to fundraiser.
The volunteers at RNLI Tighnabruaich met on Sunday 3 December to dedicate a specially commissioned wooden bench in memory of valued fundraising colleague Janet Warburton. The bench unveiling marked the high regard in which she was held by colleagues.
The volunteer inshore lifeboat crew were also in attendance to acknowledge the vital role fundraising plays in enabling the charity’s work and presence in the community.
Janet lived in Otter Ferry on the shore of Loch Fyne, and was a very active member of the fundraising team organising successful charity events at The Oystercatcher, selling vast quantities of raffle tickets in the village and volunteering in the station shop in Tighnabruaich.
As a charity, the RNLI depends on dontations and the efforts of fundraising committees to support the operations side of training and equiping lifesaving crews. If you would like to get involved, please get in touch via the station shop, our Facebook page, or go to www.rnli.org.uk .
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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 142,700 lives.
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