Kessock RNLI raise over £2,600 at record charity car wash

Friday 24 March 2023

On Saturday 18 March, over 30 volunteers from Kessock RNLI, HM Coastguard, and Kessock RNLI fundraising team, suited up for their annual car wash fundraiser.

All the volunteers have gathered for a photo at the end of the car wash — Volunteers line up for a photo

The fundraising event, which sees a variety of vehicles from small cars to fire engines, drive through the Kessock RNLI Lifeboat Station to be washed, has had a record year, with 246 vehicles through the door, netting a fantastic £2690 for the Kessock RNLI.

Speaking on behalf of Kessock RNLI, Volunteer Helm, Dougie Munro, says: 'Once again, our annual car wash was a massive success. This was down to the incredible support from our suppliers, search and rescue partners, lifeboat fundraising team and of course, our amazing supporters who came out in crowds to have their cars, trucks, campervans and everything in between cleaned by our dedicated team of volunteers, who worked tirelessly all day.

'Everyone's continued support at such a trying time for us, has been very humbling. The event couldn't take place without the help from all the volunteers, from making rolls, cups of tea and cakes to actually washing the cars, everyone had a vital role to play.

'We'd also like to thank the local businesses who donate all the equipment and chemicals, such as, Macgregor Industrial Supplies, Morris Leslie Group, Highland Industrial Supplies, Creative Signs and Kem Distribution, but most of all, the generous support of the public, who, through their donations, are helping us to continue to save lives at sea'

The RNLI is a charity run from donations, with the objective of saving lives at sea. They receive no government funding. Money raised will go towards equipment from gloves, at £25 a pair, helmets at £350, right up to dry suits at £800 a suit. The average training cost for a crew member can exceed £1400 a year, so these donations are vital.

Notes to editors

· Bloggs on Sea lifeboat station has been operating since 1993. To learn more about the lifeboat station go to: https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/kessock-lifeboat-station

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Several volunteers wash a car in the boat shed — Squeaky Clean

Cars being hosed down outside the boat shed — A good hosing down

several volunteers clean a large van in the boat shed — Big or Small, we'll clean them all

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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Kessock RNLI raise over £2,600 at record charity car wash

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