Montrose RNLI raises over £9,300 at fundraising evening
The volunteers at Montrose RNLI Lifeboat Station raised a staggering £9,338.71 from their event ‘An evening with Montrose Lifeboat Crew’ on Saturday 11 May, to help save lives at sea and celebrate 200 years of the RNLI.
The event, hosted at Montrose Town Hall, was put on by local volunteers to celebrate the RNLI’s 200th year of saving lives at sea, and to help raise funds for the local lifeboat station.
The evening saw an incredible night of performances from Rebecca Kidd and Angela Morett, as well as a special cameo from the volunteer Montrose RNLI lifeboat crew. Guests also enjoyed a disco, as well as a raffle and games with prizes up for grabs.
Mari McCrossan, volunteer crew at Montrose RNLI, says ‘We’re absolutely delighted to have raised £9,338.71 from the event last Saturday, and the volunteer crew would like to thank everyone who attended.
‘We’d also like to give a special thanks to Montrose Port Authority, the headline sponsor of this event. All the funds raised will go towards the charity helping to save lives at sea for the next 200 years.’
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Notes to editors
· Montrose lifeboat station has been operating since 1800. To learn more about the lifeboat station go to: https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/montrose-lifeboat-station
· Montrose RNLI has launched 985 times and saved 560 lives since 1824.
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