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About RNLI Lifeboat Guilds
The life saving work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
is funded entirely through voluntary donations, subscriptions and legacies.
Fundraising for local lifeboat stations is organised by a local RNLI Lifeboat Guild.
If you feel you could help with
fundraising, or wish to make a donation directly in support of the Portaferry Lifeboat, please contact: Mrs
Pat Browne at:
guild@portaferrylifeboat.com
Portaferry &District Lifeboat Guild
raising money at a balloon race and barbecue
What it costs to save lives
The RNLI has 233 lifeboat stations throughout the United Kingdom
and the Republic of Ireland that are operated by 4,800 crew of which over 4,500
are volunteers. During 2005, RNLI lifeboats were launched a total of 8,273 times
rescuing over 7,500 people. Lifeboats from the 9 lifeboat stations situated
around the coastline of Northern Ireland and on Lough Erne were launched a total
of 208 times during 2005 and rescued 236 people. The running cost of the RNLI
in 2005 was £119 million - £327,000 per day - and, as a registered charity,
the organisation continues to rely on voluntary contributions and legacies for
its income.
To help raise such funds there are over 1,500 branches and guilds
located throughout the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
Portaferry & District Lifeboat Guild is only one of these many
fund raising groups without which the life-saving work of the RNLI could not
survive.
Fund raising activities of Portaferry & District Lifeboat Guild
have included; coffee mornings, golfing events, treasure hunts, duck derbys,
balloon races, fashion shows, lifeboat ball and sailing and rowing races.
The Guild also operates a 'Lifeboat Shop' located at Portaferry
Lifeboat Station which opens (weather permitting) in the afternoons at weekends
during the summer months.
Portaferry & District Lifeboat
Guild officers are:
- President - Mrs E Brownlow
- Chairman - Mrs P Browne
- Treasurer - Capt E McGee
- Honorary Secretary - Mrs B Rogers
- Shop Secretary - Mrs L Bradshaw
Portaferry & District Lifeboat
Guild is always anxious to support and encourage any local fund raising
activities in aid of the RNLI. If you, your club or your organisation would be
willing to host a fund-raising event in our area in aid of the RNLI or if you
would like to join us in our lifeboat guild please contact us for assistance by
providing us with your contact address, telephone number etc and other relevant
details to
guild@portaferrylifeboat.com
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