Have decided that I am banging my head against a brick wall with my efforts of collecting any more donations to the RNLI.
As some of you know I have written many letters/emails to various clubs, organisations and firms (probably about 150) but without much success. It is interesting to note that I had only 1 donation (from Starcross Fishing & Cruising Club) from all the sailing clubs (54) that I contacted. Only a handful even replied. I know times are hard, etc. and also many clubs support their own local branch of the RNLI but I would have thought that considering their membership is made up of comparatively wealthy people thay could have been more generous!
Almost all of the donations has come from friends, and I thank all of you for being supportive. From all of the letters/emails that I sent I received only 5 donations. The total raised was £630. However as some of the campsites that we stayed at gave us reductions Lyn and myself have made up the total to £750. I will now send off the cheques to the RNLI 's head office in Poole. If anyone reading this blog still wishes to make a donation please make cheques payable to the RNLI, send to me and then I will update on this blog site accordingly.
Thank you for reading.
Pete.
