News release
The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea
Date: 30/09/2008	Rye Harbour 037 2008

RNLI Late Summer Ball 2008 - A Great Success

Rye Harbour RNLI Lifeboat Station raised a staggering £2680, for the RNLI Train one, save many campaign, at the Late Summer Ball held on Saturday 27 September at the River Haven Hotel, Rye. This is the third year that Rye Harbour RNLI Lifeboat station have hosted the Ball to raise money for the RNLI Train one, save many campaign. Training is essential for the volunteer crew to go to sea and save lives. Today, only 1 in 10 crew members come from a professional maritime occupation. .

The RNLI's Train one, save many campaign was launched in 2005 with the aim of raising £10M over five years for the vital training of our volunteer crews and lifeguards. On average it costs £1000 a year to train each volunteer crew member.

Richard Tollett, RNLI Lifeboat Operation Manager at Rye Harbour Lifeboat Station said: 'This is another great result. I would like to thank: Riverside Restaurant, Mr Meaner, 4site homes (se) Limited, Kent & Sussex Powerboat Training, John Roberts & Son, On Reflections, Jim Soan and Sons Ltd, Jumbo’s, SRM, The Rye Retreat, Simon Milne, Rye Hire, The Cats Whiskers, W Tollett (General Builders) Ltd, Adams of Rye Ltd, Mrs P Mitchell-Innes, Martello Bookshop, Rye Cleaners, Mr & Mrs Peters, Rose-anne, Lynn Gilfrin, The Pette Shoppe, Rye, Ashdown Hurrey, Inkerman Arms, Jempsons Ltd, Jempsons Budgens and also everyone who bought raffle and Ball tickets, for their continued support.

This £2680 will make a positive difference. The RNLI training enables ordinary people to do extraordinary things'

The raffle winners are:

First prize: '4 course meal for 50 & a free disco' donated by 'Riverside Restaurant' - ticket 80206 - J Tollett
Second prize: '£250 experience of a lifetime voucher' donated by '4site homes (se) Limited' - ticket 09332 - Eric - Inkerman
Third prize: 'National Powerboat Course level 2' donated by 'Kent & Sussex Powerboat Training' - ticket 0037 - Pettigrew.

The full list of winners can be viewed at www.ryeharbourlifeboat.co.uk.

Notes to editors

Rye Harbour lifeboat station has been operating since 1966. To learn more about the lifeboat station go to www.rnli.org.uk/ryeharbour

RNLI media contacts
For more information please contact Steve Tollett, RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer on news@ryeharbourlifeboat.co.uk or Tim Ash, Divisional Media Relations Manager South East and London on 07785 296252 or tash@rnli.org.uk or contact RNLI Public Relations on 01202 336789

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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 over 230 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and has more than 100 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK. 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 137,000 lives. The RNLI is a charity registered in England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.