THE Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) charity recently was visited by two organisations with gifts to assist its efforts at its Rhyl station.
The first gift was from DPD in Kinmel Bay, who organised a fundraiser with its drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic for a group of charities in the area.
They bought a number of coffee machines, and Rhyl RNLI was one of the charities chosen to be a recipient.
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The coffee maker has already been put to use on a station training exercise last week.
Coxswain Andy Wilde said: “We are very grateful to DPD for this gift, and I can personally vouch that the coffee is delicious!
“Thank you, DPD, for your generous gift.”
The second donation was at the station, and was a presentation from Prestatyn Freemasons lodge No. 7020, who handed the fundraising chair Peter Dean a cheque for £200, a result of its recent fundraising efforts.
The handover was made by Paul Baker, Worshipful Master of the lodge, accompanied by secretary Robert Palmer, watched by Rhyl RNLI head launcher Paul Elwin.
A station spokesperson, on behalf of the Rhyl RNLI group, added its gratitude to both organisations, adding that the gifts and money will help the charity continue to save lives at sea.
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