A January beach party has raised funds for Bridlington RNLI.
The beach party was organised by the staff and customers of the New Inn on Prince Street.
It took place on Saturday January 27th with customers of the pub dressed up in beach wear and playing beach games from noon till late.
They had a target of £1,000 which was smashed by the generosity of the clientele of the New Inn with the event raising £1,457.03.
Operators of the New Inn, Rhys and Katie Jones, along with the rest of the team at the pub, recently hosted a charity day where the community came together to raise vital funds for the RNLI and even got a visit from Finley, the official mascot for the RNLI!
The bustling charity day saw an auction with an array of fantastic prizes including hotel stays, a hamper of goodies, beauty treatments and meals for 2 out at local restaurants. The New Inn also raised money through hook a boat (a nautical twist on the classic hook a duck fair game), karaoke – where customers could pay to belt out their favourite karaoke song – and by collecting from other local businesses who were also fundraising for the RNLI.
Rhys said:
“It has been truly magical to watch the community come together and raise money for such an important cause.”
“We would like to thank all those that have donated or got involved in our charity day and made the fundraising so successful. The power of the community is unmatched, and we’re excited to host more charity events in the future.”
To celebrate raising £1450, the RNLI invited Rhys and Katie for a tour of one of their lifeboats and showed them exactly where the money raised was being spent and how much of a difference it has made to the charity.
Katie Cooper and Helen Croft presented the Bridlington RNLI team with the funds from the event.
Bridlington RNLI said:
"Thanks to Rhys Jones and Katie Cooper landlord and landlady of the pub and to Helen Croft who pulled it all together, thanks also to everyone who joined in and donated so generously. We couldn't save lives at sea without you."
Rhys and Katie are planning more upcoming charity events including taking part in a charity run organised by the RNLI.
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