Fundraising Events

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Date	Place & What We'll Be Doing
2007
26 January	SOS Day 2007 This is the day that there will be a national fundraising initiative to raise money for the Lifeboats. We will be contacting businesses and organisations that may be able to help us. If you would like to know more about this event or would like to participate, please contact us as soon as possible. We can then send a promotional pack so that you can see what you have to do.
14 April	Topsham Sailing Club, Topsham, Exeter Our colleagues in the RNLI Topsham Branch are holding a coffee morning in the clubhouse. There will be a cake stall and we will have a stall selling Lifeboat souvenirs. All members of the public are welcome. 10:00 to 12:00.
24 April	Great Western Hotel, St Davids, Exeter We will be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the Conference Room of the Great Western Hotel. After the formal business of the meeting, there will be a general discussion about the work of the Branch and the RNLI. After that, there will be the first meeting of the newly elected Committee. Everyone is welcome to attend. Starts at 19:00.
15 May	Town Hall, Crediton We will be having an interest evening at the Town Hall where we will be talking about the work of the RNLI. We will show promotional videos and have leaflets available. Refreshments ar available. Entry is free and all are welcome. Starts 19:00.
18 May	Starcross Fishing and Cruising Club, Starcross, Exeter Starcross Fishing and Cruising Club (SFCC) are holding a Wine and Cheese evening this evening. The proceeds of which will go to the RNLI. We will be there with a souvenir stall selling Lifeboat souvenirs. All club members are invited to attend. 20:00 to 23:00.
25 and 26 May	Somerfield Supermarket, Crediton We will be making a collection at this store on these two days. If you see us, please give us a donation. 10:00 to 16:00.
26 May	Devon Boat Jumble, Newton Abbot Racecourse We will have a stall at the jumble selling Lifeboat souvenirs. 10:00 to 14:00.
7 and 8 July	Powderham Castle, Exeter The Classic Car Club of Devon have their annual Vehicle Gathering at the castle this weekend. We will be there with our souvenir stall.
14 July	Powderham Castle, Exeter Starcross Fishing and Cruising Club are holding their annual BBQ. As in previous years, they have invited us to attend this event. Usually it is a lovely evening in very pleasant surroundings. It is restricted to members of the Club only.
21 July	Topsham Museum, The Strand, Topham, Exeter RNLI Topsham Branch are having a coffee morning in the grounds of the Topsham Museum. We will be there with a stall selling Lifeboat souvenirs. 10:00 to 12:00.
4 August	Silverton Street Market, Silverton, Exeter This year we will be at the Street Market with an increased presence. Because the theme of the Street Market is "All At Sea", we will be taking along a mobile display unit which will be at The Square beside the Little Rec. 10:00 to 16:00.
18 August	Christow Show, Christow, Exeter We will be at this one day agricultural show with our Lifeboat souvenirs. This is a typical Devon country fair. Unfortunately the bad weather throughout the day meant that we were not able to set up a stall.
26 to 27 August	The Green, Dawlish Warren, Dawlish As in previous years, over this Bank holiday, we will have a stall selling Lifeboat souvenirs. It is hoped that we will have the first consignment of Christmas 2007 cards for those amongst you who like to buy them early. 10:00 to 16:00 each day.
30 August to 2 September	Westpoint, Exeter During this time, the Caravan Club are having their annual get together. This year, the RNLI is their chosen charity and we will be taking part in numerous fundraising events and will have stalls at the event. Attendance at the event is strictly for Caravan Club members only.
16 September	Crealy Adventure Park, Exeter We are at the park at the invitation of the Exeter and District Model Boat Club who are holding one of their competitions today. We will be selling Lifeboat souvenirs, Christmas cards and calendars, and making a collection on behalf of the Lifeboats. 10:00 to 16:00.
30 September	Fat Face Fun Day, Belmont Park, Exeter The new Fat Face store at the Princesshay Centre in Exeter have invited us to take part in their Fun Day at Belmont Park. We will have Lifeboat Crew Kits available for you to try on and have your photograph taken in them! We will have information about the Lifeboats to hand out and we can talk about the work of the RNLI. It should be a fun day! 10:00 to 17:00.
6 October	Newton Abbot Boat Jumble As usual, we will be attending the Boat Jumble. We will be selling Lifeboat souvenirs, Christmas cards and calendars, and making a collection on behalf of the RNLI. Remember we will have all the cards and calendars produced in our catalogues. You will be able to view them before you buy, and you won't pay postage. 10:00 to 16:00.
20 October	Exeter Chiefs Rugby Ground, Sandy Park, Exeter The Rugby Club are allowing us to make a collection during the half time interval at their match today. We will be there along with other neighbouring branches. Stormy Stan will also be making an appearance on the pitch at half time. Please give generously.
21 October	Starcross Yacht Club, Starcross, Exeter Starcross YC are holding their annual RNLI Pennant Race. Everyone taking part makes a donation to the RNLI and we also receive donations from the galley and direct from members attending the event. We will be there selling Lifebaot souvenirs, Christmas cards and calendars. We hope the weather will be kind to us all.
1 November	Starcross Fishing and Cruising Club, Starcross, Exeter SFCC members are having an RNLI evening, the proceeds of which go to the Lifeboats. We will be there with a stall selling Lifeboat souvenirs, Christmas cards, calendars and diaries. 20:00 to 23:00.
3 November	Topsham Sailing Club, Topsham, Exeter The RNLI Topsham Branch are holding a coffee morning at the sailing club. Everyone is welcome. There will be cakes for sale and a draw. We will be there selling Chirstmas cards and calendars. 10:00 to 12:00.
17 November	Yeoford Charity Fair, Yeoford, Crediton As in previous years, we have been invited to attend at the fair. We will be there selling Lifeboat Christmas cards and calendars and we will have some souvenirs. 10:00 to 12:00.
24 November	Tiverton Pannier Market, Tiverton We will be setting up a Christmas stall and will be selling Lifeboat Christmas cards and calendars. If you live in the area, remember you can buy the cards and calendars from us. See what you're buying and don't pay the postage. 10:00 to 15:00.
8 December	Carol Service, Exeter Cathedral, Exeter The RNLI have organised A Service of Nine Carols and Lessons at the Cathedral today. This is to celebrate the work of the Lifeboats. The service is open to everyone to attend. There will be no admission charge to the Cathedral.
All the above details are subject to change. If you want to know about a particular event, please Email Us. Keep watching this website as we update it regularly.

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