Island Life Magazine Ltd December 2010/January 2011 | Page 89

on the water Island Life - December 2010 Photo: Crew with the Station Padre (Jim Izzard) and Freshwater, often work closely with the RNLI boats on the Island. But as independent lifeboats they are grateful for all the financial help they receive, and the recent introduction of Go Orange Day has done much to publicise their cause. When not going about their day jobs, or carrying out rescue missions, the Sandown crew are do, whether it is sad, happy or somewhere out raising funds in whatever way they can. in between,” added Mark. More information Members visit schools, clubs, businesses and about Sandown and Shanklin Lifeboat, and groups to give talks and laptop slideshows how anyone can make a donation, can be about the work they carry out. found on website sandownlifeboat.com “We try to show all aspects of the work we Visit our new website - www.visitislandlife.com 89