KGS Third Years donate £3000 to RNLI
Missing from photo is pupil Max Davis.
A group of S3 pupils from Kirkwall Grammar school presented a cheque for £3000 to Kirkwall RNLI volunteers, yesterday, Wednesday.
The money was awarded to the school pupils who had participated in the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) , an active citizenship programme that raises awareness amongst young people about philanthropy and their local community.
Each participating school, each year is responsible for directing a £3000 YPI Grant to a local charity through a unique programme of team work, research and competition.
This year’s winning team from KGS based their project on the RNLI and presented their cheque to the crew and RNLI community safety officer, Mike Cooper, at the Kirkwall station last Wednesday.
“I chose the RNLI as I hope to pursue a career at sea and living on an island we are all affected by the sea and the lifeboats rescue us if we are ever in trouble,” explained Baillie Rorie, a member of the KGS team.
Mike Cooper was delighted to have accepted the donation from the school pupils and was proud of them for all their efforts.
“It is a huge amount of money but it is also important to educate younger people about the lifeboats and sea safety so we are very grateful that the students have done this,” he said.