Jan 08 - WWII Tunnels Tour Raises £400 For Charity
WO1 Mac McLoughlin recently presented a cheque for £400.00 to Rebecca Saunders, a Regional Fundraiser and Volunteers Advisor for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC).
WO1 McLoughlin and Pete Murray-Jones raised the money by offering visiting MoD personnel guided tours of the WWII Tunnels. The tours are conducted on a voluntary basis in their spare time and rather than charge for the tunnel tours they accept optional charity donations.
Rebecca, who was visiting Gibraltar to raise awareness of the RNRMC, was delighted with the donation, she said: “My visit to Gibraltar has reminded me of how unique life ‘on the rock’ is and how important the enduring relationship of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines is there.
“This type of fundraising by current Royal Navy and MOD personnel is vitally important in helping us to support sailors, marines and their families, both at home and abroad, whilst also raising awareness of the Charity among other British overseas territories.”
WO1 McLoughlin and Pete average one tunnel tour a week and in 2014 they raised £335.30 for the Charity.
The RNRMC aims to improve the lives of all who serve both past and present and their families especially those experiencing difficulty with child support, ill-health, old age or hard times. They also help to improve the morale and quality of life of serving personnel by offering grants directly to ships and establishments for a variety of projects.
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