Hovertravel is putting the kettle on this May and hosting a celebration event in aid of The Fire Fighters Charity’s 80th anniversary year.
The event will take place during the afternoon of 4 May - International Firefighters Day – and will see local fire crews bring fire appliances to Hovertravel’s terminals at Ryde and Southsea, where they will join staff and meet members of the community.
There will be cupcakes and hot drinks on offer, in return for a donation to the Charity, with the opportunity for children to meet Hovertravel’s mascot, Henri, and The Fire Fighters Charity’s mascot, Blaze Bear.
Members of the public will also be invited to see fire appliances, as well as chat to firefighters and the hovercraft staff to find out more about the services offered by both.
The celebration will be part of the Charity’s national Brew With A Crew campaign, which invites colleagues, friends and families to come together and enjoy a hot drink while chatting and sharing a moment of calm together.
All donations made during these events go directly towards funding the Charity’s vital services.
The Fire Fighters Charity supports the health and wellbeing of serving and retired fire and rescue service personnel, their dependants and other eligible members of the UK fire services community, throughout their lives, helping them to live happier and healthier.
Louise Furneaux, Community Fundraiser at The Fire Fighters Charity, says:
“We’re delighted to be partnering with Hovertravel again for this exciting celebration to mark our 80th anniversary – an opportunity to share just how far we’ve come over the last eight decades in supporting our whole fire services community.
“On behalf of everyone at The Fire Fighters Charity, I want to thank Hovertravel for supporting us with such a fun family day. Every pound donated for a cake, a cup of tea or even a teabag to take home for later will help make a life-changing difference.”
With The Fire Fighters Charity relying almost entirely on donations to fund its important work, none of the support it offers would be possible without the generosity of its supporters.
You can support others just like them now by donating at www.firefighterscharity.org.
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