December 05

Welcome to Decembers edition of IRC’s newsletter designed to keep you up to date with the goings on within our rescue organisation. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support over the last year and wish you all a HAPPY CHRISTMAS and PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!

In this month’s edition: -
• International Rescue meets Star Wars
• Castleford Tigers present cheque to Quake heroes
• Reception at the Scottish Parliament a great success.

International rescue meets Star Wars

One of our eastern members who has just returned from Pakistan put a poster up at her gym in Norfolk explaining about the mission and the fact we left over £10,000 worth of equipment. One of the guys who is in the fire service is a VERY BIG star wars fan and part of a group who decided to do a fundraising event for IRC. £150 was raised and donated to the corps.

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Castleford Tigers present cheque to Quake heroes

The Castleford Tigers presented members of International Rescue Corps who have recently returned from the earthquake in Pakistan with a cheque for over £1,000 on the 9th Dec.

Customers of the Commercial Hotel in Castleford had been fundraising for the past year and decided to donate the money to IRC at a special supper and Karaoke evening. Kevin Law, landlord of the Commercial Hotel said, “We chose to give the money to IRC because they attend and respond to a range of disasters worldwide. We also wanted to support the team because every member is a volunteer – it’s our way of showing them that their community is proud of what they do. We have also pledged to continue fundraising for the next year ”

Tigers spokesman David Smart said: "Castleford Tigers were very pleased to be supporting this initiative. As a club we like to play a full part in our local community and try to support as many events as possible."

Ray Gray, Deputy Corps Director of IRC said: “ It is always great when our local community supports us this way. We left over £10,000 worth of equipment in Pakistan to help with the relief effort and this money will go a long way to help us replace what was left. The corps would like to thank everyone at the Commercial Hotel for their kind generosity.”

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Reception at the Scottish Parliament a great success

A reception was held at the Scottish Parliament on December 14th by Lord Selkirk to help raise much needed funds for the corps. Scottish MPs and members of the Asian Community were in attendance to give praise to the Scottish members of IRC who have just returned from the earthquake in Pakistan.

More to come in the next edition.

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Thank you for taking the time to read what is happening in the world of IRC. If anyone has any more news please feel free to send me your article for the next edition!

Julie Ryan – National Press Officer
press@intrescue.org
07786 881908

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