YesterYear Motor Club donates €800 to Helvick RNLI

Helvick Head RNLI has received a generous donation of €800 from the YesterYear Motor Club following their RNLI Charity Run held on 20 July 2025.

The event, organised by John Griffin and the members of YesterYear Motor Club, brought together vintage and classic vehicle enthusiasts to raise vital funds in support of the volunteer lifeboat crew in Helvick.

The YesterYear Motor Club would like to thank the following sponsors for their support:

  • Mary & Johnjo Bagg
  • Walsh’s Service Station Lemmybrien
  • Tom Curran Topline Hardware
  • John Griffin Deise Chimneys
  • Waterford Farm Relief Services
  • Hallahans Chemist
  • Williams Hairdressing
  • Fraher Plant Hire
  • Houlihans Motor Factors
  • David Walsh
  • Phelans Hardware
  • Industrial & Agri Spares & Repairs
  • Michael Healy
  • Ernest Heagan
  • Ray Darcey
  • Garrett Finley
  • Coffey Engineering

Accepting the donation on behalf of the station, Dolores Walsh thanked the club and sponsors:
“We are incredibly grateful to John Griffin and the YesterYear Motor Club, and their many sponsors for this wonderful support. Donations like this help ensure our crew can continue to launch on service, trained and equipped to save lives at sea.”

€800 donation from John Griffin / YesterYear Motor Club’s RNLI Charity Run, received by RNLI’s Hon. Treasurer Dolores Walsh
YesterYear Motor Club - RNLI Charity Run July 2025
€800 donation from John Griffin / YesterYear Motor Club’s RNLI Charity Run, received by RNLI’s Hon. Treasurer Dolores Walsh
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Andrew B. Miller

Hon Press Sec, Dungarvan & Helvick Fundraising Branch
+353 85 1466889
andrew@brightwood.ie

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21 August 2025