The Christmas season around
that time took
to adventure sports way with the
Santas themselves indulging in Scuba diving. All this was done to
raise money for Royal National Life Boat Association. And so the Santas got
themselves in to the divers shoes to add more excitement to the mesmerizing
Christmas atmosphere. The 158 scuba divers who were
dressed as Santas endured the chill cold
waters only to pump in as much money as the event
had started to pick up great momentum among onlookers an media.
And this was not the first time for these men with a large
heart and strong mind. According to Watkin of Yorkshire Divers Group it was
a tremendous challenge and they have been raising money for the Royal
National Life Boat Association in the past too.
Gareth lock one of
the scuba divers who had donned up the look of Father Christmas braved through sub zero temperatures and all the other santas dived in to the freezing waters to help fund an organization par excellence which
thrives on the mission to save lives at sea. The RNLI provides a 24 hour on call life boat and
rescue service and a seasonal lifeguard service. They have
an exceptional expertise in the preservation of life at
sea and on water through prevention and
rescue.
The event was
specifically raising money for training RNLI crews, and has
been running for three years. In
2007 eight Santas, accompanied by a Viking, a snowman and a fairy dived for the
RNLI . Last year, 84 Santas took part in the dive. The world record attempt for the Most Scuba Diving Santas had
already raised £658 from a raffle and the group looked set to meet their target
of £5,000 for the RNLI
once all the
donations were counted. The current total is nearly £3,500 and that
includes a donation from Phoenix Divers from Essex who raised £2,000.
If the divers reach their £5,000 target, Vobster Quay
would add a further £1,000.
The Most Scuba Diving
Santas counted to 158 scuba divers at Vobster Quay, United Kingdom on December
24,2009.
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