Our social media users have been busy sharing their support – especially for a very special fundraiser. If you'd like to get in touch too, write to us using the details at the front of the magazine, or get involved with our social media: Twitter.com/RNLI and Facebook.com/RNLI.

Queensferry Lifeboat @RNLIQueensferry
Delighted to have won the 999 award at the #PrideofEdinburgh awards tonight. Thank you from our @RNLI #volunteers

From Pete Freestone @psf1981
Nice day for it #threepeakschallenge training walk. Raising for @RNLI!

From Jack Lancaster @Jack_Lanc
A view from Saturday – naming ceremony of new inshore lifeboat Amy Brown (D-763) at Sennen Cove, Cornwall.

Camping Travel Store @karstententclub 4h
Stunning Beaumaris on Anglesey - Thanks to the @RNLI chaps who let our son don all the gear! - You made his day!

Ian Wylie @ianwylie Apr 6
And The Winner Is. The finish line at today’s @RNLI Alternative Boat Race on the Thames http://bit.ly/1ejTVDn #RNLIboatrace

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Happy birthday to our Vera!

Vera Robinson has been fundraisingfor Redcar Lifeboat Station since she was 16 years old. In May, she reached her 100th birthday, and became an RNLI social media sensation – thousands of our supporters wished her many happy returns using Facebook. In fact, over 18,700 people ‘liked’ our birthday Facebook post to Vera, and more than 1,800 people sent birthday messages. Here are just some of them:

‘Ladies like you are the backbone of Britain!’ ‘Happy birthday to a fantastic role model.’ ‘A true legend!’

‘An amazing lifetime contribution to the safety of life at sea.’

‘What an inspirational lady.’