Swampies golf club donate to Kids in Need
The Swampies Social Golf Club have donated $2000 to Central Coast Kids In Need.
A cheque presentation was held on Tuesday, March 14, at Everglades Country Club.
Central Coast Kids In Need secretary Ms Lorraine Churchill and treasurer Ms Rhonda Doyle accept the cheque from Swampies president Mr Rod Blake.
Ms Churchill and Ms Doyle told an audience of 26 club members about the work that the charity did to help families with accommodation costs while their sick children undergo specialised treatment in Sydney or Newcastle hospitals.
The charity also assists with high cost prescription items, specialised formulas, quality of life equipment and travel expenses.
"Some children are in the hospitals for months on end and this can put enormous financial strain on families as they go down from two salaries to one but still having mortgage payments and facing cost-of-living pressures", said Ms Churchill.
"We help by making direct payments to these families in times of need", she said.
All money raised by the charity goes directly to families.
The charity is non profit, is staffed by volunteers and has no paid employees, overheads or other costs.
Ms Doyle said: "We rely on the generosity of local community and sporting and social groups but our other methods of fundraising are from charity days, donations from businesses, raffles and we also apply for grants from Clubs NSW and Philanthropy Trusts."
Mr Blake said that the Swampies were only too pleased to help.
"The Swampies have a proud history of donations and assistance that has continued over many years," he said.
"Over the last 25 years or so, the Swampies have donated more than $27,000 to local causes, most of which has been to the Children's Ward at Gosford Hospital to purchase specialised pieces of equipment to provide vital assistance to sick children, especially in the Cancer Ward."
SOURCE:
Media release, 15 Mar 2023
Ken Martin, Swampies Social Golf Club