Each year, the club supports a chosen Charity by raising money in various ways throughout the season, but particularly on the day of the Dubois Charity Shield Competition, when green fees are added to the pot together with the proceeds from a raffle. Money in the wrong bias pot and the ‘tips’ jar on the bar are also added. Members have the chance to nominate a charity at the AGM each year and a vote is taken to select the charitable cause to be supported during the following season. From 2019, nominations should be made in writing, together with reasons for that nomination, and should be received by the Secretary before the start of the AGM. Below is a list of charities supported over the years.
1998 Jersey Heart Foundation
1999 Guide Dogs for the Blind
2000 Across
2001 Jersey Cheshire Homes
2002 Jersey Hospice Care
2003 Parkinson’s disease
2004 Jersey Kidney Patients Association
2005 Homecare
2006 After Breast Care
2007 Headway
2008 New Life Boat
2009 JKPA (Kidney Patients)
2010 Women’s Refuge
2011 Holidays for Heroes
2012 Macmillan Cancer Trust
2013 Macmillan Cancer Trust
2014 Air Sea Rescue
2015 Friends of Oncology
2016 Alzheimer’s
2017 Helping Wings
2018 Mind for Mental Health
2019 Jersey Hospice Care
2020 Donna Anand Melanoma Charity (no collection due to COVID19 restrictions)
2021 Donna Anand Melanoma Charity
2022 Mind Jersey
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