STONE HARBOR – Members and Flag Officers within the Yacht Club of Stone Harbor have launched a community outreach initiative for the 2017/2018 season. A number of local members and their families have been involved with local outreach and community assistance, and so a committee was formed with the motto, “helping, caring, sharing.”
2018 Commodore Dr. Timothy Clay and his wife, Dr. Rose Clay, formed the committee with chairwoman and local resident, Mia Donnell. The group formed in 2017 and since then has participated in a number of fundraisers and community events, as well as scheduled for future events partnering with local nonprofits.
Ongoing projects include the club’s “Empty the Pantry” project, encouraging members who leave the shore for an extended time, to collect the non-perishable items from the pantry and drop them to the club, who in turn donates them to local food banks. In addition, the project also collects unused pet food and bedding materials which are donated to the Cape May County Animal Shelter.
Throughout the holiday season, the club hosted a “Toys for Tots” initiative including a member-wide corn hole tournament on Dec. 8 that gained more than 75 toys and raised over $250 for the program. And following a successful Thanksgiving Food Drive, funds raised to feed local families in need exceeded the club’s goal and was then put towards purchasing Christmas gifts and dinners for more than 10 families (26 children total) through Cape May County’s Division of Children and Families and Catholic Charities.
“The club has really experienced an outpouring of energy and excitement from members and families for this outreach initiative,” says Commodore Dr. Timothy Clay. “I am looking forward to continuing our good works long past my term as a Flag Officer for the club.”
The Yacht Club of Stone Harbor is open year-round and offers a variety of different membership categories for all ages, including an off-season category for locals to enjoy the venue from September through May. For more information, visit www.ycsh.org or call (609) 368-1201.
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