ClubGRANTS

Supporting the community that supports us.

Seven Hills RSL has always believed in supporting the community that supports us.

We are pleased to say that this year our contributions, donations and sponsorships remain as important to us as they always have been. With over $2,480,000 worth of grants donated in the past 10 years, our funding has played a vital role in backing valuable projects for the neighbourhood. We are proud to give back to the community that we belong to.

The Seven Hills Group has a strong commitment to the community under the ClubGRANTS scheme formerly the Community Development Support Expenditure Scheme. This is a funding process by which the club industry supports an extensive range of community groups.

The ClubGRANTS Scheme operates through local area committees to ensure that available funding is used to its maximum benefit.

As an active member of the Blacktown City Council ClubGRANTS Committee the club always endeavours to extend financial and “In-Kind” support to locals in need. The Seven Hills Group also supports a range of community groups at its own discretion.

This work ranges across the spectrum, in areas which include special education, health, disability support, domestic violence, migrant resources, crime prevention and sport.

A full rundown on the ClubGRANTS process, including guidelines, application processes and downloadable forms can accessed through the ClubsNSW website at www.clubsnsw.com.au.

Through the ClubGRANTS scheme, we have made donations to a variety of worthy causes in the local area:

2023 Club Grants Recipients

Recipient: Save our Sons Duchenne Foundation
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: Save our Sons Resource Books for Parents
Grant: $6,000 Category 1 Cash

Recipient: Defence Community Dogs
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: Dog Sponsorships
Grant: $60,000 Category 1 Cash

Recipient: Blacktown Womens and Girls Health Centre
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: Blacktown Womens and Girls Health Centre
Grant: $10,000 Category 1 Cash

Recipient: Royal Life Saving NSW
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: Community Bus
Grant: $25,000 Category 1 Cash

Recipient: Royal Life Saving NSW
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: Junior Lifesavers
Grant: $20,000 Category 1 Cash

Recipient: Royal Life Saving NSW
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: Water Safety Initiative (Children 0-12)
Grant: $20,000 Category 1 Cash

Recipient: Royal Life Saving NSW
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: CALD Adults Swimming and Water Safety Initiative
Grant: $20,000 Category 1 Cash

Recipient: Mt Druitt Combined Churches Christmas Lunch
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: Mt Druitt Combined Churches Christmas Lunch
Grant: $3,250 Category 1 Cash

Recipient: Sir Roden and Lady Cutler Foundation
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: Community Transport Service
Grant: $15,000 Category 1 Cash

Recipient: Fox’s Lair
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: Golf Course Maintenance
Grant: $612,523 Category 2 Cash

Recipient: Pro Greenkeeping
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: Golf Course Maintenance
Grant: $613,321 Category 2 Cash

Recipient: SJM Sportsturf
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: Bowling Green Maintenance
Grant: $177,545 Category 2 Cash

Recipient: Parklea Golf
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: Sport
Grant: $4,000 Category 2 Cash

Recipient:  Seven Hills Toongabbie RSL Anglers
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: Sport
Grant: $4,000 Category 2 Cash

Recipient:  Seven Hills Toongabbie RSL Cricket
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: Sport
Grant: $4,000 Category 2 Cash

Recipient:  Seven Hills Toongabbie RSL Golf
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: Sport
Grant: $4,400 Category 2 Cash

Recipient:   Seven Hills Toongabbie RSL Snooker
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: Sport
Grant: $2,000 Category 2 Cash

Recipient:    RSL & Services Clubs Association AWM Last Post Ceremony
Purpose of Recipient and Funds – Project: Returned Servicemen’s League/Veteran Welfare
Grant: $5,000 Category 2 Cash

Community

Royal Life Saving NSW 

Royal Life Saving works to prevent drowning and facilitate healthy, active lifestyles by equipping all Australians with water safety skills.

We are thankful for the opportunity to see the Preschool Water Safety Project we funded in action at First Grammar Seven Hills. This interactive and educational program teaches the kids vital water safety skills to increase their awareness of the dangers associated with familiar aquatic environments.

In 2022, we donated a total of $84,000 and have donated a total of $607,658 since 2009.
Defence Community Dogs 

Defence Community Dogs provides highly trained Assistance Dogs to Australian Defence Force Veterans. Trained in specific tasks to support mood, depressive and anxiety disorders including Post Traumatic Stress. The dogs who graduate from the program help Veterans to rebuild their lives – and literally save their lives.

Last year, we donated a total of $60,000 and we have committed to a total of $300,000 over the next 5 years.
Save Our Sons Duchenne Foundation
Save Our Sons Duchenne Foundation was founded in 2008 and is the peak body for those living with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy in Australia. Our vision is to find a cure for Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy whilst actively working to ensure enhanced quality of life for those young people and their families affected by this condition.Through Club Grants, we donated $8,000 in 2022 and we have donated $64,500 since 2019.Over the years, our General Manager, Joseph Bayssari, has also raised over $160,000 on the Walk For Duchenne through donations and fundraising.
Sir Roden & Lady Cutler Foundation 

Sir Roden & Lady Cutler Foundation evolved from the Kings Cross Rotary Club 1990’s ‘Home and Away’ project, which provided emergency transport for the young, the elderly and the disabled needing to get to and from vital medical appointments.

In 2021, Seven Hills RSL  donated a new Medical Transport Vehicle to the Sir Roden & Lady Cutler Foundation. Free Medical Transport is now available to all eligible members.

Last year, we donated $15,000 and we have donated $39,735 since 2021.

The Combined Churches of Mt Druitt Christmas LuncheonThe Combined Churches of Mt Druitt hold Christmas Day Lunch (25 December) for those in the community that may be experiencing loneliness or just cannot afford the Christmas Day Lunch that most of us take for granted. An abundance of food is served by trained volunteers along with gifts that are given free of charge to all those who walk through the door.Our desire would be that all people would have somewhere to go on Christmas day, to be with family and friend or just familiar faces that have been there for the past 17 years.In 2022, we donated $4,500 and since 2009, we have donated $42,550. We plan to continue supporting this community to assist and serve.

Seven Hills Group are also proud to support the following organisations in our local community:

 

CATEGORY 1

Save our Sons
The Royal Life Saving Society (NSW Branch)
Karabi Seniors Group
The Combined Churches of Mt Druitt Christmas Luncheon Disability Services Australia

Category 2

Parklea Golf
Seven Hills Toongabbie RSL Anglers
Seven Hills Toongabbie RSL Cricket
Seven Hills Toongabbie RSL Golf
Bowling Greens and Golf Course Maintenance

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