The Isles Yacht Club (IYC) Charity Cup is a series of exciting activities and events designed to raise money to support charitable organizations in our local community. These events elicit the largest participation of our 900 members each year. Since 2003, IYC members have raised and donated over $825,000 for charity. Proceeds from this year's fundraising events will benefit the following three charities: Charlotte County Meals on Wheels, Charlotte County Imagination Library, and Charlotte County Homeless Coalition. The organizations will each receive 1/3 of the total funds raised and/or donated during the 2023/2024 fundraising season.
Let's Make a Difference Together!
Charlotte County Meals on Wheels - Meals on Wheels of Charlotte County prepares and delivers about 150 meals daily to homebound senior residents of the county. Their facility on Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte was badly damaged by the hurricane, but they are now back in operation. Meals on Wheels of Charlotte County is a fully qualified 501c charity listed in the Charlotte County Foundation’s Charity Register and is totally funded by local contributions only.
Charlotte County Imagination Library - The Charlotte County Imagination Library is an affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which originated in Sevierville, Tennessee in 1996. The Imagination Library has grown to serve over 1.5 million children across the United States, as well as Canada and the United Kingdom. The program is run by local educators, business owners and community supporters and is funded by local business sponsors and community donations. Imagination Library’s purpose is to promote early childhood development, encourage parent-child interaction, enhance children’s literacy and better prepare youngsters for kindergarten in Charlotte County.
Charlotte County Homeless Coalition- The Homeless Coalition sees a future community free of hunger and homelessness for families, veterans, seniors, etc. They not only provide emergency shelter and food, but also assistance with utilities, rent & mortgage, transportation, employment, navigating government programs, and securing the necessary IDs for employment.
Want to give?
To Donate Online: Click HERE and if needed, state the group you are supporting (ex. Tennis, Bocce, Billiards, etc.)
Write a check: to Charlotte Community Foundation, with a note in the memo indicating, “IYC Charity Cup”. If you would like this donation to be credited toward a particular team, as mentioned above, also note the team in the memo. Mail your check to: CCF, 227 Sullivan St., Punta Gorda, FL 33950
The 2023/2024 IYC Charity Cup, hosted by Isles Yacht Club (IYC), through a set of competitive and social events, raises funds to support local community needs. Through partnership with Charlotte Community Foundation, IYC members, the public and local sponsors raise funds to support some of the most vulnerable in our local community. The proceeds of the 2023/2024 IYC Charity Cup will be shared equally by these local organizations: Charlotte County Meals on Wheels, Charlotte County Imagination Library, and Charlotte County Homeless Coalition.
Since 2003, IYC has raised and donated $825,000 to worthy causes. In the last two years, the Club has raised over $230,000. This year’s IYC Charity Cup Series, ranging from tennis, bocce, billiards tournaments, table games, and a poker run, to name just a few, kicks off in Fall 2023 with a Social and Club Fair. The fundraising season will culminate from then through March 2024, ending with a Sailing Regatta and BBQ Bash.
For year-end giving or questions about IRA distributions, please call the Charlotte Community Foundation at 941-637-0077.
Questions?
Shawn Gilstad - 2023/2024 IYC Charity Cup Chair
Phone/Text: 941-830-4746 / hairstylistshawn@gmail.com