IYC Charity Cup


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About the 2023/2024 IYC Charity Cup  

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

 

 
 




 

Want to be a Business Sponsor?! 


Contact Janie Duke 
janie.duke@hotmail.com / (941) 276-6450

 

 

 
 



 

2023/2024 IYC Charity Cup Calendar of Events

IYC Charity Cup Kick-Off
IYC Charity Cup Golf Tournament
at Riverwood Golf Club

Saturday, December 2
11:00am Check In & Range Opens  |  1:00pm Shot Gun Start


Join us for the 2023 IYC Charity Cup Golf Tournament on Saturday, December 2! Taking place at the beautiful Riverwood Golf Club, consistently rated in the top 50 courses in the US, our $250 per player entry includes greens fees, golf cart, goody bag, snacks, drinks, BBQ buffet and prizes for top finishers and contestants. The event is limited to 120 people, so sign up today!

Registration Opens Friday, September 15
Registration Forms can be picked up in the IYC front office, or you can
view and download it HERE.


Four Player Team Scramble Golf Tournament
Cost: $250 per person

*currently only accepting complete teams of four*
The IYC office must receive your team’s registration form & all team players' checks to be registered. 
Make checks out to Charlotte Community Foundation


Registration Fee Includes:
Green Fees, Golf Cart, Goody Bag, Snacks, Drinks, BBQ Buffet, and Awards for the Top Finishers & Contestants!
Also Available:
Silent Auction, Raffle, Mulligan, Miracle Putt, Sandy, Custom Golf Shirts, and additional prizes & awards!

Proceeds benefit Charlotte County Meals on Wheels, Charlotte County Imagination Library, and Charlotte County Homeless Coalition.

A portion of this event fee is tax deductible. A receipt for your tax deductible donation will be provided by Charlotte Community Foundation.

6th Annual Mah Jongg Game Day
 
Tennis Poker
Saturday, March 2


 
 
8-Ball Tournament
Saturday, March 2

Team Captain: Chuck Henry
 
8th Annual Bocce Tournament

Team Captains: Jim & Carol Nuzzo
 
Nautical Poker Run
Wednesday, March 20
 
IYC Charity Cup Regatta 
20th Annual IYC Charity Cup Series

 
BBQ Bash & Silent Auction
Saturday, March 23, 2024
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Silent Auction, 6:00 p.m. BBQ Dinner Available

Every year, the IYC Charity Cup Regatta organization holds a BBQ Bash after the completion of the regatta. This offers a place of celebration for the racers and the opportunity to thank all of our sponsors and volunteers, without which this important charity event would not be possible.

 

Photo Gallery 

Click any photo to be redirected to the IYC Flickr photo gallery to view more Charity Cup photos!

Bocce Tournament 2023


Regatta 2023


St. Vincent de Paul Check Presentation 2023
 






Bocce Tournament 2023


Regatta 2023


Backpack Kidz Check Presentation 2023


 






Bocce Tournament 2023


Regatta 2023


New Operation Cooper Street Check Presentation 2023
 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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