Hilton Head Island Area
“We, First Tee, enable kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with life skills curriculum, we create learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that kids carry to everything they do.”
Nominated by Shawn Fowler
Kelly did a great job covering the meeting, talking with members to share the story of how we are impacting the community.
It’s official, we are changing. The name but not the hat yet as we are still trying to get a new hat produced. Now we need additional artwork. Not our most burning issue.
We look forward to having an additional location to alternate meetings to mix it up as well as creating an opportunity for others to participate.
Starting in January, the 25th, we are meeting at the Sea Pines Country Club and returning to Spanish Wells to enjoy the water view in the spring.
Over the past seven meetings you have raised over $100,000 for local needs. What was our goal? “We measure success by giving back to people just trying to go thru life.” Based on the generosity of people on the island and members from other states, we have made a great start.
The website is intended to explain the process, approach and expectations. If you see a question, send a note. We will keep the process simple and make a decision quickly.
Please pass the word along and bring a friend to our next meeting.
We are still working on updating the website for the broader group. By we, I’m referring to me and the elves. We only have two and I just learned they are leaving in 9 days!
Regardless, we will be meeting January 25th to hear about three charities that we can collectively help in our community. There will be a random drawing of the ones submitted for consideration. If you would like to add one to the list, fill out some basic information on the website. Below is the current list of nominations. If the elves missed one, just let me know.
If you would like to nominate a new one to consider, go to – https://menandwomenwhocare.com/nominating/
Hilton Head High School Booster Club
St. James Food Pantry
Full Spectrum Studio
Hilton Head Heros
Lowcountry Autism Foundation
Sandalwood Food Pantry
Operations Patriot Forward Operating Base
South Carolina Nurse Retention Incentive
Volunteers in Medicine
Mental Health America
Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund
About a dozen members visited Pockets Full of Sunshine to get a photo of our big check. More importantly, we learned about what PFS is doing in our community. Leaders shared and explained what they were doing to coach others to learn how to contribute in the our local area.
Check out their online store for items produced or contact them for a need that you may have.
For the members, it was rewarding to see what was being done by PFS for the “Rays” and overwhelming to be greeted with such gratitude.
Interview of the 100MWC by the local TV station for the island.
From funding innovative research to advocating for government action to providing a support structure for our community, no other organization does more to fight type 1 diabetes (T1D) than JDRF.
Nominated by Jim Vesci
The 100MWC selected Pocket’s Full of Sunshine for our October distribution. It seems simple enough in that we had 98 actual contributing members so you think it would result in $9800 being donated to the organization.
Well actually, we will be awarding $13,548 as a result of our meeting across the three needs presented!
With the help of members making incremental donations and receiving an additional grant from the Heritage Classic Foundation, we are able to donate $12,548 to Pockets Full of Sunshine, $500 to OPFOB and $500 to SC Nurses Retention Incentive as a group.
Thanks for the support!
Our fall meeting was held in the Calibouge Room of the Spanish Wells Club. Matt and Dave were kind enough to provide refreshments.
Our first update was from Angie Brown sharing how our collective donation in July helped the Safe Harbour organization in our community.
This quarter, we started with Gary Bezilla presenting Pockets Full of Sunshine. Secondly, Craig Ostergard will be shared about Operations Patriot Forward Operating Base. Our third presenter was Bob Elliot explaining how we can assist the South Caroline Nurse Retention Incentive program in our area.
A reporter from The Post and Courier of Charleston attended with a photographer to capture the essence of our meeting and purpose.
The ballots resulted in Pockets Full of Sunshine receiving 48% of the total vote. Always a tough decision to determine which organization to help. The vote is always so close. If 5 of the votes would have shifted, we would have had a different outcome. The runner ups will be eligible for donations in the future.
Your final donations are not in yet, but we should be close to $13,000 sent to the Charity. Generally it will take about 10 days to sort out the matching funds eligible. We informed the charity of the range of funds as well as the timing.
Helps individuals dealing with mental illness and substance abuse find resources and services in Beaufort County and Jasper County, SC. Mental Health America of Beaufort-Jasper (MHABJ) and the Island House promotes education and awareness of mental health issues in the community.
Nominated by Steve Caywood