Women golfers tee off for a good cause

Women golfers of the Central Coast have banded together to donate a total $33,500 to We Care Connect Central Coast.

The money was raised by the nine district clubs of the Central Coast Women’s Golf Association (CCWGA) via their respective charity golf days and raffles throughout 2024.

The donation comprised a $5,000 donation from Magenta Shores Golf Club and $28,500 raised by the women’s golf sections from Breakers Country Club, Everglades Country Club, and golf clubs at Gosford, Kooindah Waters, Magenta Shores, Shelly Beach, Toukley and Wyong.

CCWGA President Donna Mitchell said there were 1,400 women golfers on the Central Coast.

“We Care Connect is a local charity which assists families experiencing domestic violence,” she said.

“For example, they are young mums with no family support, mums with children travelling from interstate to escape domestic violence, grandparents caring for traumatised grandchildren, or families living on the poverty line.

“Sadly, families in need come in all forms and are far too common in our community.

“Unfortunately, there are even instances where children leave the family home on their own or with their siblings to escape family violence.

“We Care Connect finds immediate food, shelter and foster homes for these children, so they have the chance to build a better life for themselves.

“We Care Connect develops programs to assist these families such as the School Back Pack scheme which assisted over 1,000 children this year by supplying them with school backpacks.

“As Christmas approaches, We Care Connect is collecting new toys to supply to over 2,000 local children; these may be the only Christmas presents they receive.”

Donations of new toys can be made at various donation points across the Central Coast.

To find your nearest location go to wecareconnect.org.au

Mitchell said the CCWGA also supports young local junior golfers.

“Recently we were able to secure a Golf NSW subsidy of $1,000 for our District Champion, Kiara Connelly-Jackson,” she said.

“Kiara is 14 years old with a golfing handicap of 0.5 which means she plays off 0/scratch at most golf courses.

“The subsidy is to go towards Kiara’s expenses to enter and play in the NSW Amateur Championship in January 2025.”