Estcourt Golfers Raise Funds for Animal Protection

Originally published on 6 May 2022

Residents in Estcourt brought people together to support a local animal shelter and raise important funds for the cause.

What is the problem?

The Estcourt Animal Shelter is a non-profit organisation that works to house, care for and rehome animals. The shelter needs funding to provide the many dogs and cats it looks after with vaccines and other healthcare, food and comfortable, safe shelter. 

How are they solving it?

The Estcourt Animal Shelter relies on donations and community support to keep caring for stray and abandoned animals. To help out, a group of local golfers organised a golf day to raise R20,000 for the shelter. 

What made it work?

• Community mobilisation: The golf day attracted 52 golfers who paid to participate and contribute to the fundraising effort. The event also engaged a wider network of sponsors and volunteers who provided support and resources. 

• A variety of fundraising activities: The event included auctions, raffles and player fines, to generate excitement and enthusiasm among the participants and to contribute to raising R9750. Tournament hosts, HMS Hardware and Builders Merchants, donated R10,250, bringing the total donation towards the Estcourt Animal Shelter to R20,000.

• Enhanced community awareness: The golf day was an opportunity to raise awareness about the important work of the Estcourt Animal Shelter and the ongoing need for community support. This awareness helps to lead to more volunteers, donations, and adoptions of the animals.

Acknowledgements

Author: Estcourt News

Original article: Estcourt Animal Shelter benefits from golf day

Photograph: Estcourt News