Boxes of care are on their way

THE team at Clifton Springs Golf Club has launched an initiative to inject some positivity and hope back into the local community.
The Community Care Project encourages people to make someone else’s week by nominating them for a Community Care Box.
Each box is a care package delivered to a person in need and includes enough meals to feed a family for four for seven days, a voucher for 18 holes of golf for two people, an iTunes voucher, and goodies from local suppliers including Café Zoo, Miss Lilly Pilly Florist, Jenkins Fish, Tavid’s Printing, Aged Meat Co and Bellarine Estate Winery.
People nominate someone who they feel needs or deserves it from the local area and the reason why, and their nomination will be eligible to receive one of the four Community Care Boxes.
Clifton Springs Golf Club general manager Danny Zernich said the club’s staff were fortunate to be working, as there were many others who were not as fortunate.
“We are a local community club, as opposed to a business, and I thought it was time for us to give something back – even though it’s not an astronomical amount – to those who do support us.
“Our customers – I see them every single day, I know who they are, they’re not strangers to us; they’re part of our club. So I was hoping that with some of our suppliers, we could put some joy back into their lives, as little as it may be.
“I approached our local suppliers, and people like Café Zoo, who are probably doing it tougher than we are, jumped straight on board. Everyone has the same intent – to give a little bit back if we can.”
The first two Community Care Project boxes were sent out on Monday this week. Mr Zernich said choosing who would receive them was not easy.
“We’re not picking winners of a competition here; we’re reading notes from distraught people who are down on their luck.
“I knew there were hard times out there but I didn’t know there were so many sad stories out there. There’s amazing people out there doing it tough not just because of COVID, but in everyday life. We’re talking about people who are doing good for themselves and for the community, and the community have responded for them to receive a little bit of relief.
“It’s definitely going to achieve what I want, but I’m sorry I can’t do more.”
Clifton Springs Golf Club is also partnering with the Salvation Army to donate five Family In Need boxes, which includes home-delivered meals plus a $50 Woolworths voucher that can be used at the family’s own convenience or by a staff member from Clifton Springs Golf Club to purchase shopping on their behalf.
For more information on the Community Care Boxes or if you would like to help, email [email protected].