The board of directors of the Farm Neck Foundation has announced $51,800 in annual charitable grants for 2007 to 13 Vineyard organizations and agencies.
The largest gift, $25,000, is a pledge toward the new YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard building.
Habitat for Humanity of Martha’s Vineyard will host its second annual hole-in-one and putting tournament at Farm Neck Golf Club, County Road, Oak Bluffs on Sunday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
This year the shot will be about 60 yards instead of 168. A cash prize will be offered.
Participants may take as many shots as they like, and as many trips around the putting course as they can handle without frustration. Clubs and balls will be provided for those who do not have their own.
Champion golfer Ernie Els will headline the golf offerings at this year’s Possible Dreams Auction, the charitable fund-raising event that benefits Martha’s Vineyard Community Services.
Few people know their way around the Island links like local wunderkind Tony Grillo. As President Obama settles into a vacation in West Tisbury that is almost certain to include a few rounds, Mr. Grillo leaves for Seattle to compete in the U.S. Amateur Championship. Before leaving, though, he spoke with the Gazette at his home course, Farm Neck, about what the duffer-in-chief can expect on Vineyard fairways.
The board of directors of the Farm Neck Foundation has announced their annual grants for the year 2009. This year’s grants total $36,000. The Farm Neck Foundation is an independent charitable corporation created by Farm Neck Golf Club to provide charitable assistance exclusively for Martha’s Vineyard.
Martha’s Vineyard Museum receives $1,500 to help with productions costs of the 2010 Dukes County Intelligencer.
The Farm Neck Foundation is calling for applicants for its 2011 grants, open to all Island nonprofit organizations whose goal is to improve the quality of life in the Martha’s Vineyard community.
Ann Heron, Tom Prendergast, Connie O’Doherty, Norman Vunk and Payton Wallace took top honors at the 18th Annual Children’s Benefit Golf Tournament, held June 3 at Farm Neck Golf Club. But the real winners of the day may have been the Boys & Girls Club and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Martha’s Vineyard, which raised more than $38,000 from the tournament.
The Farm Neck Foundation, a charitable corporation created by the Farm Neck Golf Club, has awarded $36,000 in grant money to 16 Island organizations, programs and nonprofits. The grants are intended to provide charitable assistance exclusively for Martha’s Vineyard.
Recipients of the 2011 annual grants are listed below.