Since its inception in 1947, the Richmond Club has been an integral part of the Hawkesbury community and whilst many see some of the great things that the club does for the community, the vast majority only see the tip of the iceberg. Over the past 60 years, the Richmond Club has been helping to develop the Hawkesbury area into the area that we are so proud of today.
Richmond Club has been making significant donations to the local community for many years, in fact we are by far the largest sponsor of local sporting groups and the largest supporter of local community groups. No other club or organisation comes close to supporting the Hawkesbury as much as your club, the Richmond Club.
The support started many years ago, in fact we have been supporting our local community since the Richmond Club was created in 1947. It was Richmond Club that donated the land for Bensons Lane Sporting Complex, a venue that now sees more than 2000 people each week enjoy the benefits of a first class sporting complex. We currently support more than 100 local groups and have a positive impact on the homeless, the disabled, the disadvantaged, the young and the elderly.
It is simple things like Christmas gifts to the Salvation Army and Rotary, Bedside Tables to Newhaven Farm for the disabled, kitchens to the Baptist church homeless shelter or $10,000 worth of Linen to the Nursing Home that people never hear about and what the Richmond Club is truly about.
Sports sponsorship
The Richmond Club is the largest supporter of sporting groups in the Hawkesbury area and sponsors more than 14 local sporting groups.
Community group sponsorship
The Richmond Club is the largest supporter of local community groups and offers opportunities for local groups to find funding that may other wise be denied.
Supporter of groups in need
The Richmond Club supports groups in need with a criteria that supports local groups as a priority. Over the past year, the Richmond Club has supported groups including, the Richmond Nursing Home, The South Windsor Baptist Church, The Womens Cottage, San Miguel, New Haven Farm, Kurrajong Nursing Home and the Soup Kitchen.
Each year, the Richmond Club hosts an annual race day which raises considerable funds for a local charity or community organizations and supports activities such as the Big Thing Youth Festival, Colo High School Student exchange program, Camp Quality and Christmas Gifts to both the Salvation Army and St Vincent DePaul.
The club also provides a fundraising support for organizations such as the Cancer Council, SIDS Foundation, Legacy, and many others
Meeting place for community groups
With more than 70 local community and sporting groups using the Richmond Club as their meeting place for training, meetings or conferences contributing to the view that the club is an integral part of many local community groups success. In most cases, the Club provides the meeting rooms, AV equipment and other needs at little or no cost to the group.
Attracts visitors to the Hawkesbury
The introduction of agents targeting bus and coach tours from the Riverina, country Victoria and New England area has seen an increase in the number of visitors to the Hawkesbury area with an onflow of business to local tourist attractions and accommodation venues. During Jan 2005, the Richmond Club has already hosted more than 50 visiting coach tours to the area.
Supporter to groups such as Rotary
The Richmond Club is a major contributor and often a silent partner with local community groups such as Rotary, Lions Club, etc with projects benefiting members of our local community. During the past twelve months, the Richmond Club has assisted with such projects as the Christmas Wish Program, The Gallipoli project,
Emergency Support
During times of emergency in the Hawkesbury, the Richmond Club provides meals for emergency service workers and offers accommodation to families forced to evacuate their homes for such emergencies as Bushfires.
Supports Local Business
The Richmond Club mentors and assists a number of local businesses with training and support and at the same time the club also sources from and supports local businesses with such things as our advertising in the Hawkesbury Gazette, Hawkesbury Independent, Hawkesbury Sports Almanac and Hawkesbury Radio
