Club news: Mayday Project Charity brings 84 golfers out for tournament

Mayday golf tournament helps homeless children

The fifth annual Lake Wylie/Clover Mayday Project Charity Golf Tournament Oct. 12 at River Hills Country Club drew 84 golfers, 65 sponsors, 70 donors and 25 volunteers.

Money goes to Clover and York school districts for transportation, school supplies, clothing and personal hygiene items for homeless children and their families.

Originally an outreach of River Hills Community Church as Project Mayday, it became a nonprofit in 2012. The group’s mission is to enhance the lives of homeless children and their families, and other children in need. Mayday also supports in the Clover School District back pack program and supports college tours at Winthrop University and York Tech for homeless children. Monetary donations are made to Children’s Attention Home, Tenderhearts, Early Learning Partnership and RideAbility.

A scholarship will be given Dec. 31 for a Clover school graduate to York Tech.

Next year’s tournament will be Oct. 10.

There is a six-member volunteer board of directors and an additional six-member volunteer golf committee. Donations may be sent to Lake Wylie/Clover Mayday Project, P.O. Box 5123, Lake Wylie, SC 29710. For more information, call 803-631-3776.

Scouting for Food Drive announced

The Palmetto Council of the Boy Scouts of America will hold the annual Scouting for Food Drive this month. Scouts from York County will collaborate with the local food banks. On Nov. 7, Scouts will drop off donation bags and information throughout the community. On Nov. 14, Scouts will collect the donated food items and deliver them to partnering organizations.

The Scouts are asking members of the community to donate nonperishable food items. All items collected will be donated to local food banks, shelters and soup kitchens.

Collection sites and partnering groups include: Belair United Methodist Church, Clover Area Assistance Center, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen, Fort Mill Care Center, Lakeshore Food Pantry, Nelly’s Creek ARP Church, PATH of York, Pilgrims’ Inn, Project HOPE Rock Hill and St Vincent DePaul’s.

In 2014, local Scouts collected more than 40,000 pounds of food.

Historical group meeting at state park

York County Genealogical & Historical Society will meet at 10 a.m. Nov. 14 at Landsford Canal State Park, 2051 Park Drive, Catawba.

The Chester County park has a rare combination of historical and natural resources. Park Superintendent Al James and Ranger Don Oneppo will share the story of the creation of a canal in the 1820s to avoid the rocky shoals of the Catawba River. Also learn about the Rocky Shoals Spider Lily, which lives in the shoals. After the presentation, hike the trails.

Cost is $2 for park fee entrance.

DAR plans Veterans Day dinner

The Nations Ford Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will have a Veterans Day dinner 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 16.

Guest speaker is a national DAR Vietnam War veteran.

Call 704-605-0998 for information.

Sign up for the 4-H/FFA Swine Project

The Clemson Extension Service in York, Lancaster and Chester counties seeks youth to participate in the 2015-2016 4-H/FFA Swine Project Show and Sale.

Ages 5-19 will obtain a feeder pig in January, raise it for three months and show the finished hog at the Annual Swine Show and Sale. Participants must be age 5 by Jan. 1 and register as a 4-H member or be a registered FFA member in the Clover or York FFA Chapters to participate.

The show and sale is March 26 at the Chester Livestock Exchange in Richburg.

The registration deadline is Dec. 7. Call 803-684-9919 for information.

Sweet Repeat names charity groups

Sweet Repeat Charitable Foundation has named groups that received donations this year.

The group donated $71,000 to several charities: Camp Thunderbird, Canine Companions, Children’s Attention Home, Chrysalis Autism Center, Clover Area Assistance Center, God’s Kitchen, Herman Presbyterian Church, Hospice Community Care, Lake Wylie Children’s Charity, Lake Wylie Library, Make A Wish Foundation, Mia Via Inc., Misty Meadows Mighty Riders, Pilgrim’s Inn, Respect for Life Ministries, Richardson Rescue, RideAbility Therapeutic Riding Center, River Hills/Lake Wylie EMS, The Haven Men’s Shelter and York County Adult Day Care.

The club also awarded three scholarships to Clover High School students.

Applications for funding are available by calling 803-831-0722.

The group raises money through its thrift store at 4082B Charlotte Highway in Lake Wylie Plaza. Hours are 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The store accepts gently-used clothing, furniture, kitchen items, jewelry and more.

New members are welcome. Annual dues cost $20, and members are required to work six hours a month at the shop. Applications are available at the store.

For more information, call 803-831-0722.

4-H seeks leaders

York County 4-H is seeking volunteer leaders to lead clubs and short-term projects in sporting clays, shotgun, photography, finance, robotics, small pets and healthy lifestyles.

For information, call 803-684-9919.

This story was originally published October 29, 2015 at 9:28 PM with the headline "Club news: Mayday Project Charity brings 84 golfers out for tournament."