Andrew Mentis Charity Drive

In line with the laid down aims and objectives of our Club the Andrew Mentis Endowment Fund was created to channel the funds generated for distribution to charitable causes and assist those persons, regardless of race, colour or creed, in a less fortunate position than ourselves.

 The fund was started by Andrew Mentis, a Nomad Founder Member in 1967 in Gauteng and he still contributes personally to the fund every year. 

 Each member club forms an Andrew Mentis sub-committee, which is chaired by the Vice Captain and is specifically tasked to co-ordinate activities aimed at raising funds for the fund. Monies raised are donated to a pre-selected charity that operates within our own geographical area, in the form of tangible asset upon which the Nomads emblem is displayed. The culmination of activities where the handover to Charity takes place is the annual Andrew Mentis golf day which is also open to the public by invitation. This gives invited guests, including women and juniors an opportunity to experience the Nomadic camaraderie and purpose at its finest. Nationally, since inception, the Andrew Mentis Endowment Fund has raised and donated in excess of R 20 million to charities. 

 Getting involved in the annual Andrew Mentis drive for funds is a basic Nomadic responsibility. This involves entering the various draws at the monthly games, donating prizes won as well as sponsoring holes at the annual Andrew Mentis Day.

PREVIOUS BENEFICIARIES

1968 – SA Nursing Association

1969 – SA Paraplegics

1970 – Boys Town / St Giles Rehab Centre

1971 – National Sea Rescue / Sanatarama Cancer Resarch

1972 – S A Nursing Association / Blind & Physically Disabled Society.

1973 – Southern Cross Fund

1974 – Physically retarded & mentally handicapped children

1975 – Old age homes

1976 – Lucigen home for children

1977 – Chatsworth Cheshire Home

1978 – Cerebral Palsy – New Wing

1979 – St Martins Home for Boys / Natal Mercury Children’s Home

1980 – Natal Kidney Association / Gijima Primary School Lamontville

1981 – John Peattie House Hall – Pmb

1982 – Tafta – New vehicle

1983 – Natal Surf Lifesaving

1984 – Highway Hospice

1985 – Tape Aids for the Blind

1986 – Addington Cancer Clinic

1987 – Fulton School for the Deaf

1988 – Browns School for Cerebral Palsy

1989 – Sunfield Home for the Handicapped

1990 – Natal Society for the Blind / Natal Aid Association

1991 – Wylie House for Girls

1992 – Highway Hospice

1993 – Tafta – St Martins Village

1994 – Natal Kidney Association

1995 – Childline

1996 – Natal Cerebral Palsy Association

1997 – Natal Kidney Association

1998 – Tafta

1999 – Care for the Aged – Pmb District

2000 – Open Air School

2001 – S A Red Cross Society

2002 – Childline

2003 – Sunfield Home

2004 – Ass. for the Physically Handicapped

2005 – Bill Buchanan Home

2006 – Pathways/Sunfield Home – Pmb

2007 – St Thomas Home for Children

2008 – Bill Buchanan Assoc for the Aged

2009 – SPCA, Greyville Shelter, Pathways

2010 – Childline KZN

2011 – Howick Hospice /Fulton School for the deaf / Micah 6 / Orphan Aid

2012 – Keep the Dream Foundation / Child Welfare Vryheid / C.R.O.W .

2013 – Mooi Hawens Frail Care and Whizz Kidz

2014 – Kloof Rest Home and Tuinsig Centre For The Aged

2015 – Ithemba Lethu and Careways

2016 – Nhlangano Primary School; Westville Babies Home and Durban Mental Health

2017 – KZN Quad Para Association

2018 – Vukukhanye Educare Centre

2019 – South African Riding for the Disabled (S.A.R.D.A)