In 1967 it was decided to hold a fund-raising golf day at Huddle Park and Nomads were promised a substantial sponsorship (in those days) of R15,000.00 by an international publishing house. At the last minute the sponsorship was withdrawn and, on hearing the news, Andrew Mentis stepped in and underwrote the sponsorship. Ever since then the vehicle used to raise the money is officially called the Nomads National Andrew Mentis Endowment Fund.
Each year the Vice Captain of each province is tasked with the responsibility of raising the funds and overseeing the projects selected. There are certain guidelines set out by our National Executive pertaining to the charities we are able to assist, first and foremost, they need to be a registered charity a NPO number, secondly the project should leave a legacy with long lasting benefits and thirdly the project in its entirety must be administered and overseen by Nomads. Under no circumstances will cash be paid to any charity.
Year | Beneficiaries | Value | Accumulated Value |
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1996 | Not Held | ||
1997 | Cancer Association | 30 000 | R 30 000 |
1998 | SPCA/Child Welfare/Reach for a Dream | 55 000 | R 85 000 |
1999 | SANTA/SPCA/Scout Movement | 58 260 | R 143 260 |
2000 | Masoyi Special School | 63 982 | R 207 242 |
2001 | Herfsakker Ouetehuis | 36 458 | R 243 700 |
2002 | Dasha School/Oranie Zieght Home | 39 947 | R 283 647 |
2003 | Belfast Children’s Home/Herfsakker | 50 000 | R 333 647 |
2004 | SPCA/White River Hospice | 50 000 | R 383 647 |
2005 | Mpumalanga Frail Care/SPCA | 37 600 | R 421 247 |
2006 | Hospice/Child Welfare | 65 500 | R 486 747 |
2007 | Millennium Home of Hope/IDIOS | 72 720 | R 559 467 |
2008 | Mpumalanga Frail Care | 55 000 | R 614 467 |
2009 | Dasha School | 113 103 | R 727 570 |
2010 | Flamboyant School/Hospice | 105 000 | R 832 570 |
2011 | Care Buddies/Rustig | 122 090 | R 954 660 |
2012 | Masoyi Special School/SPCA | 129 710 | R 1 084 370 |
2013/14 | Alzheimer’s Mpumalanga | 170 988 | R 1 255 358 |
2014/15 | Imagine Scholar/Kamagugu Inclusive School | 230 000 | R 1 485 358 |
2015/16 | Nelspruit Hospice/SPCA White River/Mpumalanga Frail Care Centre | 260 000 | R 1 745 358 |