As a not-for-profit community organisation we are reliant on grants, donations, fundraising and bequests to continue to provide a volunteer life saving service at Shoalhaven Heads
Our core funding comes from allocated budget from Surf Life Saving Australia through state (Surf Life Saving NSW) and Branch (South Coast SLS) with these being the prime grant agencies
Surf Life Saving Australia and Surf Life Saving NSW
NSW Government
Australian Government
We maintain and renew our equipment through local donations made by generous businesses and through community fundraising events
We are pleased to thank all these businesses and organizations for significant grants over many years and for their ongoing support which funds the core foundation for our services.
Heads Hotel Fishing Club
Heads Hotel
Shoalhaven Heads Heads Bowling and Recreation Club
Shoalhaven Ex Servicemans’ Club
Shoalhaven City Council
Holiday Haven Tourist Parks (Shoalhaven)
We also apply for financial support for our programmes and equipment through business and philanthropic organisations
Equally important are the individual contributions made in other ways by local businesses, groups and personal supporters who have also given us generous support by discounting services or donating goods and in other ways. Manildra, The Professionals Real Estate, First National Real Estate, Allswell Community, Tall Timbers Craft Group, Heads Seniors, Mountainside Meats, Heads Bakery, Shoalhaven Heads Am, Shoalhaven Heads Lions Club Bomaderry Printing and individual club or community members
We can only continue to run our programs due to everyone’s support of our vital community service
We are also grateful to receive bequests from the estates of past members and supporters and thank those families who continued to support us at the end of their lives.
If you wish to make a donation or to form a sponsorship arrangement with the club please contact the club president, Kim Willett via shslscpresident@gmail.com