The Caloundra Power Boat Club has made a pivotal decision to channel significant fundraising proceeds toward Rosies, a charity dedicated to helping the homeless and vulnerable in the local community.

On Friday 24 January the Club donated $11,689.80 to Rosies off the back of their holiday season fundraising efforts after the club’s leadership noticed the growing number of people experiencing homelessness in the area.

Recognising the urgent need for support, operations manager Shane Anderson said the work of Rosies’ was of utmost importance as the cost-of-living crisis drove housing insecurity across greater Caloundra.

“Our whole Club and our Board has noticed the growing number of people doing it tough on the streets around Caloundra and we want to do what we can to help the organisation that works so hard to support those that are vulnerable,” Mr Anderson said.

“We have a number of major fundraising initiatives each year and we all agreed to channel these funds to Rosies.

“We are hoping to organise a charity ball later in the year with Rosies as our recipient.”

Through this donation, the club is ensuring those facing housing insecurity across greater Caoundra continue to receive the care and assistance Rosies provides.

Rosies Caloundra Branch Coordinator Carolyn Wilson said the Caloundra Power Boat Club donation was “tremendous”.

“To receive such an enormous donation from the Power Boat Club and to see their support of us and how their patrons have come together with their raffles and Christmas donations to support us is overwhelming,” Ms Wilson said.

“A huge donation like this goes so far in covering our ongoing costs, which are rising alongside everyone else in our community – it is a lot of money to keep our van going, to cover our outlays and insurance.

“We thank everyone involved for their generosity to help to keep us going and to do what we do for the homeless and vulnerable across Caloundra and the Sunshine Coast.”