The Little Club ​With The Big Heart

Just to be clear...
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Y'all know we're not really a Yacht Club, right?!?

​Cow Hill Yacht Club is a silly name for a group of friends who banded together for one common goal… to help the less fortunate in the Saugatuck/Douglas area communities.

Events

Cow Hill Yacht Club active year-round. We hold several Fun fundraising events throughout the year including the Saugatuck Venetian Festival and very popular Chili Cook Off in October.

Check out the fun events and causes our members support. Come join the fun and find your Big Heart!

Saugatuck Venetian Fest

July 30-31, 2021
The Saugatuck City Council on Monday approved plans for a scaled back Venetian Festival.  The event had been canceled earlier in the year due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Chili Cook-Off

​October 10, 2021
This year we will be hosting our annual Chili Cook-Off in Wick's Park, downtown Saugatuck.

Danny Wicks Golf Outing

​October 17, 2021
The Annual Danny Wicks Golf Outing will be hosted at Cleerbrook Golf Course in Saugatuck. 

​​Our club assists less fortunate local residents

We help individuals and families who are in need with no where to turn, and often too embarrassed to ask.

​We also support community needs on an ongoing basis

  • School Opening Project  - we provide bookbags, school supplies , underwear , clothes to local schools
  • Snack program for Douglas Elementary – we provide PTO with monies to help run their snack program
  • Thanksgiving Food Program – provide gift cards to families to buy food
  • Christmas Giving Project -  Provide wrapped gifts for 80+ recipeints
  • Donation to The Veteran’s Annual Luncheon
  • Donation to The Interurban
  • Donation to Special Olympics

​Over the years without fanfare, we have provided...

  • Rent/House Payments
  • Utilities (Electric, Heat, Water)
  • Car Repairs
  • House repairs
  • Household needs – beds, mattresses, furniture etc.
  • Gas cards
  • Food Cards
  • Expenses of traveling for medical treatment
  • Help with Funeral/Cremation costs
  • Class Trips
  • Educational needs – computers, adaptive equipment
  • Backpacks filled with school supplies for children in need
  • Wrapped gifts to local children who would otherwise not have anything under the tree

Our members put the fun in doing good work 

Perhaps you have seen us strutting our stuff during the Fourth of July parade. Other club gatherings have included a Derby Party, Bingo Nights, and Dessert Auctions.

Our philosophy is

​“A hand up – not a hand out”

Venetian Fest

3 Easy Ways to Get Involved