Funds raised in June will help keep some homeless out of the cold this winter.

The Point Independence Yacht Club has donated $1,500 from its 19th annual Grand Slam Fishing Tournament to Turning Point for the fourth consecutive year. Turning Point is a Wareham-based nonprofit that provides services to the homeless and near homeless.

Eastern Bank Vice President Rose Berry, who is also on Turning Point’s Board of Directors, suggested that the Yacht Club donate to Turning Point four years ago when club members were looking to support a local charity.

This year’s donation will help Turning Point pay for administration costs associated with a new property that will give some some homeless a place to live. Purchased this past March with a mix of Community Preservation Act funds and grants, the four-unit apartment building is located at 950 Main St.

In addition to helping fulfill Turning Point’s mission, the purchase also preserved 8 acres of land for conservation. The Wareham Land Trust and Father Bill’s & MainSpring purchased the land and apartment building. Turning Point will find people to live in the apartments.

“The donation will allow us to help some homeless find housing,” said David Shaw, pastor at the Emmanual Church of the Nazarene in Wareham. “Affordable housing is near impossible to find in Wareham. The vacancy rate is near one percent.”

Fishing tournament Chair Chuck Hurley made the presentation on behalf of the club. This year's donation was made in memory of Keith Allison, a club member who was instrumental in organizing the tournament. Allison passed away in November.

“It’s going to take eight people to do what he did,” said Hurley.