Community sponsorships

The Memory Tree

In partnership with Trees For Life, Alfred James established the Memory Tree program in 1991.

Trees For Life members plant native Memory Trees to improve wildlife habitat and air quality and to reduce erosion and salinity. Alfred James donates the trees and once planted, a certificate is presented to the bereaved along with information about the Memory Trees.

The Memory Tree program has helped to re-vegetate thousands of hectares in state national parks in Cobbler Creek and O’Halloran Hill, and more recently, on the land surrounding the animal habitats at Monarto Zoological Park which has also been successfully revegetated  with 1250 seedlings provided annually over a 15 year period.

Trees For Life and Alfred James Funeral Home have now established a Memory Tree Walk in Kinchina Conservation Park and are also planting seedlings at a nearby conservation property called Frahn’s Farm. These plantings are providing much needed habitat for woodland bird species whose population is declining.

Alfred James Funeral Homes consider The Memory Tree Program an important and lasting example of the James tradition of personalised care for their clients. Those who are bereaved find some comfort in the knowledge that there is a tree growing in the memory of their loved one.

Additional Memory Trees can be purchased by our clients and also by people who have not used Alfred James for their loved one’s funeral.

Sturt Football Club

Alfred James is a proud sponsor of the Sturt Football Club. Sturt Football Club nicknamed the “Double Blues” is a semi-professional Australian Rules Football Club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The Club manages Men’s, Women’s, Wheelchair and Junior teams that play in the SANFL competition.

SANDS and Solace Association

Alfred James was involved in the establishment of SANDS (Stillbirth And Neonatal Death) and Solace Association, an organisation that provides support for those grieving the loss of their partner. We are pleased to continue to support these organisations.

Sponsorships

• Aldinga Bay Bowling Club
• Ascot Park Bowling Club
• Beaumont Bowling Club
• Blackwood Bowling Club
• Christies Beach Bowling Club
• Clarendon Bowling Club
• Clarence Garden Bowling Club
• Edwardstown Bowling Club
• Hawthorn Bowling Club
• Henley Bowling Club
• Hope Valley Bowling Club
• Marion Bowling Club
• McLaren Vale Bowling Club
• Meadows Bowling Club
• Morphett Vale Bowling Club
• Sturt Bowling Club
• Reynella Bowling Club
• Meadows Football Club
• North Adelaide Football Club
• Sturt Football Club
• Blackwood Golf Club
• Flagstaff Hill Golf Club
• Willunga Golf Club
• North Adelaide Croquet Club
• Hyde Park Croquet Club
• Adelaide Youth Orchestra
• Australian Retired Person Association (ARPA)
• Australia Day Council
• Carrick Hill
• Cheltenham Over 50s Club
• Palliative Care SA
• Prince Alfred College Old Collegians (PAOCA)
• Trees For Life
• Asthma Foundation ‘In Memory’ event
• Grieflink
• Variety Club (various events)
• Walford College