The Health Foundation Charity Golf Classic had a big year in 2013, breaking one million dollars in total funds raised in fourteen years. For the fifteenth year, the event will see a couple of changes, with the golf tournament moving into the city at Deer Park.
Jerry Jemieff, chair of the organizing committee, says organizers want to continue the success of the tournament.
"There's basically two goals... One, of course, is to provide the golfers with a great day, and of course the other is to fundraise for the health centres in our local area," he says.
Ross Fisher, executive director of the Health Foundation, says the decision to switch from Good Spirit for the golf location was because sometimes a tournament needs to change. He notes that they were treated very well at Good Spirit for the last fourteen years.
All prizes at the event are donated by local businesses, meaning all funds raised by golfers will be go to the different equipment which the Foundation intends to buy adds Sheila Johnson, committee member in charge of prizes. Those awards will go to the top fundraisers as well as those who meet certain tiers. As well, all golfers will receive the gift of a wind shirt. "It's just an extra thank you to those who go the extra mile of raising all the pledges."
Funds raised will be split two ways. Half will go to buying new medical equipment for facilities in the region, and the second half will be used for the Integrated Primary Healthcare Centre currently being built in Yorkton.
"That will provide an exciting new access to healthcare for people in our region, an exciting new service that will be here for a number of years," Fisher says.
The tournament, which is slated for June 12, is full every year, Fisher says, so interested golfers should contact The Health Foundation soon to get their spot.
