News Release
July 12, 2007
For Immediate Release
} Golfers play through heat; raise cool $92,000 for boys’ camp
Two hundred and eighty-eight golfers, playing a six-hour round of golf in Monday’s blazing heat, raised $92,000 for the Four Winds Boys’ Camp. The high temperatures failed to deter the golfers, who took part in the 10th annual Classic Golf Tournament, co-hosted by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and its business partner, Metafore IT Solutions at Rattlesnake Golf Club in Milton. The funds raised will support 900 underprivileged boys, aged 7-13, from across the Archdiocese of Toronto, to enjoy a summer camp experience at Four Winds, the former Columbus Boys’ Camp, located on Lake Simcoe near Orillia.
“Over its 10-year run, The Classic has raised over $820,000 for various selected charities, each of which has a direct link to helping young people,” explained Michael Bator, director of education at Dufferin-Peel. The tournament’s participants include business partners/suppliers of either Dufferin-Peel or Metafore, and staff members of both organizations. “This is a unique partnership among educators and education service providers to positively impact lives outside the classroom,” said Bator. “We know from hearing testimonies from kids that our day of friendly competition on the golf course may create life-changing experiences and we are grateful for the opportunity to have such a positive impact.”
“We have always had two primary criteria for determining the charitable beneficiary for The Classic,” said Bryant Jackson, President and CEO at Metafore. “The organization must operate locally, and it must help children in some way.” Past beneficiaries have included: ShareLife, Sunshine Foundation, the Arthritis Society, Community Living Mississauga, S’port for Kids Foundation, the Kidney Foundation and the Canadian Diabetes Association.
“The community spirit displayed by our corporate partners, customers and all the golfers made for a tremendous day,” added Bryant Jackson. “We are very pleased to be able to make a direct and tangible impact on deserving kids in our communities.”
“The funds raised are a huge boost for us,” said Joe Gorman, director of the Four Winds Boys’ Camp. “These funds will effectively allow 900 young males, many of whom are coming from disadvantaged backgrounds, to experience summer camp in a way they could never imagine.”
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is one of largest and most diverse school districts in Ontario, with approximately 89,000 students in 141 Catholic schools throughout Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon and Orangeville. With over 10,000 employees, the board is also one of the largest employers in the region.
Metafore IT Solutions, a division of Hartco Income Fund, is one of Canada’s leading information technology solution providers. Metafore is dedicated to designing, implementing and supporting dynamic solutions that answer clients’ needs for improved access to information, easier ways to conduct their business and generating maximum return on their IT investments. For more information, please visit Metafore online at www.metafore.ca.
Contact: Bruce Campbell, Manager, Community Relations, (905) 890-0708, ext. 24466 or (905) 609-1480
bruce.campbell@dpcdsb.org
Steve Munden, Director Marketing & Communications, Metafore IT Solutions, (905) 362-7303 smunden@metafore.ca
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