Golf tournament raises over $44K for local causes

It was another big year for the Chatham-Kent Charity Classic.

The fifth annual golf tournament took place at Willow Ridge Golf and Country Club on Saturday, August 16 and raised over $44,000 for several local organizations.

Cheques were presented in early October to five groups at Red Barn Brewing.

The Mental Health Network of Chatham Kent received $15,000, which was used to purchase a new air conditioner for their facility thanks to a partnership with Handy Bros Home Comfort. They also purchased a new double oven kitchen setup so they can teach and prepare meals daily.

The Ontario Student Nutrition Program (OSNP) received $10,000, which allowed the purchase of over 17,000 snacks for school aged children in Chatham Kent.

reeHelp CK received $8,000, which was used to serve 125 seniors weekly with their Meals for Seniors program.

The CK Charity Classic was also able sponsor the Chatham Kent Children’s Safety Expo, and donate to the CK Racquet Centre to purchase equipment for a pilot program to introduce tennis to school aged kids in Chatham Kent.

The golf tournament has raised over $146,000 in five years for various not-for-profit and charitable organizations in Chatham-Kent.

Next year’s proceeds will benefit the Village Resource Centre in Wheatley. Organizers also announced a new partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Chatham-Kent to help fund the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, and keep getting high quality books into the hands of local youth.

The CK Charity Classic is a non profit that was been founded by Adam and Erin Dickinson along with Eric Koscielski as a way to give back to Chatham-Kent with all proceeds staying in the municipality.