Kelowna golf tournament raised over $200K, breaks fundraising record<\/p>\n
Published 11:30 am Monday, August 10, 2026<\/p>\n
It was a record-breaking year at the annual Wilson M. Beck Charity Golf Tournament in Kelowna, as over $200,000 was raised for the YMCA of Southern Interior BC.<\/p>\n
On July 20, 2026, the 16th rendition of the tournament was held at the Kelowna Golf & Country Club. Through sponsors, donors, golfers, volunteers and community partners, the event raised $206,582, the most in its history.<\/p>\n
The funds will go to the YMCA\u2019s Financial Assistance program, which helps people access YMCA programs and services, who otherwise may not have had the means to do so.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese contributions support affordable child care, camp experiences, mental health services, health and wellness programs and opportunities for connection and belonging,\u201d the YMCA of Southern Interior BC said in a release.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat makes this event so special is that its impact reaches far beyond a single day on the golf course,\u201d said Tammie Watson, vice president of marketing and philanthropy at YMCA of Southern Interior BC. \u201cBecause of our community\u2019s generosity, more children can attend camp, more families can access affordable child care, and more individuals can access the supports they need to thrive. At a time when many are facing increasing pressures, these funds help ensure no one is turned away from the Y because of financial circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kelowna-based company Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services was the tournament\u2019s title sponsor.<\/p>\n
Over 140 golfers played in the tournament.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe success of this event is a testament to what can happen when businesses, community leaders, volunteers, and supporters unite around a shared purpose,\u201d adds Derek Nyrose, Golf Committee Chair, \u201cTogether, we\u2019re helping build brighter futures and ensuring the Y remains accessible to everyone who needs it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kelowna golf tournament raised over $200K, breaks fundraising record Published 11:30 am Monday, August 10, 2026 It was…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":853276,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[443],"tags":[49,48,622,82],"class_list":["post-853275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-golf","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=853275"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853275\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/853276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=853275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=853275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=853275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}