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NEWS RELEASE
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Palliative Care tournament
raises funds BROCKVILLE – There’s still time to register for the Friends of Palliative Care Golf Tournament on Wednesday, Sept. 2 – if you act quickly. Co-chairs Dave Publow and Jim Cooper confirmed there are still some spots for the morning shotgun scramble, which begins at 7:30 a.m. at Brockville Country Club. Morning golfers can enjoy an afternoon cruise with Captain Andy of 1000 Islands and Seaway Cruises, after enjoying lunch at the Country Club prepared by Mark Walmsley and the staff of Kelsey’s. Captain Andy and Mark Walmsley are just a few of the community participants and sponsors who make this a fun-filled day for golfers – and a way to raise funds for a program that helps people through the final, difficult stages of life. “The community gets behind this because the community believes in the Palliative Care Service,” says Mr. Publow. “I really believe in the program and in the cause of people dying with dignity and compassion, either at home or in a hospital setting that is comfortable – not by themselves. Palliative Care nurses are special people. They put people at ease and make families feel comfortable.” “The program is absolutely wonderful, second to none,” adds Mr. Cooper, who has seen the wonderful way the Palliative Care nurses at Brockville General Hospital care for the patients and families during the finals days of a fellow Canarm employee and, later, his own father-in-law. But Mr. Cooper says that while the cause is serious, the golf tournament is a day that is packed with fun. Golfers enjoy baked treats from Tait’s at one hole, wine and cheese at another hole, and sausages from the Butcher Shop at yet another. “We try to entertain people while they are here,” he emphasizes. Many local businesses have donated great draw prizes this year: 35 framed prints from Hangups; a 40-inch flatscreen TV from Canadian Tire Prescott; a one-week RV rental from 1000 Islands RV; two watches from the Jewel Box; a Senators dinner, ticket and hotel package donated by Dave Jones of Leslee Sports; a $4,500 furnace package from Inter-Climate Inc. and more. Most prize winners are drawn from a hat; any golfer can win. In addition, there are golf prizes, including hole-in-one and closest-to-the-pin prizes donated by RBC, and a hole-in-one prize of a three-year lease on an Infinity car donated by Tony Graham Infinity. “We want to create a great atmosphere so that everyone enjoys themselves and comes back year after year,” says Mr. Cooper. “We want to give them a time that they won’t forget.” The tournament has raised $1.2 million over its 15-year history and is one of the main fundraisers for the program as well as a way to thank the program’s sponsors. The co-chairs would love to see the tournament raise more than $100,000 this year. Last year, the tournament raised $154,000, but the co-chairs do not expect to see the same number this year. “We know the economy is bad and it is has been a hard year for everybody,” says Mr. Publow. “We didn’t increase the registration price, and we don’t expect that we will top last year’s total.” Most importantly, they would like all the golfers and sponsors to enjoy themselves so much that they return in 2010. Mr. Publow says usually more than three-quarters of the participants sign up again the following year. “This is a big party to thank them for everything they have done for the Palliative Care program.” To register or donate, please contact the Brockville and District Hospital Foundation at 613-345-4478. -30-
Friends of Palliative Care Golf Tournament Co-Chairs Jim Cooper, left, and Dave Publow hopes everyone has a wonderful time at the Brockville Country Club on Sept. 2.
For
more information, please contact:
For
updates on Tournament Day, please contact: Healthy People ~ Outstanding Care
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