The dedicated volunteers of the Creston Valley Thunder Cats hosted another successful charity golf tournament May 5 at the Creston Golf Club.
This year’s tournament was dubbed “Cats Helping Kids” as the 2012 recipient charity was Ronald McDonald House Southern Alberta. Many families from the Creston Valley benefit by having a “home away from home” at Ronald McDonald House Southern Alberta when their child is a patient at Alberta Children’s Hospital or Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary.
This year, 87 golfers participated in the best-ball scramble. Also, over 140 business/individuals supported the tournament with donations in kind or monetary sponsorships.
Based on the support for this year’s tournament it is clear to the Thunder Cats that Ronald McDonald House Southern Alberta is important to our community. The support from the community allowed the Thunder Cats to award the top 14 teams (56 players) with prizes for participation and raise funds with donations for auctions.
The mandate of the Thunder Cats charity golf tournament is to donate one-third of the total net profits to the recipient charity designated for each tournament. This year the Thunder Cats were very pleased to announce that they were able to send Ronald McDonald House Southern Alberta a cheque for $5,750. The team extends its appreciation to all who supported this tournament; your support has helped both the Creston Valley Thunder Cats Junior B hockey team and Ronald McDonald House Southern Alberta.
— CRESTON VALLEY THUNDER CATS