2nd Annual Golf for Grace
Dear Friends,
I’d like to begin with thanking all of you who supported the 1st Annual Golf for Grace Tournament that was held on May 24, 2008 at Springfield Golf and Country Club in Guelph. With over 120 participants, the tournament was a huge success raising over $18,000 for pediatric brain tumour research at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Since the inception of Grace’s fund in December 2005, TOGETHER we have raised $95,701.92 for The Hospital for Sick Children in Grace’s honor. It is impossible for Ian and me to express our gratitude sufficiently. Thank-you for continuing to keep Grace’s memory alive, injecting further purpose in her short life, and supporting our family as we continue to manage life without Grace physically with us.
The $95,000 + that we TOGETHER have raised has supported studies such as Dr. Eric Bouffet’s “Improving communication during the palliative care of children with brain tumours” and Dr. Dirks’ “Investigation of a novel tumor suppressor gene in human brain tumours” as well as many others. Take a moment to think about the impact of this work. Think about the child who is currently living with a brain tumour and is struggling to beat this unforgiving disease. Think about the parent of the child living with a brain tumour and the hope that Dr. Dirks’ research may dictate better treatment options for their baby so that they will not have experience a life without their child. As a parent who has cared for a dying child, the importance of Dr. Eric Buffet’s work to improve communication with children dying of brain tumors is invaluable. Children dying of brain tumors are usually cogitatively aware well past the time that they are able to verbally communicate. Dr. Buffet is committed to finding ways to communicate with, and as a result bring comfort to, dying children during this gap between their ability to verbally speak and death. Without YOUR support, this work could not be done. Please allow yourself to acknowledge the importance and invaluable impact of YOUR contribution to this research.
The 2nd Annual Golf for Grace will be held on Saturday May 2nd at Springfield Golf and Country Club. The day will run similar to last year, as a Shotgun, Texas Scramble, so that golfers and non-golfers can enjoy the day together equally. We will again enjoy great golf, amazing prizes (including a “Hole In One” car sponsored by Autopark KIA Burlington), good food but most importantly time with friends and family while remembering Grace and how this little lady has inspired each of us to live our lives a little differently.
There are 4 ways that you can support The 2nd Annual Golf for Grace. Please choose one or more!
1. PARTICIPATE! Register to golf. Simply fill out the attached registration form. If you have friends or family who are also participating that you would like to have in your foursome, please include their names on your registration sheet and we will ensure that you enjoy the day together. Please return the registration form and payment in the form of cash, cheque or credit card to Lesley as soon as possible. We also have a limited number of “dinner only” spots. Please register for these early! Partial tax receipts will be issued for the golf/dinner and dinner only options.
2. SPONSORSHIP:
a. SPONSOR A TEE OR GREEN. Your name or company name will appear on that tee or green recognizing your support. A tax receipt for your entire sponsorship amount ($150) will be issued.
b. SPONSOR A HOLE. If you would like to run a contest, simply sponsor the hole, provide a prize and we will organize the rest. Your name or company name will appear on that tee AND green recognizing your support. Autopark KIA Burlington has donated a car for a “Hole In One” contest on hole #9. A tax receipt for your entire sponsorship amount ($250) will be issued.
3. DONATE A PRIZE FOR RAFFLE OR SILENT AUCTION. Nothing is too big or too small. Help us make this year’s prize table even more impressive then last years. Simply contact Lesley and she will arrange to pick-up all gift donations at your convenience.
4. FINANCIALLY DONATE. Cash, credit card or cheque donations (made payable to “The Grace Compagnon Stanley Tribute Fund”) are welcomed in any denomination. Tax receipts for any denomination of $20 or more will be issued.
PLEASE NOTE: CREDIT CARDS AND CHEQUES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL THE DAY OF THE TOURNEY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST DATE THESE PAYMENTS.
Our 2008 Tourney was truly an outstanding day! We appreciate that this economy makes supporting charities more difficult but please remember that this slower economy has not slowed the demands placed on The Hospital for Sick Children. We have kept all costs the same as 2008 and are hopeful that you continue to choose Grace’s Fund as your charity of choice in 2009. Let’s make ’09 the year we surpass $100,000 and push well into the six figure club!
Again, my most sincere thanks for supporting my daughters research fund. The patients of The Hospital for Sick Children Brain Tumour Program are with out doubt genuinely grateful.
With warm regards,
Lesley
lcompagnon@cogeco.ca
(905) 635-4617
2126 Baker Dr., Burlington, ON, L7L 0A8
I’d like to begin with thanking all of you who supported the 1st Annual Golf for Grace Tournament that was held on May 24, 2008 at Springfield Golf and Country Club in Guelph. With over 120 participants, the tournament was a huge success raising over $18,000 for pediatric brain tumour research at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Since the inception of Grace’s fund in December 2005, TOGETHER we have raised $95,701.92 for The Hospital for Sick Children in Grace’s honor. It is impossible for Ian and me to express our gratitude sufficiently. Thank-you for continuing to keep Grace’s memory alive, injecting further purpose in her short life, and supporting our family as we continue to manage life without Grace physically with us.
The $95,000 + that we TOGETHER have raised has supported studies such as Dr. Eric Bouffet’s “Improving communication during the palliative care of children with brain tumours” and Dr. Dirks’ “Investigation of a novel tumor suppressor gene in human brain tumours” as well as many others. Take a moment to think about the impact of this work. Think about the child who is currently living with a brain tumour and is struggling to beat this unforgiving disease. Think about the parent of the child living with a brain tumour and the hope that Dr. Dirks’ research may dictate better treatment options for their baby so that they will not have experience a life without their child. As a parent who has cared for a dying child, the importance of Dr. Eric Buffet’s work to improve communication with children dying of brain tumors is invaluable. Children dying of brain tumors are usually cogitatively aware well past the time that they are able to verbally communicate. Dr. Buffet is committed to finding ways to communicate with, and as a result bring comfort to, dying children during this gap between their ability to verbally speak and death. Without YOUR support, this work could not be done. Please allow yourself to acknowledge the importance and invaluable impact of YOUR contribution to this research.
The 2nd Annual Golf for Grace will be held on Saturday May 2nd at Springfield Golf and Country Club. The day will run similar to last year, as a Shotgun, Texas Scramble, so that golfers and non-golfers can enjoy the day together equally. We will again enjoy great golf, amazing prizes (including a “Hole In One” car sponsored by Autopark KIA Burlington), good food but most importantly time with friends and family while remembering Grace and how this little lady has inspired each of us to live our lives a little differently.
There are 4 ways that you can support The 2nd Annual Golf for Grace. Please choose one or more!
1. PARTICIPATE! Register to golf. Simply fill out the attached registration form. If you have friends or family who are also participating that you would like to have in your foursome, please include their names on your registration sheet and we will ensure that you enjoy the day together. Please return the registration form and payment in the form of cash, cheque or credit card to Lesley as soon as possible. We also have a limited number of “dinner only” spots. Please register for these early! Partial tax receipts will be issued for the golf/dinner and dinner only options.
2. SPONSORSHIP:
a. SPONSOR A TEE OR GREEN. Your name or company name will appear on that tee or green recognizing your support. A tax receipt for your entire sponsorship amount ($150) will be issued.
b. SPONSOR A HOLE. If you would like to run a contest, simply sponsor the hole, provide a prize and we will organize the rest. Your name or company name will appear on that tee AND green recognizing your support. Autopark KIA Burlington has donated a car for a “Hole In One” contest on hole #9. A tax receipt for your entire sponsorship amount ($250) will be issued.
3. DONATE A PRIZE FOR RAFFLE OR SILENT AUCTION. Nothing is too big or too small. Help us make this year’s prize table even more impressive then last years. Simply contact Lesley and she will arrange to pick-up all gift donations at your convenience.
4. FINANCIALLY DONATE. Cash, credit card or cheque donations (made payable to “The Grace Compagnon Stanley Tribute Fund”) are welcomed in any denomination. Tax receipts for any denomination of $20 or more will be issued.
PLEASE NOTE: CREDIT CARDS AND CHEQUES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL THE DAY OF THE TOURNEY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST DATE THESE PAYMENTS.
Our 2008 Tourney was truly an outstanding day! We appreciate that this economy makes supporting charities more difficult but please remember that this slower economy has not slowed the demands placed on The Hospital for Sick Children. We have kept all costs the same as 2008 and are hopeful that you continue to choose Grace’s Fund as your charity of choice in 2009. Let’s make ’09 the year we surpass $100,000 and push well into the six figure club!
Again, my most sincere thanks for supporting my daughters research fund. The patients of The Hospital for Sick Children Brain Tumour Program are with out doubt genuinely grateful.
With warm regards,
Lesley
lcompagnon@cogeco.ca
(905) 635-4617
2126 Baker Dr., Burlington, ON, L7L 0A8
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