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Focus Raises $250,000 at "Golf for Kids" Charity Golf
Classic VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA-Focus and co-sponsor Corix Water Products (Corix) raised more than $250,000 at their annual Golf for Kids Charity Golf Classic. Focus and Corix in partnership with the "Golf for Kids" team including 70 volunteers, 50 Hole Sponsors, 75 Major Sponsors and 198 players raised $250,000 for three local charities: The "Help Fill a Dream Foundation," an organization dedicated to helping children with life threatening illnesses fulfill their lifelong dreams, "KidSport BC", whose mandate is to identify needs in the community, raise funds, and support programs that create opportunities for young people to participate in sport and "Rock Solid", a support service that provides counselling and education for youth affected by violence and bullying. "The atmosphere and the amount of money that we were able to raise for children in our community was absolutely unbelievable," explains Dale Douglas, tournament co-organizer and Focus Regional Vice-President. "The generosity of our sponsors and the people who paid for auction items exceeded everyone's expectations and made for a very memorable day."The 2006 "Golf For Kids" Charity Golf Classic was held on September 16th at the world renowned Bear Mountain Golf Resort in Victoria. The $250,000 was raised through a combination of entry fees, mulligan and raffle draws, as well as through participants bidding on items in an exciting silent and a fun-filled live auction. Bob Campbell from "Help Fill a Dream Foundation", Patti Hunter from "KidSport BC" and Tom Woods from "Rock Solid" were thrilled to accept cheques on behalf of their respective organizations. Over the past 10 years, the "Golf for Kids" Charity Golf Classic has raised more than $850,000 which has been used to help make dreams come true for hundreds of children on Vancouver Island. Focus Corporation is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm providing a range of engineering, geomatics, planning and project management services to clients involved in oil and gas, oil sands, infrastructure, land development and environmental projects. Clients rely on Focus to deliver world-class technical solutions that optimize their investments, improve their competitive position and increase their long-term success. With the acquisitions of DPH Engineering Inc. and Sunbow Consulting Ltd., Focus will employ approximately 1500 staff in 19 offices throughout Western Canada. |
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