Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Southpoint Sun - 5
Erie Shores Health Foundation Raising funds for Erie Shores HealthCare and The Hospice Erie Shores Campus
Drive Out Breast Cancer Golf Tournament totalled $6700 The first annual Drive Out Breast Cancer Golf Tournament took place on Sunday, October 18 at Talbot Trail Golf Course. The proceeds from that event totalled $6700, which was promptly donated to ESHF for their Care Happens Here Campaign – mammography program. For Monica Couto, who organized the event, it’s personal. Her mother was diagnosed back in April of this year with breast cancer. “What better way to help than having a golf tournament,” she said. Being employed at Talbot Trail Golf Course, it was the perfect fit. So Monica and Talbot Trail Manager, Jennifer Dawson, decided to jump in and see how it went. “The team pitched in and we Paul Couto and Jamie Thomas face off on Hole #9. Golfers were challenged to putt using a hockey stick. made it happen,” said Dawson. “Monica was really the driving With help from a lot of friends, spirit behind the tournament.” family and local businesses, the golf tournament went off without a hitch on October 18. About 24 raffle prizes were donated and they were able to develop a few games and challenges within the tournament to make it fun and exciting. A little rain dampened things a bit, but they all carried on to get the tournament in the books for the first year. Taylor Fisheries stepped up with pink tickets for every golfer, which entitled them to a meal at their Paul Couto and Monica Couto (tournament organizer) wearing their breast fish trailer. Course Superintendent, cancer awareness shirts. Derek Brown, had pink flags and golfers and Couto was happy with Foundation trying to raise $7 cup-liners ordered. million to construct a state-of-the“We managed to have a safe that. “I want to say a big thank you to art diagnostic imaging department and fun time,” said Dawson. “At everyone who came out,” she said. to accommodate the best that the same time, we were able to Above, Bill “Sky” Howe participates Meanwhile, the money raised medicine can offer. support those in the community in one of the many themed “mini goes to a great cause at Erie affected by breast cancer.” challenges” golfers were met with The tournament attracted 155 Shores HealthCare, with the throughout the course.
For more on who we are and what we do visit
www.eshfoundation.ca
or follow us
