Joe Carter hits one out of the park for Children’s Aid Foundation

he 2nd Annual Joe Carter Classic Golf Tournament raises over $150,000, up from $75,000 last year.

TORONTO, ON – June 30, 2010 –With the help of corporate sponsors, top sports athletes and local celebrities, the Joe Carter Classic Golf Tournament raised over $150,000 in support of the Children’s Aid Foundation yesterday.“

As a father of three kids, I feel very strongly about helping youth and children in need,” says Joe Carter. ”I am overwhelmed by the incredible team of people and sponsors who came together, and helped support the great work carried out by Children’s Aid Foundation.”

Participants included Charles Barkley, Jerome Bettis, Ray Bourque and Bo Jackson, as well as corporate sponsors, such as TD Bank and BlackBerry.

“We are grateful to the athletes, celebrities and sponsors, and especially to Joe Carter for making this event happen,” said Len Gamache, President, Children’s Aid Foundation. “With this generous donation we’ll be able to help thousands of vulnerable children and youth across Canada.”

Highlights of the event included a celebrity autograph signing, silent auction, and celebrity shoot-out contest. “Momentum continues to build for this event. We’re really excited about doing something even bigger and better next year,” says James Dodds, Event Co-Chair.

The Joe Carter Classic Golf Foundation would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the Children’s Aid Foundation:

Able Transport Ltd.

Accretive Advisor

American Airlines

Amourvis

Areoplan

Bergmanis, Preyra LLP

BlackBerry

BNA

Canada Goose

Callaway

Cassels Brock

Charton Hobbs

CIBC

CP24

CTV

Diesel

Distinctive Foto Imaging

DSF

Eagles Nest Golf Club

Famous Folks

Frozen Pond

Gatorade

Golf Client Services

Gowlings

Heenan Blaikie LLP

IBM

Jays Care Foundation

J.F. Moore Communications

Jolera.

Kinnear Financial Limited

Labatt

Lug

Maple Lodge Farms

Marcatus QED Ltd.

Medcan Clinic

NBCUniversal

Norton Rose

Ogilvy Renault

Pepsi

Pizza Pizza

Porter

Quagmire Golf

Salida Capital Foundation

SDI MKTG

TD Bank Group

The Firkin Group of Pubs

Tinepublic Inc.

Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Star

Windsor Arms

Wn Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Xerox

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