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 XMPIE