Local golf tournament raises over $11,000 for the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

A charity golf tournament held at the Gatineau Golf Club on August 24 raised over $11,000 for Aylmer’s Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP). The event was made possible thanks to the generosity of the Gatineau Golf Club.

Despite the organizers having no prior experience with golf events, the club was supportive throughout, offering encouragement even if the turnout was modest. In the end, 64 golfers and an additional 40 dinner guests participated. Golfers paid $150, with $40 going to SSVP and dinner guests paid $50, with $25 donated to the charity. Tax receipts were issued accordingly.

Additional funds were raised through a putting contest, a 50/50 draw, hole sponsorship, and a silent auction on a wide range of prizes donated by local merchants. Gold sponsors included Sports Experts Aylmer–Gatineau, Aylmer Kia, André Fortin (MNA for Pontiac), MP Greg Fergus, Caisse Populaire Desjardins, Funtopia, Lunetterie Optique Laurier, Provigo Aylmer, Stephen Rees of Focus Inc., Mylène Moleski of RE/MAX, the Ottawa Senators and the National Arts Centre. Many other businesses from Aylmer, Chelsea, Hull, and Gatineau provided financial assistance.

The SSVP team was delighted by the overwhelming support from the Gatineau Golf Club and the community and the unexpected success of the event, which not only raised much-needed funds to assist the community’s less fortunate, but also celebrated the spirit of giving back.