Again for the primary time since 2019, the seventh installment of the TravelBrands Annual Charity Golf Basic was held yesterday at Eagles Nest Golf Membership in Maple, ON.
On an excellent September day, the journey business got here out in energy for what host and TravelBrands CEO Frank DeMarinis known as “the premier golf event within the journey business.”
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It’s powerful to argue with that. It’s an expensive event to enter, however all proceeds go in direction of the SickKids’ Labatt Household Coronary heart Centre to assist its aim of turning into the main pediatric coronary heart illness centre on this planet. To this point, TravelBrands has donated greater than $1.5 million towards the Toronto facility that offers hope and therapeutic to kids from Canada and around the globe.
Through the occasion, DeMarinis upped the corporate’s pledge to the hospital. The unique aim was $1 million, however with that surpassed, TravelBrands is vowing to lift one other $1.5 million to convey the overall to over $3 million.
“We’re going to get this work performed,” mentioned DeMarinis. “It’s a lovely neighborhood (SickKids) has created to assist folks of their darkest moments.”
Golfers received tons for his or her cash, on prime of the pleasure of supporting an excellent trigger. At varied holes there have been particular treats, starting from an oyster bar to an ice cream truck. The prize tables have been laden with goodies, with every foursome taking dwelling a horny present.
The spotlight of the day got here when 27-year-old SickKids affected person ambassador Mark Maggiori spoke to the event crowd at dinner. First recognized with severe coronary heart issues at simply three months previous, Maggiori was handled at SickKids and had 13 good years earlier than his coronary heart started to fail once more. By means of extraordinary efforts by SickKids employees, Maggiori received a brand new coronary heart, and 14 years later he’s a wholesome younger man.
“Despite the fact that I’m not sick or a child anymore, I’ve been a SickKids affected person my total life,” Maggiori mentioned. “However you by no means felt like a sick child in that place. They did the whole lot doable to make you’re feeling regular.” Maggiori earned a standing ovation for his story.
TravelBrands is owned by Japan-based H.I.S. Co., Ltd., and there have been a number of representatives of the corporate on the event. A particular visitor was Sasayama Takuya, Japan’s Consul-Common in Toronto.
“That is one of the best golf event I’ve ever been to,” he mentioned. The Consul-Common additionally expressed hope that many Canadians will start travelling to Japan once more, as COVID restrictions like pre-arrival testing have been lifted. “Quickly there shall be no visa required, I promise,” Takuya mentioned.
