About
The North Shore Mayors’ Golf Tournament is now in its 3rd year. The tournament is endorsed by our three North Shore Mayors: Mayor Richard Walton, District of North Vancouver; Mayor Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, District of West Vancouver; and Mayor Darrell Mussatto, City of North Vancouver.
The Tournament is managed by the North Shore Community Foundation and the West Vancouver Foundation, and a group of dedicated volunteers. The strong support of our sponsors has made the event a great success. Our accomplishments are made possible through the collaboration of our Mayors, the business community, and the two North Shore Community Foundations.
The North Shore Mayors’ Golf Tournament had its inaugural tournament in 2008. The event was a sell-out with 144 players enjoying fine weather and great playing conditions. In that first year, we raised $125,000. One-half of the funds – $62,500 – helped to create and staff an employment training kitchen at the Lookout Emergency Shelter, a local facility that provides overnight emergency shelter as well as transitional housing to homeless individuals. The other half created ‘The Mayors’ Community Trust Fund’ with the North Shore Community Foundation. This fund supports social programs for North Shore residents, in perpetuity. In 2009 the investment income ($2,500) helped support a youth program, a meal program for the homeless, and a seniors’ program.
The 2nd Annual North Shore Mayors’ Golf Tournament, in 2009, was oversubscribed with 150 players and raised $108,000. $50,000 went to Hollyburn Family Services for two projects: bridge financing for the Youth Safe House, and a pilot project called “A Pathway to Home”. This project brings together a variety of human resources to assist homeless people through the system, and into a safe and stable environment. The balance of the funds will go to the Mayor’s Community Trust Funds in the North Shore Community Foundation and the West Vancouver Community Foundation. Income generated from these funds will support high-priority social service projects on the North Shore.
Each year the event committee meets with social planners from the three municipalities to identify and select a credible agency and a worthwhile project that will appeal to corporate sponsors. We try to find a cause that will have an impact across the North Shore and where an injection of $50,000 will truly make a difference.
While we have been able to attract a full field of golfers we continue to expand our network of corporate supporters. The engine that drives our fund raising efforts is support from the corporate community. Whether it’s a cash contribution, golfer prizes or unique items to be auctioned off, our corporate supporters generate over 80% of the funds we raise. If your company has been a supporter we thank you. If you would like to participate but we have not contacted your company please let us know.
Link to Contacts page
North Shore Community Foundation: http://www.nscommunityfoundation.com/
West Vancouver Community Foundation: http://www.westvanfoundation.com/index.php
