June 6, 2008

Money will provide financial assistance to students at Durham College, UOIT and the Abilities Centre Durham

OSHAWA, Ont. – More than 240 enthusiastic golfers joined Durham Regional Chair Roger Anderson on June 5 for the 12th annual Durham Region Chairman’s Charity Classic, helping to raise $412,000 and extend a legacy of giving to community organizations.

It was a great day of golf and fellowship at the Deer Creek Golf Club and Banquet Facility in Ajax, Ontario. The generosity of golfers, sponsors, donors and volunteers resulted in an outstanding fundraising total, which will provide assistance to students in financial need at Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and be used towards the construction of the Abilities Centre Durham. The classic has raised nearly $3.4 million over its lifetime.

Representatives from the three benefiting organizations were on hand for a cheque presentation, unanimous in their gratitude for Anderson’s ongoing and enthusiastic support of young people in the region.

This year’s sold-out event included three Fraser Ford hole-in-one holes, a $1-million shootout and a putting contest. Auction items included a hockey box at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, a home theatre package and a round trip for four to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Media contact:
MJ Jaffray
Communications and Marketing
905.721.2000 ext. 2333
mjjaffray@dc-uoit.ca

About Durham College
Durham College is the premier college in Canada for career-focused students who will succeed in a challenging, supporting and inclusive learning environment. Offering approximately 80 full-time market-driven programs and hundreds of part-time and continuing education courses, the college has provided students with access to exceptional teachers with real-world experience for 40 years. With a graduate employment rate of over 90 per cent and employer satisfaction rate of close to 95 per cent, Durham College gives students everything they need to obtain great careers and make a difference in the world. The college has more than 6,100 full-time students, thousands of part-time students and almost 1,600 apprentices. For more information, visit www.durhamcollege.ca or call 905.721.2000.

About UOIT
As an innovative university, UOIT delivers a leading-edge learning environment that uniquely combines academic knowledge, research opportunities, hands-on skills and a vibrant student life. UOIT’s 5,000 students are taught by professors who are experts in their fields from around the world. As Ontario’s first laptop-based university, the university offers a diverse array of challenging undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its faculties of Business and Information Technology; Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies; Education; Energy Systems and Nuclear Science; Engineering and Applied Science; Health Sciences; and Science. UOIT’s commitment to research excellence has resulted in millions of dollars in grants and awards, including five Canada Research Chairs. To find out more, visit www.uoit.ca or call 905.721.8668.

 

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