Roger Anderson Charity Classic to tee off June 9

Annual golf tournament has raised more than $5.3 million for youth in Durham Region to date

Ajax, Ont. – Durham Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer Roger Anderson will welcome golf enthusiasts and community leaders to the 19th annual Roger Anderson Charity Classic (RACC) golf tournament on Thursday, June 9. The annual fundraising event, one of the most popular and well-established initiatives in Durham Region, is being held at Deer Creek Golf Club and Banquet Facility in Ajax.

 

The event directly benefits students in financial need at Durham College (DC) and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), as well as child and youth initiatives at Ontario Shores Foundation for Mental Health. Now in its 19th year, the RACC has raised more than $5.3 million since its inception including $371,000 at last year’s tournament.

 

Golfers will have the chance to win one of three cars provided by Fraser Ford in Oshawa, Ont. as well as an opportunity to bid on several exciting live and silent auction prizes including two Premium Passes for the Boots and Hearts Festival; a Ste. Anne’s spa package for four; DC and UOIT tuition packages and much more.

New for this year is the opportunity to win a VIP for the Day Foursome Package through pre-event online bidding. This exclusive tournament-day experience includes numerous luxuries such as personal beverage and food concierge for the day; priority payment for live and silent auctions; and an additional foursome voucher at Deer Creek Golf & Banquet Facility to be used at another time, for each player. 

When:
Thursday, June 9
9 a.m. – breakfast buffet and mingle
10:30 a.m. – board golf carts
10:45 a.m. – shotgun start
4:30 p.m. – reception 
5:30 p.m. – dinner and live and silent auctions

Where:
Deer Creek Golf and Banquet Facility
2700 Audley Road North
Ajax, Ontario

For more information contact:

Heather Bulman
Communications and Marketing, Durham College
905.721.2000 ext. 2197