Multi-year reward will present youth throughout the prairies and First Tee – Canada community with inexpensive and inclusive entry to the sport of golf
Oakville, ON (November 7, 2024) – Golf Canada and the Golf Canada Basis are excited to announce that the Heather Ryan & L. David Dubé Basis Inc. has pledged a significant reward of $1M USD over 4 years to First Tee – Canada that may instantly profit First Tee – Prairies.
The Heather Ryan & L. David Dubé Basis is a personal Canadian basis that was based in 2005. Because it’s inception the Basis has made significant and lasting contributions to nature conservancy, humanitarian aide (Canadian Pink Cross, The Salvation Military, hospitals), youth sports activities and to different areas within the Saskatoon neighborhood.
L. David Dubé is presently the president and chief govt officer of the Concorde Group Company and has served on quite a few boards throughout Canada and america over the previous 30 years. Dubé was appointed to the Order of Canada in December 2020 and was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal in June 2022.
“On behalf of my spouse Heather and I and our Basis, we’re extraordinarily proud to assist First Tee – Canada and spend money on youth and the optimistic impression and life-long classes sports activities can have on their lives,” stated L. David Dubé, president, Heather Ryan & L. David Dubé Basis. “We have now been long-time supporters of youth sports activities and this chance with First Tee – Canada was an ideal match for our Basis to proceed our dedication to sports activities and youth improvement. Entry to sports activities may be tough and we need to guarantee whether or not it’s 1,000 kids or only one baby that we may also help, the place assist is required. Golf helps to show life-long classes and assessments character, and we’re glad to spend money on significant youth improvement right here within the prairies and throughout our nation.”
Heather Ryan added, “Each David and I’ve led sporting lives. From grade college by way of Varsity sports activities, we now have each believed within the energy of sports activities to form the lives of youth and entry to sports activities is important to delivering these advantages. First Tee – Canada is an ideal match for us guarantee others profit from sport as we did.”
Golf Canada and the Golf Canada Basis partnered with First Tee in 2020 to launch First Tee – Canada to supply youth with inexpensive and inclusive entry to the sport together with life-enhancing experiences by way of the sport. First Tee – Prairies launched in January 2023 and as we speak, six lead chapters are working First Tee – Canada programming in each province throughout the nation.
First Tee – Canada programming is delivered in three settings, at golf programs, colleges and neighborhood centres with distinctive curriculums and coaching for every location. This yr, First Tee – Prairies delivered programming to over 22,400 individuals at seven program places throughout Saskatchewan and Manitoba with a crew of 10 licensed First Tee coaches. Near 40 per cent of individuals recognized as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Particular person of Color) and 40 per cent recognized as feminine. As well as, 76 per cent of colleges and neighborhood centre programming serviced low-income and numerous populations within the provinces. By means of the beneficiant assist of donors, 100 per cent of the programming was offered for free of charge to the individuals.
“We’re very appreciative of the beneficiant reward from the Heather Ryan & L. David Dubé Basis that may instantly have a optimistic impression on youth not solely within the prairies but additionally throughout all First Tee chapters in Canada,” stated First Tee – Canada Govt Director, Adam Hunter. “Monetary assist from beneficiant donors permits us to broaden program places and supply them with the correct gear, practice and employees coaches and supply extra youth with the chance to expertise inexpensive golf programming of their communities.”
The Golf Canada Basis is a important associate within the continued progress of First Tee – Canada chapters throughout the nation by way of the beneficiant assist of its donors and fundraising and philanthropic efforts.
“We’re extremely grateful that Heather and David have come ahead in such an impactful option to assist children within the Prairies by way of golf,” stated Golf Canada Basis Chief Govt Officer, Martin Barnard. “They perceive how sport can change lives and have been leaders in giving again each domestically and nationally for a few years. Their assist will assist us develop donations each within the province and throughout the nation for a few years to return.”
The Heather Ryan & L. David Dubé Basis Inc. joins a powerful community of donors throughout Canada which have generously impacted First Tee – Canada in a significant means since First Tee – Canada’s inception in 2020. To learn to assist First Tee – Canada, please e-mail Govt Director Adam Hunter. To discover a chapter close to you, go to firstteecanada.ca. To study extra about First Tee – Prairies, please go to firstteeprairies.ca.
