Medicine Hat and District Health Foundation

By Medicine Hat and District Health Foundation

Teeing Off Fore Men’s Health Golf Tournament Sees Vision of Late Chair Realized

Sep 28, 2020 | 9:54 AM

Medicine Hat, AB – On Tuesday, September 15th, the first annual Teeing Off Fore Men’s Health golf tournament raised $15000 for The Medicine Hat & District Health Foundation men’s health initiatives.

This included a generous $2500 donation from the Yuill Family Foundation.

The tournament holds significant meaning to the organizers and attendees this year, as they are carrying forward the vision of the late Bob Will. Bob had been involved in the tournament’s earlier iteration “Plaid for Dad”.

He had a vision to create a new event that would keep the money raised local in order to directly benefit men’s health in Medicine Hat.

He decided to partner with the Medicine Hat & District Health Foundation last year, shortly before he was diagnosed with cancer.

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The Pants Off Fore Men’s Health Tournament is the first fundraising event since Bob passed away from his illness last year.

Ryan Kingsley, chair of the organizing committee, reflects on Bob’s vision, “Bob was trying to give back to the community he’d grown up in, in a way that people could get together and enjoy themselves, and support the community without even feeling like it… I wanted to see his ideas into fruition.” “It’s amazing to see men and women come together for a day of fun and talk about men’s health at a time when we really need to be discussing that topic.

Men’s mental health especially needs to be talked about. Today [the participants] felt like they were coming together for Bob. They are honouring his memory by honouring his dream and his vision: have a great time golfing while making an impact on men’s health care in Medicine Hat.” Heather Bach, Executive Director, Medicine Hat & District Health Foundation.

A day of golf was followed by a silent auction and dinner at the Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club.

All proceeds raised will go to the Medicine Hat & District Health Foundation.

The Medicine Hat & District Health Foundation is the official fundraising arm of the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital and Alberta Health Services for Southeastern Alberta.

The Health Foundation is a 100% local, registered, non-profit charitable organization that is dedicated to making a difference in healthcare.