MINTO – A local pre-school, mental health initiative and minor sports organizations will benefit from the 2019 Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament.
This year’s recipient organizations – Harriston Preschool, Minto Mental Health, Minto United Soccer Club and the U14 Palmerston Marlins/Minto Minor Ball – were all represented at the May 7 Town of Minto council meeting.
Harriston Preschool operator Joy Murray told council the funding will be used to make the school’s classroom (located in the Harriston United Church) more comfortable, provide additional learning opportunities and for equipment replacement.
“We currently need to raise about $6,000 a year to keep going,” noted Murray.
Jessica Dettman, a co-lead on the Minto Mental Health program, said the initiative, launched this past spring, “has been really well received.”
She said money from the golf tournament will be used for additional programming, creating Minto Mental Health resource kits, training and establishment of peer support networks.
Jackie Hymers of Minto United Soccer said the group’s share of the money will be used for new equipment and training needs and help to launch a program to subsidize fees for low-income households.
Wayne Martin told council the Marlins and Minto Minor Ball funding will help with a variety of initiatives, including a possible trip to the Eastern Canadian Softball Finals for the Marlins squad, a second scoreboard at the ball diamonds in Palmerston or operation of two major tournaments the organization is hosting.
Last year, three local organizations, the Minto Dance Academy, North for Youth and the Canada Packers Reunion committee each received $4,500 from the tournament proceeds.
Nearly $100,000
raised since inception
“I just want to say thank you to all the groups,” said Mayor George Bridge.
“I think if everything goes well we’ll crack $100,000 that the Mayor’s golf tournament has raised for the groups over the nine years” since its inception, he added.
The Mayor’s Charity Golf Tournament is set for Aug. 8 at Pike Lake Golf Centre. The cost per foursome is $500, including 18 holes with cart and a steak dinner.
To register call 519-338-2511 by July 8.
