Club's 2016 Giving Back Project Raises $160,000 For Charity

The National Club's signature "Giving Back Gala" has once again broken all records with a total of over $160,000 raised this year.

As Past President, Bruce Bowser chose as the 2016 recipient charity Sick Kids' Hospital "Dancers for Cancer Road to $1M Campaign."  The National Club through its members, donors and sponsors raised approximately $119,000 for Sick Kids at the May dinner and earlier this month raised over $40,000 at it's annual golf event at Scarboro Golf & Country Club.

Club's 'Giving Back' Dinner raises $119,000 for Sick Kids' Hospital

The National Club held its annual "Giving Back Gala" last week. This year it was in support of Sick Kids' Dancers for Cancer Road to $1M Campaign. The National Club through its members, donors and sponsors raised approximately $119,000 for Sick Kids'. The National Club donates 100% of the cost of the food, wine and venue to this great and unique annual event.

National Club Past President Bruce Bowser

NHL legend Paul Henderson

Giving Back Dinner Cheque Presentation

The National Club held the formal cheque presentation this week for September's Giving Back Gala in support of world micro-finance charity Opportunity International Canada, which provides education, micro-loans and entrepreneurial support primarily to women in the developing world. Thanks to the generosity of National Club members, sponsors and a matching donor we raised a total of almost $120,000 for their life-changing work, which is a record amount for The National Club.

Here we are at the cheque presentation with Opportunity International Canada's President Dale Patterson and Jannalee Anderson, VP Business Development.

 Pictured (left to right) National Club General Manager Bill Morari; Janelle Lassonde; Jannalee Anderson, VP Business Development; Club Past President and dinner chair Stephen Lautens; Opportunity International Canada President Dale Patterson; Erika Coetzer; National Club Comptroller Shawn Ganderson.

$120,000 Raised By The National Club For Charity

Past President and evening host Stephen Lautens
with Opportunity International President
Dale Patterson and wife Joan.

Last week's "Giving Back" charity gala was an outstanding success. The gala was in support of Opportunity International Canada, a micro-finance charity that works with women entrepreneurs in the third word helping them break the cycle of poverty by giving them the tools, funds and training to succeed.

With the generous support and participation of National Club members and our sponsors and contributors - and with a matching donor - this year's Giving Back gala raised approximately $90,000 for Opportunity International. Together with the fundraising golf tournament held earlier this year, the National Club raised a total of approximately $120,000 for Opportunity International - a new record for The National Club.

Since it was begun seven years ago, The National Club's Giving Back program has raised and donated approximately $450,000 for charities.

Club President Sean Hoehn with Vice President
Winnie Go

2015 Giving Back Dinner

The National Club's signature "Giving Back" gala charity dinner is coming on September 24th. In the past few years this unique event has raised more than a third of a million dollars for charities.

This year the charity is Opportunity International, a micro-finance charity that primarily works with women entrepreneurs in the developing world to help them break the cycle of poverty by giving them the means and support to build a sustainable local business.

This black tie event is always great fun and changes lives.

Contact the Club at frontdesk@thenationalclub.com to make your reservation. Tax receipts will be issued.

$71,000 Cheque Presented To The National Club's 2013 Charity - Wounded Warriors Canada

National Club Past President Lee Fisher presenting a cheque for $71,000 to
Wounded Warrior Canada organizers Scott Maxwell and Derrick Gleed

This year's annual Club Giving Back event was to benefit Wounded Warriors Canada, a non-profit organization that helps Canadian Forces members – be they full time or reservists – who have been wounded or injured in their service to Canada.

At the Club gala dinner on May 9th and our annual golf tournament we raised over $71,000 for Wounded Warriors Canada. The cheque presentation was yesterday at a luncheon with Wounded Warrior organizers Scott Maxwell and Derrick Gleed. Wounded Warriors presented Past President Lee Fisher with a scroll of appreciation for herself as event chair as well as The National Club.

Through a wide range or programs and services, Wounded Warriors Canada helps find solutions where gaps have left Canadian soldiers in need. Their primary focus is on mental health and the impact of post-traumatic stress, but helps any veteran in need as they make the transition to civilian life.

Since the National Club began our Giving Back charitable project, we have raised and donated over $228,000 from our members and partners.