Itâs amazing the difference a year can make.
Last May, a Âé¶čAV fundraising golf tournament saw a ten times increase, compared to the inaugural event, benefiting a local Make-A-Wish child.
City Electric Supply (CES) Âé¶čAV hosted its second annual golf tournament recently and raised a total of $10,246. This comes just a year after the inaugural event raised less than $1,000.
âWe challenged ourselves to raise enough funds to grant one wish with the tournament funds,â said CES Âé¶čAV district manager James Cookson. âWe all love the organization, so it was a great goal for us, and the funds raised helped contribute to granting wishes in our local community.â
All the money raised helped send a local Make-A-Wish child and her sister on a trip of a lifetime.
âMake-A-Wish sent a girl and her sister to Disneyland for a week,â added Cookson. âWe brought them a bunch of toys, and they even had their own plane and hotel. The kids were so excited to go. It was nice to see firsthand the impact our fundraiser had on these people.â
Cookson and CES saw their event grow in a massive way and they plan on only making it bigger for the third annual event, which is coming up on May 24.
âThere are so many moving parts in an event like this,â said Cookson. âWe had around 110 people attend our first year. It takes a bit to grow, and we learned a lot about collecting, getting everyone together, and assigning tasks. Iâd say it was challenging, but it was also fun.â
âWeâve thought about different ways to grow it and weâre excited to see what we can do next. Just like with our business, weâre always looking to improve,â Cookson continued.
Former BC Lions head coach and member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame Wally Buono was in attendance at last yearâs event.
This year, CES has set their goal of raising $15,000.
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