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Save the date for the 19th annual Forget Me Not Golf Tournament!
The Forget Me Not Golf Tournament is the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s largest annual research fundraiser. The 2013 tournament will be held on Thursday, May 23 at Northview Golf & Country Club in Surrey.
The tournament’s success is due to the hard work of the volunteer organizing committee, and the many sponsors, donors and volunteers who participate year after year. A special thank you goes to this year’s presenting sponsor, Canaccord Genuity.
To date, the event has raised more than $7 million in support of the Society. Over 90 per cent of the funds raised go directly to the Society. Proceeds from the tournament are divided equally between supporting families in B.C. who are living with the disease and funding research for the cure."On behalf of the Committee and the Society, I would like to express our thanks to all of our supporters for your generosity which will help us fund research to find a cure and that people whose lives are affected by Alzheimer's disease or other dementias are connected to a community of information, services and support".
- Don Towers, Golf Committee Chair
Golf committee chair Don Towers presents Harry Diemer, Board Member, with a cheque for $575,000.
For more information, contact:
Special Events Officer
Phone: 604-742-4920
Toll-free: 1-800-667-3742
E-mail: events@alzheimerbc.org
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