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The Citi Canada Charity Golf Tournament began nearly a decade ago as a small fundraising initiative of the Citi Canada United Way committee. The tournament has since grown into our largest charitable endeavour of the year. Today the Citi Canada Community Development Advisory Council votes on a new community partner for the golf tournament each year, and funds raised go towards directly supporting one of their critical programs.
In 2017, Citi Canada partnered with Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Toronto, an organization that provides a “home away from home” for seriously ill children and their families so that they can heal better together. Since partnering with RMHC in 2015, the CDAC has voted annually to continue its support for the RMHC Toronto School.
Funds from the tournament supported the RMHC Toronto School program, which is available for patients and siblings from junior kindergarten to grade 12 who are staying at the house. The school supports families in a meaningful and impactful way by helping children maintain academic standing and providing a sense of normalcy while supporting their complex emotional and learning needs.
The golf tournament raised $50,000 in support of the RMHC Toronto School program in 2017 and has raised a total of $159,072 in three years. In addition, more than 120 Citi volunteers have given 3,600 hours to hosting more than 800 guests at RMHC Toronto’s Home for Dinner event, where volunteers work to plan a meal, purchase groceries and prepare dinner for guests at the house.