Castle Vendor Appreciation Golf Tournament
On Monday August 28th, Castle staff and their Vendor Partners gathered again at the picturesque Club at North Halton in Georgetown for the annual Castle Vendor Appreciation Golf Tournament. The pristine greens and rolling hills made a beautiful backdrop for another day filled with enjoyment on the perfectly groomed private golf course in the city of Georgetown, ON.
A national selection of Castle supplier representatives from across Canada enjoyed a fun-filled day of golf with some exciting charity challenges along the way. Over 150 vendor participants attended the event and had the opportunity to donate to a worthy cause, win great prizes and enjoy the picture-perfect day on the award-winning course. Castle welcomed a very special guest to the event this year. Darryl Sittler, NHL hockey legend and
former captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, spent the afternoon at the 9th hole greeting each team and posing for commemorative photos with the golfers. Following the tournament, players enjoyed a gourmet meal and awards presentation in the dining room overlooking the 9th hole.
"Castle recognizes the importance of acknowledging the contribution of our supplier network to the success of Castle. We understand that our efforts to further strengthen our relationships will contribute to the success our members and our group. It is important to show gratitude to our suppliers for their dedication and their commitment to Castle." – Ken Jenkins, President
Following dinner, Darryl Sittler sat down with Castle President Ken Jenkins to share some memorable highlights from his NHL career with the group, recalling his journey to NHL stardom. Darryl gave a heartfelt message about being true to yourself amidst adversity, the importance of staying humble and giving back to the community and beyond.
For eight years now, Castle’s annual charity golf function has benefitted the SickKids Foundation and with the generosity of their attendees, the event was another unbelievable success. The 2017 tournament raised an all-time record amount of $27,000 in charitable donations thanks to the generosity of Castle Vendor Partners and a corporate match. SickKids is a health-care community dedicated to improving the health of children by providing the best in family-centred, compassionate care. Castle is a "Patron" on the wall of donors and following the unbelievable success of this year’s tournament, Castle has raised over $200,000 for this incredible foundation.
Castle Building Centres Group would like to thank their Valued Vendor Partners for the generous donations at this year’s charity event and for making the Castle Golf Tournament an enormous success.