Rugby Charity Golf Tournament Success
Rugby Charity Golf Tournament raises over $10 000 for Cancer Society
Rugby Barbados World 7s (RBW7s) Tournament organisers have officially announced a donation of $10 225 BBD to the Barbados Cancer Society (BCS) as a result of the 2019 Gavin Clark Memorial RBW7s Charity Golf Tournament last month. The Charity Golf Tournament was held at the Barbados Golf Club to honor the late Gavin Clark, a Caribbean Rugby stalwart and passionate advocate for breast cancer research.
“Manager of the RBW7s Local Organising Committee George Nicholson (left) presents the donation on behalf of RBW7s to President of the Barbados Cancer Society, Dr. Dorothy Cooke-Johnson.”
President of the BCS, Dr. Dorothy Cooke-Johnson, expressed her heartfelt thanks to all participants and donors, saying the funds raised by the RBW7s Charity Event will significantly assist Barbados’ national cancer body to continue to provide a range of important care and support services to those affected by cancer on the island.
This includes (but is not limited to) contributing to purchasing breast cancer prosthesis for women who have had mastectomies, support funding for screening and detection tests, medicine and outpatient transportation, financial compensation due to inability to work in some cases, as well as go towards assistance for children diagnosed with childhood cancer and their families.
Manager of the RBW7s Local Organising Committee, George Nicholson, said he was pleased that Rugby in Barbados was beginning to make a name for itself as a socially-conscious sport and that the event was the third annual Charity Event for RBW7s owners, with the 2018 RBW7s Charity Dinner raising substantial funds for the Rotary Club of Barbados South, with part of the proceeds going to the Stephen Alleyne Sport for Life Programme who mentor ‘at-risk’ youth.
“We are proud to be associated with the BCS and to do our part in continuing to help to deliver important national health and well-being services to our community,” he said. “RBW7s wholeheartedly thanks all the local and international brands who rallied together to donate top-quality prizes which included JetBlue Vacations certificates and JetBlue flight certificates, an exclusive West Coast spa treatment, free car rentals, hotel staycations, gift bags, and wine and cheese hampers.
“I would also like to extend our gratitude to all Golf Tournament participants, the Barbados Golf Club, and JetBlue Vacations, as well as a special mention to Lynn de Cambra-McLeod and Cooper Kauffman Consultants Ltd. for their additional donations. Gavin Clark would be very proud.”
“The 2019 Gavin Clark Memorial RBW7s Charity Golf Tournament was held in honour of Gavin Clark, a stalwart of Caribbean Rugby, who died in January last year.”
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