Once again, the Carl Jorgensen Cancer Charity Tournament has presented a generous donation to support cancer care here in Saskatchewan.
This year, the cheque for $3,463.37 was given to the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan, which just formed in January of this year. It is the first provincial foundation here in Saskatchewan, and it will work to support the various cancer care facilities in the province.
Jakki Crowe, director of development from the Foundation, was on hand to receive the donation from the Lynbrook Golf Club’s president, Tim Peakman, and club captain, Merv Bruvold.
“I kind of made [the tournament] a priority this year, and it went through bigger and better than last year,” said Bruvold. “It makes you feel good to be able to contribute to this, and the Lynbrook is so good because they donate the course, the carts. It’s a really good cause.”
The funds donated will remain in the province, going towards the Cancer Foundation’s ongoing campaign to replace ageing computed tomography simulators at The Allan Blair Cancer Centre and the Saskatoon Cancer Centre.
“Simulation is very important for patients that have to go through radiation, as they cannot have radiation without simulation, and so their support of this is phenomenal,” said Crowe.
Funds raised through sponsorship and raffles at the Carl Jorgensen Cancer Charity Tournament have always been donated to a cancer cause, in memory of Carl Jorgensen. The tournament is also formatted in the way that Jorgensen himself used to play the game.
Bruvold was pleased with the increased turnout at this year’s event and is looking forward to next year.
