Thirty teams are needed for the inaugural Weir Active golf tournament to support wellness programming for youth in Sarnia-Lambton.
The Par 3 tournament, hosted in partnership with The Mike Weir Foundation, is scheduled to take place at Huron Oaks Golf Club in Bright's Grove on Thursday, September 17.
Project Facilitator Kendel Ross said the goal is to ensure youth have continued access to activity space.
"Weir Active is a free activity centre for youth 12 to 25," Ross said. "It is solely run on community donations. So to ensure youth can continue to have access to programming, we need to continue to think about ways to raise funds and a great, fun way to do that is to run a golf tournament."
Weir Active launched with the opening of the Sarnia Lambton Youth Wellness Hub, located at the corner of Front and Lochiel Streets in downtown Sarnia.
"Last year, we saw 700 unique youth at the site, but how many youth we're able to service always depends on how much funding we receive," Ross said. "So in order to continue to see that many youth or more, we would need to see continued funding come into the project."
Aside from raising money to expand and support youth programming, the upcoming golf tournament acts as a way to raise awareness of the welcoming space.
"Weir Active is creating something really special for young people in Sarnia-Lambton – a place where they can be active, connect with others, and build confidence in an environment that is welcoming and accessible,” said Sarnia-born professional golfer Mike Weir in a media release. “Sarnia will always be home for me, and I’m incredibly proud to support a program that is making a difference for youth in the community where I grew up. Thank you to all who have signed up to support this great event and cause!”
The tournament will feature a shotgun start at 1 p.m., with registration beginning at 11:30 a.m. There will be a cocktail reception, food stations on the course, and prizes up for grabs.
Aside from participants, Ross said they're also looking for sponsors.
Options are listed below:
- Cocktail Hour Reception Sponsor: $5,000
- Gold Sponsor: $2,500
- Team Registration (four people) and Hole Sponsor: $1,200
- Hole Sponsor: $500
Those wanting to register a team or learn more about sponsorship opportunities are asked to contact Jake Simrak at [email protected].
