It was a successful day on the golf course on Wednesday as York University Athletics & Recreation raised $144,000 for athletic scholarships at the 19th annual Lions Cup presented by TD Insurance.
More than 100 golfers took to the links at the Wyndance Golf Club in Uxbridge, Ont., considered the jewel of the ClubLink courses. The golfers came together for an important cause: student-athlete financial support. Many of the student-athletes who have received financial aid to support their studies were on the course to run fun, sport-specific activations and interact with the golfers. Their presence was a reminder of the importance of the day while also giving them the chance to network with professionals in the careers they aspire to have after graduation.
"This event continues to be an annual highlight for me and I am thrilled that we were able to once again raise a substantial amount of money for athletic scholarships, especially now after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic," said Guy Burry, the Chair of the Lions Cup, a long-time supporter of Lions varsity athletics and one of the tournament's principal donors. "York's student-athletes are incredibly hard-working individuals who dedicate significant amounts of time and effort to both their academic pursuits and their athletic goals. Being able to assist them with their finances so they can focus on their dreams is a tremendous honour."
The Lions Cup was first held in 2001 as the Chair's Cup. Marshall Cohen, then Chair of the York University Board of Governors, and his wife, Judi, envisioned creating a "friend-raiser" as well as a fundraiser, to rally friends, alumni and other supporters around raising money for students. In recent years, the event has shifted its focus to supporting varsity student-athletes, and now all money raised from the day will go directly towards athletic scholarships for the Lions.
The scholarships are possible thanks to the generous donations of a number of new and returning sponsors at this year's tournament. Their contributions play a vital role in helping to provide excellence in athletics and recreation, giving tomorrow's athletes the perfect start they deserve in achieving their academic and athletic goals.
This year's tournament sponsors and donors were as follows:
Sponsors
TD Insurance
F.D.M Contracting Co. Ltd.
Coach Canada
BMO
Craigellachie Corporation
TD Asset Management Inc.
Cinespace
Rogers Sports & Media
Manulife
EQ Advertising Group Ltd.
Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management
Willis Towers Watson
Joe Pace & Sons Contracting Inc.
Alterna
Manulife Investment Management
Kahunaverse
Fiera Capital
BlackRock Institutional Client Business
The Farley Group
Lazard Asset Management
AON
Apollo Insurance Solutions
Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Oaktree Capital
Axium Infrastructure
Fengate
Brookfield
Pier 21 Asset Management Inc.
Global Infrastructure Partners
Field Turf
Pineapple
Donors
CIBC Mellon
Robert Ferrill
Gifts-In-Kind Donors
Data Integrity
Aramark
Indochino
Sony Canada
Canada Soccer
Metropia
Nakedly Nourished
Demers Partners
Danele Felthman
Decal Industries
WG Pro Manufacturing
Adidas
Fundata
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