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 The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Foundation [CHEO] has been selected as the designated community charity for the 2008 CN Miracle Match program as part of this summer’s CN Canadian Women’s Open golf tournament. This year’s event will be held at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club from August 11-17, 2008.As a part of CN’s sponsorship of the LPGA tournament, a minimum $100,000 will be donated and will benefit the CHEO Foundation, located in Ottawa, Ontario. The CN Miracle Match program will also promote additional fundraising throughout the community of Ottawa along with the rest of the country as CN will not only match donations during tournament week, but will also match donations at 100% during the giving period leading up to the CN Canadian Women’s Open. CN Miracle Match is designed to rally communities across Canada to support children’s hospitals. Each year since 2006, CN has raised funds to support a children’s hospital by matching funds raised through various initiatives that are connected with the CN Canadian Women’s Open. Over the last two years, close to $1 million has been raised through these initiatives. “At CN, we are deeply committed to the strength of our communities by ensuring the health and safety of our youth. CN is pleased to support the CHEO Foundation in Ottawa through the CN Canadian Women’s Open and our Miracle Match program,” said Stan Jablonski, CN’s senior vice-president, Sales. “We hope to surpass the C$546,000 that was raised during last year’s event for the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation in Edmonton, Alberta.” The CHEO Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to furthering the physical, mental and social well being of children and their families in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec by raising, managing and disbursing funds to the CHEO centre. The CHEO is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa, and conducts world-renowned research activities focused on new advances in care and the development of a comprehensive health system for children and youth. “It is truly an honour to be selected as the beneficiary of the 2008 CN Canadian Women’s Open,” said CHEO Foundation President and CEO, Fred Bartlett. “It is encouraging to have partners in the business sector like CN, that share our dedication to the well being of our community’s children.” Throughout tournament week, CN will match both on-site [at the CN Canadian Women’s Open] and on-line donations. Leading up to the tournament, donations will be accepted through this site, www.CNmiraclematch.ca, which is set to relaunch for donation collection on June 11th, 2008. “As co-presenters of the CN Canadian Women’s Open, The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) is proud to be a part of this initiative that will benefit one of Canada’s most outstanding children’s hospitals,” said Richard Desrochers, chief operating officer, RCGA. “We look forward to seeing Ottawa’s golf fans come out and support the stars of the LPGA and the CHEO Foundation.” Tickets and additional information for Canada’s only LPGA Tour event can be purchased online at http://www.cncanadianwomensopen.com or by calling 1-866-571-LPGA. To find out more about the CHEO foundation, please visit their website at http://www.cheofoundation.com |
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| Morgan Pressel provided a few golf tips and smiles at the ’07 launch of the CN Miracle Match program on June 14, 2007. |
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| Wayne Gretzky helped to raise $69,114 for the CN Miracle Match program through an online auction hosted on cnmiraclematch.ca prior to the 2007 CN Canadian Women's Open. | ||||
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| LPGA Superstar Lorena Ochoa took home the coveted CN Canadian Women's Open trophy for the first time last year at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton. |