PUC golf tournament raises over $2,000 for ARCH

NEWS RELEASE

PUC SERVICE

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The PUC Employee’s Association held their 2nd Annual Golf Tournament at Crimson Ridge Golf Course on Saturday, Sept. 24. The PUC Employee’s Association is thrilled to announce that this year’s tournament raised over $2,050 in support of ARCH Hospice. 

“Our employees have a long-standing record of active participation in supporting our community.  I am very proud of the work the Association has done in organizing and carrying out this tournament,” says Dominic Parrella, PUC President, and CEO. “Their community minded commitment is a perfect example of the values we hold dear; as employees, and as an organization.”

This is the second year in a row the Association selected ARCH as the beneficiary of their golf tournament.

“We started this tournament last year, as a way for PUC employees to get involved in the community as a group,” says, Cindy Pruce, PUC Employee Association Chair.

“When we were selecting which charity would be the beneficiary of the tournament, ARCH was on the top of everyone’s list for the second year. I think it is because everyone has a family member, loved one, or knows someone who has benefited from this charity being in our community”.

“To have the PUC Employees Association choose to donate the proceeds from their golf tournament to ARCH again this year means a great deal to everyone here at Hospice,” says, Alexandra Mantha, ARCH Administrative Coordinator.

“It is because of the support from groups like this that help us reach our annual fundraising goal of more than $750,000 and allows us to provide quality, compassionate care to our residents and their families. We’re so lucky for the support we receive from our community every year.”

The PUC Employee’s Association would like to thank all of the companies that sponsored the event, as well as all the participants who donated to ARCH.  Sponsors for this event included:

• Anixter Power Solutions
• Boniferro Mill Works
• Cambrian Nissan
• ChemTrade
• Clow Canada
• Commercial Truck Equipment Co.
• Composite Power
• Joe Maione
• LaPrairie
• McLeod Bros. Mechanical
• Palmer Construction Group
• PUC Services Inc.
• Rogers Radio
• S&T Group
• Sault Promotions
• SaveONEnergy
• SK Group
• Sling Choker
• SNF Group
• Stem Engineering
• Testmark
• The City of Sault Ste. Marie
• The Water Tower Inn
• Wamco
• The YMCA.

Without all of your support and generosity, this event would not have been possible.

If you would like to get involved as a sponsor or participate in next year’s tournament, please contact the PUC at 705-759-6500, and you will be contacted next year when planning begins for 2017’s tournament.

About ARCH Hospice

ARCH Hospice provides quality, compassionate care through end-of-life to Algoma District families at no cost. The emotional, spiritual, and physical comfort of their residents and their loved ones is its highest priority. ARCH offers a home-away-from-home during one of life’s most important moments: the end-of-life journey.

ARCH Hospice is only partially government funded, requiring $750,000 annually in community support as well as the generosity of over 140 volunteers to provide its services to the community.

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