The third annual McFadden’s Movement Celebrity Charity Classic presented by Skyjack hit a record-high, raising $27,225.64 for mental health resources.
Hosted on Friday, July 21 at Ariss Valley Golf & Country Club, the golf tournament surpassed the event’s inaugural total raised of $18,194 in 2021 and the $20,084 raised in 2022. The continued momentum of the MM27 Celebrity Classic is with full credit to the outpouring of support from committed sponsors annually, and dedicated golfers and volunteers.
All proceeds from the MM27 Celebrity Charity Classic are in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo-Wellington branch and WES for Youth Online.
The tournament continued with the celebrity style format, featuring a variety of former Guelph Storm teammates across generations and other professional-level players, including: Jason Dickinson, Isaac Ratcliffe, Nate Schnarr, Cam Hillis, Liam Hawel, Declan Chisholm, Anthony Popovich, Luke Moncada, Barret Kirwin, Cooper Walker, Luca Profaca, Braeden Bowman, Chandler Romeo, Jake Karabela, Michael Buchinger, Ryan McGuire, Jet Greaves, Luca Caputi, Ben Jones, Mark Woolley, Zach Poirier, Maurizio Colella, Ryan Foss, TJ Fergus, and more. The event also welcomed Seattle Kraken assistant coach Paul McFarland and the Storm coaching staff.
The growing success of the third annual MM27 Celebrity Charity Classic was made possible by the generosity of the ongoing and significant contributions of a number of sponsors in which the Movement extends the most gratitude:
- Skyjack, Ken McDougall, and the incredible team who have been behind MM27 every step of the way since the very start in 2016,
- Lakonic Sports for the continued support and sponsorship of our celebrities this year,
- Bigelow Flooring and Michael Chumbley for the constant unwavering support for the tournament and the Movement’s ultimate message,
- SERVPRO of Guelph and Keith MacLeod for being one of the Movement’s most consistent and loyal supporters,
- the Guelph Storm and its staff for the constant and dedicated support of the Movement that hasn’t changed since the beginning,
- Speedvale Dental Centre for always stepping up to support the Movement without question,
- Wellington Motors and Mike Sharpe for never hesitating to provide support where possible,
- Spring Mill Distillery and team for always being willing to spend the day with us,
- Lake Huron Home for the constant support for the Movement,
- Exodus Watch Co., Sebastian Wasilik, and Aundrea Johnson, for being the perfect partner as we continue to strive to achieve the same purpose,
- Bryce McFadden Realtor (REMAX) for your continued dedication to the Movement and the event,
- GW Hockey for supporting Garrett and the Movement without hesitation,
- the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) for standing behind its alumni well beyond minor hockey,
- The Copy Connection for stepping up to provide seamless help,
- Ward 1 Studios, Alex Vander Vlugt, Garrett Smith, and the rest of the team for bringing their one-of-a-kind creativity to the tournament,
- and to all who brought in-kind gifts for the Silent Auction and donated to the cause.
“A big thank-you goes out to everyone who took part in the third annual MM27 Celebrity Charity Classic,” Garrett McFadden, the founder of McFadden’s Movement, shared. “Without golfers coming out to support our cause, to volunteers dedicating their time, and of course our sponsors for believing in our goal, none of this would be possible – everyone is the reason for the ultimate success and we can’t thank you enough for that.”
The winning foursome – a team of Nate Schnarr, Ben Schnarr, Ben Jones, and Kyle Platzar – won engraved watches courtesy of Exodus Watch Co with a score of minus-20.
Blair Bowman and Jeff Dutrizac’s team walked away with second place McFadden’s Movement prize packs with a score of minus-14.
Luke Moncada and Anthony Popovoch’s team finished in third, winning a prize pack donated by Ainsdale Golf Club.
The tournament featured a longest drive and two closest to the pin holes. Congratulations to the following winners:
- Longest Drive (Willows 8, sponsored by Lakonic Sports): Kyle Platzar
- Closest to the Pin (Willows 3, sponsored by the Guelph Storm): Blair Bowman
- Closest to the Pin (Pines 9, sponsored by Lake Huron Home): Zach Poirier
The Movement extends a gracious thank-you to the volunteers who chose to spend the day with us, helping to not only make the event possible, but another great success.
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