One insurer’s fund-raising efforts recently surpassed the million dollar mark, raising $115,000 for a number of Canadian charities with the simple swing of a golf club.
Cowan Insurance Group announced that after its golf tournaments in Ottawa and Waterloo Region, it raised $57,500 – which was matched by The Cowan Foundation for a total donation of $115,000.
“Through the Cowan Charity Classic, we look to donate to programs that have the potential for providing clear and compelling positive changes in Canadian communities,” says Heather McLachlin, President, Cowan Insurance Group. “Since our tournament’s inception, we have heard from our clients that the initiatives we are supporting matter to them, and when we hear the difference the funds are making to these impactful charities – we are thrilled that our tournament has experienced so much success over the past 13 years, and look forward to next year.”
According to McLachlin, the Cowan Charity Classic will now have distributed over $1 million dollars to Canadian charities.
The Cowan Charity Classic was launched in 2002, and through the support of Cowan’s insurance company sponsors, business partners, golf tournament participants and annual matching by The Cowan Foundation, has been able to support charities such as: iSisters Technology Mentoring, House of Friendship, The Heart and Stroke Foundation, Easter Seals Ontario, Big Brothers Big Sisters, The John Howard Society and Pathways to Education. This year funds will be directed towards The Royal in Ottawa and KW Counselling Services in Waterloo Region.
“The Cowan Foundation exists because of the success of the Princeton Holdings group of companies including Cowan Insurance Group, Frank Cowan Company, The Guarantee Company of North America, Millennium CreditRisk Management and Cowan Asset Management,” says Maureen Cowan, Chairman of The Cowan Foundation. “We are proud to have exceeded the million dollar mark and look forward to supporting many more organizations in the future with continued growth in our businesses.”
The foursome shown in the photo are from left to right: Ed Meiering, vice president, business development, Aviva Canada; Gail Sheepway, senior vice president, specialty products Canada,
Zurich Canada; Michelle Quenneville, Director, commercial insurance, Cowan Insurance Group; and Javier Ibanez, vice-president, sales and distribution, Economical Insurance.
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