Winmar

The generous donation from 10 Winmar locations means years of fun for countless children at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. The first annual Wish Upon a Star Charity Golf Tournament, held Oct. 8, 2008, raised $35,000 for the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Due to Winmar’s donation of $5,000 at the tournament, the Starlight Foundation […]

May 31, 2009 | Last updated on October 1, 2024
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The generous donation from 10 Winmar locations means years of fun for countless children at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.

The first annual Wish Upon a Star Charity Golf Tournament, held Oct. 8, 2008, raised $35,000 for the Starlight Children’s Foundation.

Due to Winmar’s donation of $5,000 at the tournament, the Starlight Foundation was able to purchase a new Fun Centre for Sick Kids hospital.

The Starlight Fun Center is a mobile entertainment unit featuring a Sharp AQUOS flat-screen television, a DVD player, a Nintendo Wii gaming system and a wide variety of Wii games.

According to Debby Matz, corporate marketing representative at Winmar, Sick Kids was chosen as the recipient of the Fun Centre because children from all over Ontario are able to go to Sick Kids for treatment. Additionally, it is near and dear to a number of the owners whose children have been treated there and they are forever grateful for that. •

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