The 61st Annual Duffers Invitational Golf Tournament goes another round with Robbie’s Rainbow

Raising Funds to help kids with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
By: Robbie's Rainbow
 
 
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Duffers Invitational Gold Tournament www.robbiesrainbow.ca
TORONTO - Sept. 18, 2015 - PRLog -- Robbie’s Rainbow is pleased to announce that they have been selected for the second year in a row as the charitable benefactor of the 61st Annual Duffer’s Invitational Golf Tournament. The proceeds raised from this year’s event will provide funding for research at SickKids-IBD Centre in Toronto and McMaster Children’s Hospital in Hamilton, and monetary support for families with children who suffer from Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

This year’s event is sure to be a crowd pleaser once again with the participation of former pro-Hockey players Denis Maruk and Mike Krushelnyski, andwith a special guest appearance by legendary goal-tender Johnny Bower. Top prizes to be won include: platinum hockey tickets, trip for 2 to Myrtle Beach with accommodation, PEI golf vacation and even an invitation to shoot a $1,000,000 hole-in-one. With the leadership of The Remington Group, they are working together towards raising funds in their ongoing effort to achieve their objective of $100,000 for Robbie's Rainbow.

More than 233,000 Canadians suffer from IBD.  Children under ten are increasingly being diagnosed. The illness affects more people than multiple sclerosis or HIV and is almost as prevalent as epilepsy and Type 1 diabetes.” (Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada).

Robbie's Rainbow was born of Robbie Murray’s wish, at the age of eight, to help other children who’s families didn’t have the funds to pay for these life-altering treatments and were suffering needless pain and physicaldecline. After witnessing a sobbing mother begging for a dose of treatment for her child that were only available by order for approximately $6000/dose, Robbie beseeched his mom to start raising funds for other kids. Robbie’s Rainbow is dedicated to helping kids with Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis who require medicine that can cost upwards of $20,000 per year per child, and is not covered by OHIP. Their mission includes advocacy, peer support and research funds to continue the groundbreaking research and treatments discovered by the Sick Kids’ team.

More information about Robbie’s Rainbow:

www.robbiesrainbow.ca

More information about the event:

http://www.golfeventpro.com/events/the-duffers-invitational-golf-tournament

The event will take place at the Etobicoke Golf Course (45 Riverbank Dr., Etobicoke, ON M9A 5B8) on Monday September 28th, 2015 from 10am-8pm. Tee Time will be from 12:30pm – 5:30pm.

Media are welcome to attend and interviews can be arranged with founders Kate Murray and her son Robbie Murray, as well as any former pro-hockey players prior to or leading up to the event.

For more information please contact:

Rania Walker, Media Relations and PR

Phone: 416-258-8953

Email: rania@sparqstreet.com

Website: www.robbiesrainbow.ca

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About Robbie’s Rainbow:

Robbie's Rainbow is a national children's charity, dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of children living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (IBD). Robbie's Rainbow is committed to providing critical treatments, educational resources and supports pediatric research initiatives Robbie’s Rainbow continues to build partnership with children’s hospitals across Canada, to create a strong and supportive pediatric IBD community, to provide access to treatment and care and raise awareness about the increasing and alarming rates of IBD diagnosis among children in Canada.

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