Athlete Appearances Make this Year's Canadian Tire Jumpstart Classic Golf Tournament a Hole-in-One

TORONTO, Aug. 13, 2013 /CNW/ - On Wednesday, August 14 two-time Stanley Cup Champion, Jonathan Toews and Olympic Medallists Rosie MacLennan and Jason Burnett will attend the 2013 Jumpstart Classic Golf Tournament. Now in its 20^th year, the Jumpstart Classic is one of the largest charity golf tournaments in Canada with more than 800 golfers teeing-off at five courses across southern Ontario.

All three medallists will be at Rattlesnake Point Golf Club and will participate in a fun, hands on session with Jumpstart kids. Rosie and Jason will have a trampoline onsite for demonstrations and teach kids trampoline skills. Jonathan Toews will teach the Jumpstart kids hockey drills.

Canadian Tire Jumpstart is a national charitable program that helps financially disadvantaged kids participate in organized sport and recreation by helping cover registration, equipment and/or transportation costs. Past tournaments have raised more than $9.8 million combined and this year the charity hopes to raise more than $1.3 million in one day.

DATE:				Wednesday, August 14, 2012
TIME:				11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Athlete demonstrations with Jumpstart kids, interview and photo opportunities
WHO:				Jonathan Toews - Stanley Cup Champion and Olympic Gold Medallist
				Rosie MacLennan - Trampoline, London 2012 Olympic Gold Medallist
				Jason Burnett - Trampoline, London 2012, Beijing 2008 Olympic Silver Medallist
				Jumpstart kids
LOCATION:				RattleSnake Point Golf Club
				5407 Regional Road #25 Milton, Ontario L9T 2X5

 

 

 

SOURCE: CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION, LIMITED

Julie Bellissimo
Canadian Tire Corporation
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