CALGARY, ALTA – Shaw Communications said today it has donated $1 million to Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta, the first official charity partner of the Shaw Charity Classic golf tournament.
Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta helps families face childhood cancer by providing programs and funding in four areas: camp; research; hospital programs; and scholarships. Since its inception in 1991, Kids Cancer Care has sent thousands of children affected by cancer to camp thanks to the generous support of the community.
“Family is at the very core of what Shaw Communications is all about,” said Brad Shaw, CEO of Shaw Communications, in a release. “Kids Cancer Care Foundation has been assisting Alberta families for over 20 years, and we’re honoured to have the opportunity to lend our support to such a worthwhile organization. We know that this donation will go a long way towards improving the lives of some very special children.”
The Shaw donation by Shaw Communications is the first to be announced as part of the Shaw Charity Classic, the new Champions Tour event being held at Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club in Calgary from August 26 to Sept. 1, 2013. Last March, Shaw was named title sponsor of the golf tournament.
