To steal a line from Stephen Brunt's essay on the Vancouver Olympics, "...there is power in the collective experience...", is as close a description as we can make about the 3rd Annual Heart of Champions Golf Tournament, which was held on June 18, 2011.
The signs have since been taken down, the boxes packed up and the lucky balls have been put away for another year. But not before we established a record setting year!

"Collectively", the participants and sponsors of this year's event, raised an amazing $15,836, the net proceeds of which will be presented to CHEO Cardiology and put towards our end goal of raising $50,000 for the purchase of a portable echocardiogram machine. Congratulations to all of our players, sponsors, volunteers, family and friends. Your efforts were truly impressive!! The kids and families of CHEO Cardiology will continue to benefit because of you.

We certainly hope it was a memorable day for everyone and that we will accomplish a complete sell-out next year on June 16, 2012!!

It truly is amazing what the collective experience can accomplish....

Heart of Champions proceeds spruce up cardiac exam rooms

CHEO's Cardiology Department has begun utilizing the funds raised by the Heart of Champions Golf Tournament to improve the every day experience of local cardiac children and their families.

The proceeds from the 2010 golf tournament were presented to Dr. Jane Lougheed, Head of CHEO's Cardiology Department, in a presentation before the cardiac team in November 2010. Members of the department recently purchased new decor for several examinations rooms from the proceeds. The exam rooms are currently decorated in early 1990s motif. The Cardiology Department plans to create theme rooms based on the planets, safari, aquatics, and farm animals and expend further proceeds on movies and cartoons to bring additional comfort to children during their routine cardiac examinations and lengthy hospital stays.

Some long-term plans include the purchase of new comfortable chairs for parents and new activity tables for the children in the waiting areas. The remaining proceeds raised by the Heart of Champions Golf Tournament will be invested towards the committee's long-term goal of purchasing a portable echocardiogram machine for use throughout the hospital and in remote areas CHEO services in the north.

Check out some of the improvements being made to CHEO's examination rooms.


Photo Cutline: The Heart of Champion Planning Committee presents the 2010 golf proceeds to Dr. Jane Lougheed, Chief Cardiologist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO).

December 2010, Letter from CHEO foundation (pdf format)

November 2010, The Heart of Champions Golf Tournament was featured on page 8 of the CHEO Foundation Teddy Bear Times Fall publication!

Fall 2010 Teddy Bear Times (pdf format)

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