The ninth annual Charity Golf Tournament held at the Kelowna Golf and Country Club saw 144 players swinging for a great cause 香蕉视频直播� to give local children and families in need equal access to YMCA programs.

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The sun shone on more than 144 golfers hitting the greens on July 23, with support from 25 volunteers who helped host the event. Funds were contributed through sponsorships, donations of prizing, a raffle for a wall of 100 bottles of VQA award winning wines, 11 live auction items, and a portion of the golfers香蕉视频直播� entry fee, resulting in more than $60,000 raised for the YMCA香蕉视频直播檚 Strong Kids Campaign, the release said.

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