IAPA raises $10,000 for Safe Kids Canada at local tourney

IAPA President and CEO Maureen Shaw presents representatives from Safe Kids Canada and The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation with a cheque for $10,000 Aug. 22; proceeds from the Aug. 22 golf tournament held at Glen Eagle.

IAPA (Industrial Accident Prevention Association) raised $10,000 Aug. 22 in support of Safe Kids Canada, the national injury prevention program of The Hospital for Sick Children. This amount surpasses IAPA's 2005 contribution by $2,000. Funds were raised through IAPA's fourth annual golf tournament, held at Glen Eagle Golf Club in Bolton.

IAPA president and CEO Maureen Shaw presented representatives of Safe Kids Canada with a cheque for the raised funds during the evening activities immediately following the tournament. IAPA has been raising funds for Safe Kids Canada through its annual golf tournament since 2003. To date, $32,150 has been raised by IAPA in support of this injury prevention program.

More than 200 golfers and 28 sponsors contributed to the fund-raising success of IAPA's tournament. In-kind sponsorships were received from Classic Honda, whose contributions included a 2006 Honda Civic to the first golfer to achieve a holein, and Ernest & Gallo Wine. Other event sponsors included Bruce Power, Stronco, Stagevision, Canadian Standards Association, OPG, Goodison Insurance & Financial Services, Canadian Injury Management Services, and Construction Safety Association of Ontario.

Hole sponsorships were also received from Able Translations, Canadian Foundry Association, Canadian

Manufacturers & Exporters, Canadian Plastics Industry Association, Casco Inc., Dofasco Inc., Employers' Advocacy Council, Hart & Associates, Koch Engineering, MCR Rental Solutions, Municipal Health & Safety Association, National Quality Institute, Ontario Furniture Manufacturers' Association, PPG Canada Inc., Profile Industries Limited, REF Automation Limited, St. Marys Cement CBM, and Transportation Health & Safety Association.

Safe Kids Canada is the national injury prevention program of The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids). Safe Kids Canada is leader in working with community partners and national stakeholders across the country in the areas of research, education and advocacy to prevent unintentional injuries, the leading cause of death and disability, to children and youth.

IAPA is a not-for-profit, member driven organization

operating in Ontario since 1917. Representing more than 50,000 member firms and in excess of 1.5 million Ontario workers, IAPA is Canada's leading workplace health and safety organization. The association

is focused on providing industry-leading training, consulting, educational products, and informational services that meet members' needs and the needs of those in their communities.