| Tom was the longest standing Nanaimo Foundation Board Member. He was the Past Chairman of the Nanaimo District Hospital Foundation and chaired the Nanaimo United Way Campaign. Tom was the honorary chairman of the St. Paul’s Anglican Church Capital Campaign and chaired the Capital Campaign to build a permanent home for St. John Ambulance in Nanaimo. Mr. Harris was named Nanaimo’s Corporate Citizen of the year in 1993 and in 1994 was awarded the TIME Quality Dealer Award, | followed by the Citizen of the Year for Nanaimo in 2004. In 2005, he was appointed to the Order of St. John and also received the Rotary Centennial Service Award for Professional Excellence. In 2012, Tom received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal to recognize his dedicated service to his peers, his community, and to Canada. In 2015, Tom was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New Car Dealers Association of BC. |
Funds raised at the Tom Harris Charity Classic will be contributed to the Tom Harris Community Endowment Fund. This special fund is a Legacy Fund created in honour of Tom at the Nanaimo Foundation. All contributions made in tribute to Tom will grow in perpetuity. Grants will be made each year from this fund to support a variety of local charitable causes of special significance to Tom. This legacy for Tom will continue his tradition of giving back and doing great things for many causes and organizations in Nanaimo–now and forever.
For more information on the Nanaimo Foundation visit nanaimofoundation.com
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Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors who have come together to make the Tom Harris Charity Classic Golf Tournament possible. Your support will ensure funds raised at this event will go directly to local needs in our community. |
Sponsorship Opportunities
If you or your business is interested in supporting this event, please contact Tony Harris at tony@tonyharris.com Download the list of sponsorship opportunities here: |
Join the Tom Harris Charity Classic as a volunteer or an event ambassador. Click on the button below for more information and volunteer opportunities.
Donations to the Tom Harris Charity Classic will be added to the Tom Harris Community Endowment Fund at the Nanaimo Foundation. This special fund has been created in Tom’s honour and will continue to honour his legacy of support to our community.
In honour of Tom Harris and his enduring support to our community, Tom’s family and friends have come together to create the Tom Harris Charity Classic Golf Tournament.
| Founder & Honouray Chair
Tony Harris Golf Chairs Cody Dreger & Garth Johnstone Sponsorship Chairs Greg Constable & Roger McKinnon Nanaimo Foundation Liaison Laurie Bienert |
Chair
Ted Carson Operations Chair John Groening Master of Ceremonies Bruce Williams |
Friday, June 21st, 2019
Nanaimo Golf Club
2800 Highland Boulevard
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Single Player
TBA
Team of Four
TBA
Dinner & Evening
TBA
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Registration
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch
12:35 pm
Announcements – Tony Harris
1:00 pm
Tee-Off (shotgun start)
6:30 – 7:20 pm
Cocktail Reception
7:30 pm
Dinner, Live Auction, Evening Festivities
- Complimentary Range
- BBQ Lunch Buffet
- 18 Holes
- Cocktail Reception
- Dinner & Live Auction
- Golf cart
- Tee gift & Commemorative Momentos
- Four Longest Drive Prizes
- Four Closest To The Pin Prizes
- Four Hole In One Chances To Win One Of Four Cars!
- Special Entertainment
- Good Times!
| Nanaimo Foundation
205 – 75 Front Street Nanaimo, BC V9R 5H9 |
Laurie Bienert |
