Link Up with Duff’s event raises $13,000 for charities
PUSLINCH – The annual Link Up with Duff’s Fun Day with A Purpose was held on May 25.
The event drew a sold-out crowd of 85 golfers, 32 euchre players and 140 hearty eaters, who helped raise $13,000 for Hospice Wellington and the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington.
Sabrina Essery won the honour of wearing the Duff’s Masters green jacket.
She was chosen from her foursome partners for showing team leadership and sportsmanship.
John Carleton was the recipient of the Euchre hat with high score.
Emcees Alan Fairweather and Bill Shepherd kept everyone entertained with jokes and trivia during a steak dinner.
Several silent auction items were donated by local businesses and everyone was able to take home a prize.
Baker Bill Hanning donated one elderberry and two cherry pies that were auctioned off in the live auction, along with one of Marion Hunter’s fruit cakes.
Also auctioned was a gift certificate from the GrandWay Events Centre in Elora.
“We are grateful to you the participants, corporate sponsors, local businesses, organizations and individuals in the community and all the workers who helped to make this day a marvelous success,” officials state.
Several local businesses sponsored the event, including: Capital Paving, CBM Aggregate Division, Dr. Abraham Aho, Morriston Vet Clinic, DarMax Inc., George Good Construction, Global Currency Services, R.S. Gordon Transport Inc., HD Mutual Insurance Company, Future Insulation Systems Inc., Harden Environmental, Charles & Hetty Kuiken, Maglin Site Furniture, Michael’s Mobile Truck & Trailer Repair, Nestle/Blue Triton, North America Construction, Optimist Club of Puslinch, Rolf Deter, Van Harten Surveying Inc., Vinnie’s Mr. Fixit Inc., Wall-Custance Funeral Home Ltd., and Whitcombe Bros Driving Range.
