CALGARY,
AB, Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian
Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) said today that MacKids, the arm of
Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation dedicated to fundraising for
McMaster Children's Hospital, has been chosen as the primary
charity partner for the 2025 CPKC Women's Open, to be held at the
historic Mississaugua Golf and Country Club from August 18-24, 2025.
"We are proud to team up with MacKids as our 2025 CPKC Women's
Open primary charitable partner to raise money that will transform
pediatric cardiac care across Ontario," said Keith
Creel, CPKC President and CEO. "Pediatric cardiac care is a
key focus of our community investment program, CPKC Has Heart,
and we look forward to investing in and helping MacKids' young
hearts."
This year's goal is to raise more than $2.8 million for McMaster Children's Hospital.
These funds will support the creation of the Integrated Cardiac
Health Initiative, a groundbreaking centre of excellence that will
enhance pediatric cardiac care from newborn to adolescent.
"With the incredible generosity of the CPKC Women's Open,
MacKids is poised to support McMaster Children's Hospital as it
takes pediatric cardiac care to extraordinary new heights," says
Anissa Hilborn, CEO of Hamilton
Health Sciences Foundation. "This partnership enables us to
continue delivering life-saving, world-class care to our region's
youngest patients and their families, ensuring brighter futures for
our community and far beyond."
"CPKC Has Heart has left a meaningful impact in every host
community of our National Women's Open Championship, and we are
honoured to work with our partners in welcoming MacKids as the
charitable beneficiary of the 2025 CPKC Women's Open," said
Laurence Applebaum, Chief Executive
Officer, Golf Canada. "The return of the CPKC Women's Open to the
Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area at the historic Mississaugua
Golf and Country Club this August will be special with golf fans
and event enthusiasts seeing the world's best players and helping
to support the incredible work of McMaster Children's
Hospital."
The CPKC Women's Open community charity partner will be
announced in the coming weeks.
About CPKC
With its global headquarters in Calgary, Alta., Canada, CPKC is the first and only single-line
transnational railway linking Canada, the United
States and México, with unrivaled access to major ports from
Vancouver to Atlantic Canada to the Gulf of México to
Lázaro Cárdenas, México. Stretching approximately 20,000 route
miles and employing 20,000 railroaders, CPKC provides North
American customers unparalleled rail service and network reach to
key markets across the continent. CPKC is growing with its
customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services,
logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit
cpkcr.com to learn more about the rail advantages of CPKC.
About CPKC Has Heart
At CPKC, we know that a railroad may serve as the arteries of a
nation, but at its heart is community. That's why, through CPKC Has
Heart, we've already helped raise more than $45 million to help improve the heart health of
adults and children across North
America. And along the way, we're showing heart whenever we
can. Find out more on www.CPKCHasHeart.ca
About MacKids
MacKids, part of Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation,
provides vital funding to enable the best possible patient care at
McMaster Children's Hospital, including Ron Joyce Children's Health
Centre and McMaster University Medical
Centre. MacKids inspires and motivates gifts that fund medical
equipment and patient amenities, innovative research initiatives,
essential redevelopment of clinical care spaces, and the education
and training of health care providers.
McMaster Children's Hospital is the second largest provider of
inpatient pediatric services in Ontario. The Hospital is home to Canada's largest neonatal intensive care unit
including supportive maternal care, the largest pediatric mental
health program in Canada, and the
only inpatient pediatric cancer program in south-central
Ontario.
About Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton Health Sciences is the only hospital system in
Ontario providing specialty health
care for the full spectrum of life's journey, from pre-birth to
end-of-life. It serves a region of more than 2.3 million residents
and provides highly specialized care to patients from outside the
region as a provincial referral centre. Hamilton Health Sciences is
a leader in many specialized acute and chronic care programs for
pediatric and adult patients across its sites. It is also a
renowned academic-teaching hospital and an international leader in
hospital-based research.
About Golf Canada
Golf Canada is the National
Sports Federation and governing body for golf in Canada representing over 350,000 golfers and
1,505 member clubs across the country. A proud member of the
Canadian Olympic Committee, Golf Canada's mission is to increase
Canadian participation and excellence in golf. By investing in the
growth of the sport and introducing more participants of all ages
to the game, our vision is to be a world leader in golf. For more
information about what Golf Canada is doing to support golf in your
community, visit www.golfcanada.ca/.
About the CPKC Women's Open
The stars of the LPGA Tour will challenge for the CPKC Women's
Open from August 20-24, 2025, at
Mississaugua Golf and Country Club in Mississauga, Ont. Through its CPKC Has Heart
program, title sponsor CPKC will once again make a significant
contribution to pediatric cardiac care in the host community of
Canada's National Open Golf
Championship. The 2025 CPKC Women's Open is proudly sponsored by
CPKC, BDO, Audi, RBC, Levelwear, theScore Bet, Hilton,
Johnsonville, Sleeman Clear 2.0,
Humi, The Keg, Think Turkey, Connect Hearing, Cayman Islands, Cottage Springs,
STALK&BARREL, Golf Town, Matt & Steve's, YETI, WM, Avis,
Rolex and is supported by Visit Mississauga. For information, visit
www.cpkcwomensopen.com/
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