Nikkei Place Charity Golf Day raises over $130,000 for dementia-friendly programs!
On Friday, May 27, 2022, Nikkei Place Foundation and Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society hosted the Nikkei Place Charity Golf Day at Riverway Golf Course in Burnaby! Every dollar raised at the event helps fund dementia-friendly outreach programs run by Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society. Read more about the programs that are supported by this event here.
It was the first Nikkei Place golf event in two years due to the pandemic. Despite being smaller in scale, our sponsors and supporters rallied for our cause, and enabled us to exceed our fundraising goals!
We raised over $66,000 in net proceeds before DOUBLING it to over $130,000 thanks to our matching donors Ken & Junko Shinozaki!
The 2022 Golf Committee greatly appreciates the tremendous generosity of all our sponsors, donors, golfers and volunteers for answering the call to Beat the Odds of Dementia! Together we are changing the lives of seniors for the better.
This funding helps to bring dementia-friendly programs to seniors and caregivers that need them. Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society had to shut down during the pandemic and reimagine how to do community lead in-person programs. Through enhancing technology and upgrading the internet, we introduced hybrid virtual programming — a combination of in-person and virtual participants. The return of our "Iki Iki (Lively, Lively)" social day program was welcomed with open arms. This program consists of a delivered bento box, exercise, art class and chat time.
We have always taken pride in our dementia-friendly Outreach and Activities programs. Hybrid programming has helped seniors feel less isolated as participants make more connections with fellow seniors. These programs help seniors live a more extended, more fulfilled lifestyle.
OpenRoad Honda Middlegate Team
It was a sold out day with 104 golfers, door prizes, and various on course activities and tents. Special thanks to our honoured guests Mayor of Burnaby Mike Hurley, Councillor James Wang, Consul General of Japan Takashi Hatori, and Global BC Meteorologist Yvonne Schalle for joining us!
This year we were delighted to welcome new sponsors Kinetic Wireless Rogers & Samsung, who hosted a smartphone giveaway and phone protectors, and Joe Fortes, who provided delicious appetizers at the 19th Hole!
Back by popular demand was the Caesar Station hosted by The Keg Steakhouse, and team photo op sponsored by Bosa Properties! All team photos can be viewed on the golf website.
We also wish to thank the City of Burnaby for their support, and our other executive sponsors Fujiya, Anthem Properties, Appia, Strand Development and Leon Judah Blackmore Foundation, and premium sponsor Kami Insurance for their vital support!
Tournament, Contest & Door Prize Winners
Congratulations to the winning team Randy Koyanagi, Ken Nishi, Al Koyanagi, and Perry Nishihata!
We also had many door prize and on-course contest winners. All prize winners are contacted individually, and their names have been posted to our website seniors.nikkeiplace.org/golf. Congratulations to all the prize winners!
Great Moments from the Tournament
Don't forget to check out the photo gallery for some of the great moments from the tournament, generously sponsored by Bosa Properties. A full photo gallery, including team photos, is now posted to seniors.nikkeiplace.org/golf and the NPF’s Facebook page.
