The regional charitable foundations, corporate social responsibility councils, and inclusive employment networks across the Durham Region are rolling out major summer fundraising campaigns. Tracked under local corporate philanthropy registries on Thursday, July 2, 2026, tournament directors finalized active registration slots for the report Support those with disabilities and help raise $50,000. Led by parallel fundraising blitzes from B. Moore Financial and Oshawa Power, regional business leaders are leveraging major local golf clubs to funnel critical capital into community-level programs supporting underrepresented youth and adults with intellectual disabilities.
Both campaigns aim to close deep employment and recreational gaps, providing immediate local solutions to systemic funding shortages across the province.
B. Moore Financial Targets $50,000 for Melly’s Inclusive Cafe Infrastructure
The upcoming inaugural tournament focuses entirely on funding non-profit workplace training for adults navigating developmental barriers.
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The Tournament Details: Scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026, B. Moore Financial will host its first-ever charity golf tournament at the Deer Creek Golf Course in Ajax.
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The Core Mandate: The event directly supports Melly’s Market & Café, a registered charity operating an integrated cafe and market. The group runs a comprehensive training curriculum to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities gain long-term employment.
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The Employment Gap: National statistics show that only 1 in 4 Canadian adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities are currently employed. Melly’s actively bridges this experience divide before and after participants phase out of traditional youth educational networks at age 21.
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The $50,000 Equipment Goal: Tournament organizers have locked in an absolute first-year fundraising target of $50,000. One hundred percent of these corporate proceeds will fund the purchase of commercial kitchen and storefront hardware, scaling up Melly’s training capacity and food production capabilities.
Melly’s Market & Café Durham Region Impact Metrics
143+ Youth and adults actively trained through the specialized learning curriculum.
81+ Apprentices transitioned into paid, dignified work opportunities.
31+ Graduated apprentices fully placed into independent permanent jobs across Durham.
$25,000+ Spent directly supporting disability-led businesses by sourcing their retail inventory.
Oshawa Power and Hockey Icon Doug Gilmour Raise $30,000 for Youth Sports Access
While the Ajax tournament builds out its participant grids, Oshawa’s municipal utility provider has successfully concluded its parallel summer campaign.
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The Celebrity Pairing: Hosted at the Sunnybrae Golf Club on Friday, June 26, 2026, Oshawa Power’s 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament brought out regional corporate vendors alongside special celebrity guest and Hockey Hall of Famer Doug Gilmour.
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The Financial Return: The statutory event generated a clean $30,000 in direct revenue to fund the regional development modules managed by Their Opportunity.
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Removing Recreational Barriers: Their Opportunity operates as a national children’s charity that directly subsidizes local sports programs. The funds ensure low-income families across Durham can enroll their children in organized sports and recreation leagues, completely eliminating registration and equipment cost barriers.
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The Executive Review: Daniel Arbour, President & CEO of Oshawa Power, praised his supply partners and staff for the turnout, confirming that early engineering designs and date allocations are already being mapped out to expand the event for the summer 2027 cycle.
Available slots for the July 31 Deer Creek tournament are filling rapidly, with open opportunities still active for single player registrations, hole sponsorships, charity auction donations, or standalone corporate dinner tickets.
The B. Moore Financial Tournament Committee manages all active registration tables.
Durham business owners, local golfers, and inclusion advocates looking to secure an official team spot, view the complete sponsor matrix for Melly’s Cafe, or browse volunteer opportunities can access the registry online at mellys.ca or track corresponding sports funding metrics via theiropportunity.com.
