The 15th anniversary of Charity Golf Cup under the organization of Peter Bondra with the participation of the recent Champion of Champions winner Zoey Sophia Pápay helped children with the amount of 23 830 euros.
On the first Saturday of August, hockey players, actors, presenters and professional golfers came together again at the Black Stork golf course to once again help those who need it the most through the golf tournament in Veľká Lomnica. Proceeds worth of 23 830 euros from the 15th annual charity golf tournaments will go directly to physically and mentally disabled children though the foundation. This year, 13 000 euros were given to the Miroslav Šatan Foundation, 5 000 euros to Hodina ďeťom Foundation, 3 000 euros to the Autis Foundation and 2 830 euros to Rory Sabbatini Foundation. In the past 15 years, this project distributed 336 638 euros directly to children with severe disabilities, hospitals and medical facilities.
The highlight of the tournament was the handing over of the collected amount of money to present children, and representatives of the foundations and civic associations. Symbolic checks worth 1 000 euros and 1 500 euros were received by parents and children directly from the hands of Peter Bondra, Tomáš Tatár, Martin Fehérváry, Marek Daňo, Richard Lintner, Marek Fašiang, and others. Famous faces of Slovak sport and show business came to support the golf tournament again this years. In addition to Peter Bondra, Miro Šatan, Richard Litner, Ján Lašák, Tomáš Tatár, Martin Feérvýry, Adam Ružička, Marek Daňo, Slavomír Vorobel, René Školiak, Tomáš Fleischmann also skiers Adam and Andreas Žampa came, basketball player Radoslav Rančík, artistis Milan Kňažko, Martin Mňahončák, Filip Tuma, Marek Fašiang, presenter Dagmar Dianová and former special envoy of the UN Secretary General in several crisis areas Ján Kubiš and also the New Champion of Champions winner in the age category under 9 Zoey Sophia Pápay.
Athletes donated part of their sports clothing, hockey players gave jerseys, hockey sticks, picks and autographed t-shirts. Rory Sabbatini, the silver medalist from the last year´s Olympics, donated the commemorative clothes from the Olympics and a set of golf clubs for the top price.
„Heartfelt thanks to all the partners and participants of the 15th annual Charity Golf Tournament, with the help of which it was possible to contribute to a specific purpose to the people who need it the most. You have once again shown a big heart and willingness to help children! “Peter Bondra
„The charity tournament under the organization of Peter Bondra and celebrities is always the highlight of the season for me, seeing how the quality of life changes thanks to all the participants and partners or how their life stories are directed is an indescribable experience. I am happy that we have already completed the 15th year of this great event and we are looking forward to the next year in August 2023“. Jiří Hruška
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