The Sandman Harvest Foundation is pleased to announce this year's popular charity golf tournament will take place on July 16th and 17th at The Harvest Golf Club in Kelowna, BC.  The event, held for fifteen consecutive years before last summer, has raised over a million dollars for children's charities in the Okanagan region including The Rainbow of Opportunities, the Okanagan Kids Care Fund at KGH, the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation and the Kelowna Minor Hockey Association.

A welcome addition to the 2012 golf calendar, the tournament is expected to attract people from across the country looking to help a great cause.

Allan Hryniuk of the Peacock Financial Group, who serves as co-Chair of the tournament, says the event wouldn't be the success it is without the tireless effort of volunteers.

He said, “We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all supporters, sponsors, participants and celebrities for their efforts and donations over our 15 years.  Without you, the tremendous success of the event would not have been possible.”

The Harvest Golf Club is an award winning course and a standout in the Okanagan.  It boasts 7,109 yards of green set in 254 acres encompassing attractive vineyards, orchards and fantastic views of the Okanagan.  The tournament has hosted many celebrities including NHL players Jarome Iginla from the Calgary Flames, Milan Lucic of the Boston Bruins, and of course its host of the past 5 events, Chuck Kobasew of the Colorado Avalanche.

The committee behind the event includes Gilles Dufort, General Manager of the Harvest Golf Club, and Tom Gaglardi, Chairman and CEO of the Sandman Hotel Group.

Despite its popularity over the years, the tournament will wrap up for good in 2012.  “It's with heavy hearts that we have decided to make this tournament the last,”' says Hryniuk. “We are extremely motivated however, to ensure that it's the best yet and we're aiming to beat all previous fundraising records.