Risk & Business Magazine Benson Kearley IFG Fall 2016 | Page 6

COMMUNITY FEATURE

PLAY WITH THE PROS AND
END HOMELESSNESS!

Hockey Helps the Homeless is a national
charity that coordinates one-day fantasy
hockey tournaments in communities across
Canada. Men and women play hockey
with former NHL pros and Olympic GoldMedalists.
This November 17th & 18th a tournament
is taking place in Markham, Ontario. Sign
up at hockeyhelpsthehomeless.com to play
with the pros, and help end homelessness!

HOME FOR HOLIDAYS
CONTEST

Since 2011 Benson Kearley IFG has
been bringing families together for
the holiday season. As a gift to our
community we reunite families
whose finances hinder their ability
to spend the holidays with their
loved ones. Stay tuned for our
Spring 2017 issue to find out which
family we reunited!
In the meantime please visit
homeforholidays.ca if you, or
someone you know, would like to
enter our 2017 contest.

BKIFG
Community Feature
Passionate About Giving Back

BIG BIKE
In June the Benson Kearley IFG team raised
over $3,000 for the Heart & Stroke Foundation
bringing our 6 year total to over $12,000. The
BKIFG team was also awarded the team spirit
award for the 4th time! We look forward to riding
the Big Bike again in 2017.
360O KIDS SCHOLARSHIP
In its second year, the Benson Kearley IFG 360O
Kids Scholarship was awarded to Jessica Lawrence
and Mitchell Seitz. Each received $5,000 towards
their post-secondary education. Benson Kearley
IFG is proud to support at risk youth in York
Region, by contributing to their educational and
career aspirations.
Please visit 360kids.ca to learn more about this
worthy organization.

LET’S PLAY BALL!

In September Benson Kearley IFG
played for The Children’s Wish
Foundation in the Trisura Charity
Softball Tournament, one of our
partner markets. This event helps
grant wishes for children with life
threatening illness and collects
donations to the food bank.

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FALL 2016

SMAI
In July Benson Kearley IFG welcomed the
recipients of the Students Making an Impact
(SMAI) Scholarship to their Newmarket office for
the SMAI Reception. Sofie Yang, Joshua Clements,
Kriti Ravindran, Kelly Graham and Jonathan
Sun were each presented the $2,000 Scholarship,
because their business or charitable initiative
made a positive impact in our community.
Visit studentsmakinganimpact.com to learn
more about this annual opportunity for Grade 12
Students in the GTA.