Risk & Business Magazine McFarlan Rowlands Fall 2016 | Page 6

COMMUNITY FEATURE

Community
Feature

W

ith having 14 offices
located across
Southwestern Ontario,
McFarlan Rowlands
always keeps active
within our communities we live in. Having
the weather on our side, we have been
able to participate in several fundraisers,
golf tournaments and road races.

and management around the clock, while
the team of camp councillors provide fun
activities for the kids. These healthcare
professionals volunteer their time to be at
these camps with the children. Proceeds

of the Flame of Hope Golf Tournament
go towards sending 10 local children to
D-Camp. At $2,000 per child, per week,
these camps can be rather expensive. +

MCFARLAN ROWLANDS INGERSOLL
BARBEQUE FUNDRAISER
On June 17th, the Ingersoll office of
McFarlan Rowlands hosted a fundraising
barbeque for Andrew’s Legacy. Hot
dogs were served with cool drinks and
music was provided by 104.7 Heart FM.
Oxford County EMS was also on hand
to teach people how to use an AED
(Automated External Defibrillator).
Andrew’s Legacy was created after the
death of Andrew Stoddart who was
playing soccer at a public field at the
time. Since the creation of Andrew’s
Legacy, they have held fundraisers in his
memory to raise money to go to towards
buying AEDs for local sports fields.
FLAME OF HOPE GOLF TOURNAMENT
McFarlan Rowlands was delighted to
have been a sponsor of the Flame of
Hope Golf Tournament that took place
at Oxbow Glen in Komoka on September
22. Kids who live with diabetes should
be able to enjoy the fun of going to
camps and being around other kids
without worrying about their illness.
That is where Camp Discover comes
in. Camp Discovery is a D-Camp which
is provided by the Canadian Diabetes
Association. The camp is run by a team
of healthcare professionals and dedicated
camp councillors. The team of healthcare
professionals provide diabetes education

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FALL 2016

The start of a fantastic BBQ fundraiser hosted by McFarlan Rowlands
Ingersoll Branch employees, all funds were donated to Andrew’s Legacy.