SERVING UP A GOLF CLASSIC

Bill Brooks at the Sobeys tourney

The twister that nearly touched down near Priddis Greens on July 22 certainly gave the out of town guests something to tweet about.

Sobeys Inc. brass and suppliers from across the country came to Calgary for the Sobeys Inc. Better Food Fund Charity Golf Classic which took place July 22-23. Select guests were on the links earlier in the day and the reception was held in Gasoline Alley at Heritage Park that evening. The twister was a hot topic for all involved.

Glorious weather on the final day ensured the tournament was a resounding success. It raised $820,000 for Sobeys Inc. Better Food Fund partners whose mandate is to provide Canadians — regardless of income, age or ability — access to affordable wholesome food, basic cooking skills and nutrition education.

The Charity Golf Classic brought together hundreds of suppliers in a collective commitment to improving the lives of others. The efforts of 120 employee volunteers and close to 100 sponsors paid off in spades.

For over 108 years, Sobeys has supported the more than 900 communities they serve.

The Sobeys Inc. Better Food Fund was launched in October 2014 to support access to and the advancement of better food through donations and partnerships with Canadian charities that share in Sobeys’ promise of helping Canadians “Eat Better, Feel Better and Do Better.”

Participants included: Sobeys Inc. CEO Marc Poulin; Chuck Mulvenna, president, Corporate Operations, Sobeys West; E & J Gallo’s Scott Sanderson; Air Miles’ Jinjara Mitchell, Hilary Bell, Ana Hernandez and Tracy Sherin; Sobeys Western Business Unit’s Bob Behrens, Dave Rodych and Bruce Bowman; Kruger CEO Mario Gosselin; Francois Vimard, Sobeys CFO; Dale MacDonald, Sobeys senior vice-president; Kruger vice-president Michel Manseau; Sobeys’ Mike Nash; Sobeys Chief Human Resources Officer Simon Gagne; Renee Hopfner, director, community investment; Andrew Walker, Sobeys senior vice-president; Eric Francis and Matt O’Neill; Coca-Cola’s Ken White; Unilever’s Greg Ashe; Sobeys’ Bill Sexsmith; Alvin Chow, Postmedia director, integrated advertising sales; and, Paul Batchelor, Postmedia regional vice-president, Vancouver.

BILL BROOKS

SAFEWAY The enormous success of Sobeys Inc. Better Food Fund Charity Golf Classic would not have been possible if it weren’t for the tireless efforts of 120 employee volunteers, pictured on the links at Priddis Greens.

PHOTOS: BILL BROOKS Eric Francis, left, and Matt O’Neill teed it up at the Sobeys Inc. Better Food Fund Charity Golf Classic.

Unilever’s Greg Ashe, left, Air Miles’ Tracy Sherin, Sobeys’ Bill Sexsmith and Coca-Cola’s Ken White share a friendly moment at the Better Food Fund Charity Golf Classic.

Sobeys’ Better Food Fund Charity Golf Classic, held July 22-23, was an enormous success and raised an incredible $820,000. E & J Gallo’s Scott Sanderson, left, Sobeys Western Business Unit’s Bob Behrens, Dave Rodych and Bruce Bowman gathered at the reception held in Gasoline Alley at Heritage Park.

Simon Gagne, Sobeys’ chief human resources officer, Renee Hopfner, the company’s director of community investment and senior vice-president Andrew Walker are pictured at the registration reception.

Kruger CEO Mario Gosselin, left, Sobeys CFO Francois Vimard, Sobeys senior vice-president Dale MacDonald, Kruger vice-president Michel Manseau and Sobeys Mike Nash.

Sobeys West president of corporate operations Chuck Mulvenna, left, and Sobeys CEO Marc Poulin were in good spirits.

Air Miles’ Hilary Bell, left, and Ana Hernandez were all smiles at the Sobeys Inc. Better Food Fund Charity Golf Classic registration reception.

Alvin Chow, left, and Paul Batchelor represented Postmedia at Sobeys’ charity golf tournament.

Jinjara Mitchell represented Air Miles, a tournament sponsor.

SAFEWAY Kristen Burridge, left, and Kayla Yuzdepski represented Wood’s Homes, one of the tournament’s community partners.

SAFEWAY Retired Sobeys employees turned volunteers Fran and Len Esler on the links.