Three Sports Are Beneficiaries of $63,900 from the Mark Lowry Memorial Sport Excellence Fund

Jennifer and Brendan Lowry are pleased to announce that the Lowry family has decided to make contributions totaling $63,900 to three separate sports in 2011. More...

2011 Drive for the Podium a Huge Success!

Thanks to everyone who took part in the 2011 Mark Lowry Drive for the Podium Golf Tournament held on June 20th at Stonebridge Golf and Country Club.

The weather was gorgeous and the 150+ attending had a great day. Your generosity was exceptional and we raised $21,000 this year, not easy in these challenging financial times. The proceeds of this tournament are used to assist current and aspiring Olympic athletes and coaches. Over the past six years that the tournament has been held over $150,000 has been raised.

We were honoured to have former Olympians Alex Baumann (swimming), Sue Holloway (cross country skiing, canoe/kayak), Alison Korn (rowing), Ole Sorensen (wrestling) and Scott Cranham (diving) take part in the day.

Emcee Scott Russell of CBC Sports did his usual wonderful job at keeping the evening program rolling and the Lowry family truly appreciates his continued support of the tournament.

Auctioneer Kent Browne also provided his services and helped raise a significant amount through the live auction.

Thanks go to our many sponsors (see below) and auction prize donors for their generosity as well. Without them this event would not be near the success that it is.

Watch this web site for news of where the next contribution will be made from the Mark Lowry Sport Excellence Fund.

Jennifer and Brendan Lowry present a cheque in the amount of $21,000
to Jean Dupré, CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee

Donations:
The Mark Lowry Memorial Sport Excellence Fund was established as a tribute to Mark Lowry, the Canadian Olympic Committee's Executive Director of Sport, who passed away on October 22, 2005. For further information about the fund and Mark Lowry click here.
If you are unable to join us for the tournament and wish to support the fund, you can make a donation directly to the fund by cheque. Please email us for details.

Mark Lowry Memorial Sport Excellence Fund Provides $31,500 to Rideau Canoe Club

October 2010 -
On Friday, October 22, 2010 Jennifer and Brendan Lowry were pleased to present a cheque to the Rideau Canoe Club in the amount of $31,500 which will supplement the recent $2.3 million overhaul of the Club funded by various levels of government.

The Club held a reception attended by some 125 Rideau Canoe Club members as well as many supporters of the Drive for the Podium Golf Tournament (the prime source of fundraising for the Sport Excellence Fund).

The Mark Lowry Fund provided support to purchase kayak and canoe ergometers, strength training equipment, a new national team motor boat and motor and a high definition video camera.

Rideau Canoe Club Commodore Hector Carranco accepted the cheque on behalf of the Club and spoke about how this contribution will help the athletes and coaches at the Club to train for their various competitions.

Emcee Sue Holloway, an Olympian in 1976, 1980 and 1984 as well as a co-worker of Mark’s at the Canadian Olympic Committee also introduced Mark’s sisters, Anne and Jean, who along with a third sister, Marie, were paddlers at the Rideau Canoe Club in their youth and who are very proud of the support being provided by the Sport Excellence Fund to their “alma mater”.

The Lowry Family wants all supporters to know how much your support is appreciated and how it has helped Canada “own the podium” in international sport. More...