WFG Charitable Trust

Register today for the 2015 Golf Classic that benefits The WFG Foundation and the WFG Charitable Trust. The event, scheduled October 4-6, 2015 at Bear Mountain Resort in Victoria, British Columbia, is open to all U.S. and Canadian WFG associates, family, friends, vendors and product providers, but space is limited so register now to secure your spot.

Our Commitment to Families Extends to Our Communities

The WFG Charitable Trust supports WFG's belief that no organization can consider itself truly successful without giving back to the community – and the Trust has done just that by funding life-changing programs throughout the Canada and worldwide.

Founded in 2004, the WFG Charitable Trust is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals and families in local and global communities. The WFG Charitable Trust raises money through individual and corporate donations to support charitable projects and to fund matching grants that can effectively double qualified charitable contributions given by WFG associates to causes important to them. The WFG Foundation, The WFG Charitable Trust, along with donations from our associates, has funded more than $4 million in matching grants.

2013-2014 Charities Helped

• Alberta Cancer Foundation
• BC Cancer Foundation
• BC Children's Hospital Foundation
• Boys & Girls' Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters Society of Edmonton & Area
• Canadian Cancer Society
• Cystic Fibrosis Canada
• Food for the Hungry - Canada
• Fort McMurray Family Crisis Society
• Heart & Stroke Foundation
• International China Concern
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
• Kelowna Schizophrenia Society
• Kidsport Ponoka
• Kinsmen Telemiracle Foundation
• Love Global (Project Help Haiti)
• Movember Canada
• Muscular Dystrophy Canada
• Norwood School
• Muscular Dystrophy Canada
• Parkinson Society Maritime Region
• Philippine Relief Effort for Typhoon Yolanda
• Ronald McDonald House BC
• The Children's Wish Foundation
• The Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia
• The Jessica Charitable Foundation
• The Rowan House Emergency Shelter
• The West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped
• Tim Horton children's Foundation

Donations and contributions are vital to the existence of the WFG Charitable Trust. Without these funds, our organization would not be able to continue to help the many charities we support throughout Canada and abroad.

Matching Grants Program

The Matching Grants program has helped double the generosity of WFG associates and has supported causes addressing major issues such as:

• Hunger
• Homelessness
• Poverty
• Children's health and welfare
• Disease and disability
• Education
• Humanitarian and disaster relief
• Medical research
• Community and cultural programs

Some Organizations Helped Since 2004

• American Cancer Society
• American Red Cross
• Make-a-Wish Foundation
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Muscular Dystrophy Association
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society
• Parkinson's Society
• American Diabetes Association
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
• Aid to Children without Parents
• Ronald McDonald House
• CARE
• Feed the Children
• San Francisco AIDS Foundation
• Los Angeles Opera
• Camp Connection – Ranch Camp for Autism
• Caring House Project
• Community Partners for Affordable Housing
• Paula and Anthony Rich Center for Autism
• Gracie's Hope
• Tzu Chi Foundation U.S.A.
• Local children's hospitals
• Local food banks
• Fundraising & Events – Fun for a Cause

In addition to individual and corporate donations, the WFG Charitable Trust raises funds at various WFG events and holds the WFG Classic & Charity Auction, an annual golf tournament with a live and silent auction to benefit the WFG Charitable Trust.

Golf Classic & Charity Auction

Since 2007, the WFG Golf Classic & Charity Auction has been a chance for WFG executives, associates and product providers to come together to help raise funds for the WFG Charitable Trust. The annual event, held at some of the most picturesque resorts in North America, offers an exclusive opportunity to challenge some of WFG's most serious — or not so serious — golfers while also helping to raise funds for a number of worthy causes. Each year, associates make this event successful by participating in a foursome, donating an auction item, and/or bidding for exclusive items and experiences. Fantastic items are always featured in the auction, and previous years have included the following:

• A trip for two to China with EVC and WFG Board of Directors member Xuan Nguyen
• Attendance to the NYC Marathon as a guest of race sponsor ING
• A trip to the amazing Calgary Stampede to enjoy the event in the famous Lazy S's Executive Suite
• A golf outing with Joe DiPaola, President and CEO of World Financial Group, Inc.
• An autographed, framed photograph of Transamerica-sponsored golfer Zach Johnson
• A week at La Salamandre, WFG's exclusive luxury villa on the island of St. Martin