Formed in 1996, the Indo Canadian Golf Association (also known as ICGA Canada) is a non-profit charitable organization whose mission is to serve the community by raising funds for local logocharities through annual golf tournaments across the Greater Toronto Area. More than 20 years ago a group of young Indo Canada entrepreneurs and professionals got together and organized their first charity golf
tournament. Golf at that time was a relatively new game for the immigrant Indo Canadian community. Although we only had approximately 50 participants, there was a great deal of enthusiasm in the community for both the game and for the cause. ICGA Canada has now established itself as a Canadian charitable organization that is always ready to help and serve the community through volunteerism, philanthropy and promotion of the game of golf. Over the last 20 years, ICGA Canada has provided funds to various established Canadian, International and Indian charities who work hard to address needs in our community ranging from healthcare to child welfare. The organizations that we have supported to date are as follows:
Trillium Health Partners Foundation (Mississauga Hospital, Credit Valley Hospital and Queensway Health Center)
Dreams Take Flight (Air Canada Foundation)
Eye Foundation of Canada
Hospital for Sick Children
World Vision
Kartarpur Charitable Fund
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Guru Gobind Singh Children’s Foundation
Art of Living
Royal Ontario Museum (South Asian Wing)
William Osler Hospital Foundation (Brampton Civic Hospital and Peel Memorial Hospital)
Ontario Khalsa Darbar
Sant Gyaneshwar Ashram
ICGA Canada has taken giant leaps towards the promotion of the game in the Indo Canadian community. From a once exclusive and costly game, it has now become a popular and well-enjoyed sport within the community. We continue to actively promote golf by providing information, coaching and access to learning facilities to new golfers of all ages. ICGA Canada has also sponsored and encouraged Indo Canadian golfers to participate in major tournaments across the GTA, Canada and in other countries. As we celebrate our 20th year, ICGA Canada invites our community of sponsors, participants, corporate partners and community leaders to continue to support our vision of giving back to the community.
