Buddies 33rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament 2026

The Buddies Open's relentless attack on Cancer will tee off this year on Sunday, September 13, 2026, with an 8 AM shotgun start. Come to enjoy a day of golf, or to enjoy the world-famous sausages and BEvERages, all are welcome (families and children included)!

Event Details:

  • Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026.Time: 8:00 AM shotgun start.
  • Format: Scramble best-ball. Enter as an individual or as a foursome.
  • Location: Bethesda Grange, 12808 Warden Avenue, Stouffville, ON L4A 7X5.
  • Register Now: $180 per golfer (includes 18-hole green fees, power cart, on-course lunch, official 2025 Buddies Open hat, golf awards, door prizes, and after-party). Or Hole Sponsorship for $200 (includes signage creation and recognition on signage and the Buddies website).

After-Party Details:

  • Location: Yonge & Finch area.
  • BBQ: Enjoy world-famous sausages, burgers, and BEvERages.
  • Raffle: Win sports memorabilia and other surprises.
  • Live, Online & Silent Auction.
  • Live Band: Pontune5 will keep the good vibes rolling.

Please RSVP by September 4 to ensure your spot.

History of the Buddies Open

In 1994, the North West Devils were awarded $500 for winning the Bill Bolton Consolation Men's Hockey Championship. Excited but unsure what to do with the bounty, the team decided to use the funds for a golf tournament and a BBQ. The event was so successful that it became a charitable ritual.

Nearly all the original Devils continue to participate in the tourney (though none have ever won), but much has changed. Most notably, the bachelors have become fathers, making their wives, children and grandchildren part of the Buddies. 

Veritas employees and their families, as well as many of our clients and associates, have also joined.

Over the years, we've raised almost $160,000. For the September 2025 tournament, 106 donors raised a net $20,000 for Northern Ontario Families of Children With Cancer, Childhood Cancer Canada, Camp Erin, Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario, Leucan, and Nankind.

Want to create your own charitable foundation? Visit our related organization, The Veritas Foundation.

Veritas Holiday Food Drive

Weston Area Emergency Support

Thank you to everyone who donated and helped out at our annual Veritas Holiday Food Drive. Through the Veritas Foundation, we raised $4,700 to purchase groceries, which we delivered to the Weston Area Emergency Support   (WAES) charitable organization. 

Diana Stapleton, Chair of the WAES, wrote us a kind letter (download), which shows the growing needs in Toronto. We know that many other food charities in Toronto and other cities are in a similar situation in their communities.

If you didn't get a chance to donate yet, we're still accepting donations and will make sure the funds get to WAES.

Thank you for your support!

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To date, the Veritas Food Drives have raised over $26,000 for local food banks!