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2021 Shaw Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink

ADF Staff • May 03, 2021

Thanks to donor support, the Birdies for Kids program has raised over $61 million for over 200 charities.

Shaw Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink is a non-profit program under the Calgary Shaw Charity Classic Foundation. This program is designed to help raise new funds for local charities, engage the community in the tournament, and provide matching funds for each charity involved , including the Alberta Diabetes Foundation .

Thanks to donor support, the Birdies for Kids program has raised over $61 million for over 200 charities.

How to donate?

Visit ShawCharityClassic.com and select “Alberta Diabetes Foundation” as participating charity.

Donations made through the program to 230 charities will be matched by the Shaw Charity Classic Foundation by up to 50%!

Thanks to our corporate partners and our supporters, the 2021 Shaw Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink program is now open and accepting donations until August 15, 2021 – the last day of the Shaw Charity Classic tournament. This is a simple way to make your dollars go even further in our fight to stop diabetes.

What’s your delay? Donate today!

DONATE to Alberta Diabetes Foundation and have your donation matched by up to %50!


Donations will be partially matched up to a total of $24,500. Donate now to ensure your donation goes as far as possible towards finding a cure for diabetes.



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