Day Kimball Hospital Centreville Bank Golf Classic Raises Over $132,000

The 38th Annual Day Kimball Hospital (DKH) Centreville Bank Golf Classic was held at the Connecticut National Golf Club on Friday, September 9. Sponsors, golfers, and volunteers who participated in or supported this year’s event raised more than $132,000, the net proceeds of which will benefit Day Kimball Healthcare’s continued growth. 

Centreville Bank partnered with Day Kimball Hospital as the title sponsor for the sixth year in a row, contributing another $25,000 toward Day Kimball Hospital initiatives over this calendar year. Other major sponsors for the event included Gold Sponsors Colonial Health & Rehab Center of Plainfield, The Wagner Law Group, and WIN Waste Innovations; and Silver Sponsors Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., B & M Excavating Company, LLC, Cain Brothers, Downes Construction Company, Ensemble Health Partners, Garfunkel Wild, P.C., NES Healthcare, Northeast Development, Pinnacle Group, Putnam Plastics Corp., Reid & Riege, PC, Venture Communications & Security, and Weiss, Hale & Zahansky Strategic Wealth Advisors. More than 125 other local and regional businesses and organizations, as well as individual community members, and families participated in sponsoring the event to support the provision of healthcare in Northeast Connecticut.

“Once again, our DKH family of business partners, organizations and community members has taken the generosity extended to Day Kimball through this event to a new level,” said Kristen Willis, director of development, Day Kimball Healthcare. “The results of this year’s tournament were amazing, not only in terms of dollars raised in support of our patients, but in the levels of participation, enthusiasm, energy, and excitement that were felt throughout the day. It’s humbling to say the least, and a true testament to how much DKH means to our region and what sets us apart from other community hospitals.”

Tournament highlights included an air-cannon ball shoot, a mid-day presentation and salute by the American Legion L’Homme Burdick Post 21 Danielson Color Guard escorted by the Manchester Pipe Band, and a special performance of the National Anthem by Sgt. Daniel Clark, The Singing Trooper. 

“We are thrilled to be able to continue the storied tradition of this tournament with the help of generous community partners like Centreville Bank,” said Kyle Kramer, chief executive officer, Day Kimball Healthcare. “Over the years, this tournament has helped to make many things possible at Day Kimball Healthcare, and we are so grateful for our community’s continued support which allows us to provide continued access to high-quality medical care close to home in Northeast Connecticut by helping to fund technologies, facilities, and care initiatives.”

“Centreville Bank is proud to partner with Day Kimball Hospital in their community efforts,” said Harold M. Horvat, Centreville Bank President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.  “As a community bank, we know how important Day Kimball is to the people of Northeast Connecticut, as well as the level of support needed to ensure they can deliver quality care to those in need. Our commitment to the community is as much about giving as it is about caring, and together we can achieve much more than by ourselves.”

Since its inception 38 years ago, the golf tournament has raised more than $2,443,000 to support continued access to high-quality medical care close to home in Northeast Connecticut by helping to fund technologies, facilities and care initiatives at the independent, non-profit community hospital.

For more information about the Day Kimball Hospital Centreville Bank Golf Classic, visit daykimball.org/golfclassic or call the Day Kimball Healthcare Development Office at (860) 928-7141.

2022 DKH Centreville Bank Golf Classic Results:
1st Place (52) - Ryan Tobin, Nick Toscano, Nick Hedden, Lance Gillett
2nd Place (53) - Roger Noll, Sean Vigue, Scotty Vose, Pat Kozelka
3rd Place (54) - Ryan Dandeneau, Brad Rabitor, John Kantorski, Dan White

Closest to Pin #4 - Luke Hetu (7 feet 3 inches)
Closest to Pin #7 - Nick Toscano (7 feet 8 inches)
Closest to Pin #9 - Colton Zima (3 feet 10 inches)
Closest to Pin #11 - Dave St. Martin (2 feet)
Closest to Pin #15 - Lance Gillett (5 feet 6 inches)

Skins: 2 Skins at $500 each and generously donated back to the hospital by: Bob Darigan, Steve Gambeski, Larry Graham, Marty Bothroyd (Eagle 2 on 2) and Ryan Dandeneau, Brad Rabitor, John Kantorski, Dan White (Eagle 2 on 5)

PHOTO CAPTION: 2022 Trophy Winners (not in order by name) TCORS team of Ryan Tobin, Nick Toscano, Nick Hedden, Lance Gillett.