Great Gulf raises more than $160,000 for youth bipolar disorder at Sunnybrook

Toronto, August 22, 2016 – The 21ST ANNUAL GREAT GULF INVITATIONAL presented by Quality Sterling Group, Contract Flooring Specialists held at the Cardinal Golf Club in Kettleby August 18, 2016 has gained incredible momentum and an unprecedented success raising a whopping $160,400 for Sunnybrook’s Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder . This brings the total funds raised to $1,218,000.

“ We would like to extend a special thank you to our sponsors, golfers and our staff who recognize that mental illness is one of the most pressing issues facing our teens today, we could not have achieved this fundraising milestone without their generosity and support,” said Great Gulf President Christopher Wein. “ We applaud Dr. Benjamin Goldstein at Sunnybrook’s Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder for his tireless work and commitment to remove the stigma, prejudice and discrimination of those suffering with mental illness.”

Dr. Benjamin Goldstein, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology at the University of Toronto, Director of the Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and a Scientist at the Sunnybrook Research Institute was on hand for the cheque presentation. This year the Centre welcomed a new psychiatrist, a new social worker and therapist, and three new graduate students in pharmacology and medical sciences providing top-quality accessible care, world-leading discoveries, and knowledge sharing and dissemination.

“We cherish the ongoing support of Great Gulf, both in terms of the tremendous impact of the funds raised at this annual tournament, and also in terms of having such a collaborative corporate partner who shares our vision of achieving a better future for youth with bipolar disorder through early treatment, cutting-edge research, and reducing stigma,” said Dr. Goldstein, Director of the Centre for Youth Bipolar Disorder, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. “On behalf of the hundreds of teens and families affected by bipolar disorder whom you have helped through your support, and on behalf of the CYBD team, thank you!”

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Established in 1975, the Great Gulf Group including Great Gulf Homes an international award- winning, low-rise and landmark high-rise residential developer providing over 80,000 families with places to call home; Ashton Woods Homes, the 3rd largest private builder and 18th largest in the U.S.; First Gulf, an innovative market leader in sustainable, accessible and transit- oriented commercial developments and large scale design-build industrial facilities; Tucker HiRise, a leading construction management company, specializing in the construction of high- density, mixed-used projects; H+ME Technology, a precision engineering panelization manufacturing facility; and Taboo Muskoka, one of Canada's top-ranked golf courses, is one of North America’s premier real estate organizations. With major projects in Canada and the United States, the company’s fully-integrated activities span the entire real estate spectrum. Learn more at www.greatgulf.com

For more information:

Madeline Zito, Senior Vice President Public Relations Great Gulf
416 744 2222 C 647 938 1851 madeline.zito@greatgulf.com