It all began with Jason and an idea
Just a small town boy coming home for the summer
Why we do what we do
The Jason Blaine Celebrity Charity Golf Classic is an annual golf & private concert event in Pembroke, ON Canada, the hometown of Canadian Country Star Jason Blaine. The event benefits local community charities with over 40 benefactors to date. The now one-day event features performances and appearances from celebrities from the world of music & sports, as well as a live auction, and a chance to golf and hang with your favourite celeb.
Where it all began
In 2011, Jason was invited to attend Canadian country artist Gord Bamford’s Annual Charity Golf Classic. It was an experience and event like no other combining country singers, NHL hockey players both past and present, and local businesses with one common goal - raising money for local charities. This event inspired Jason and the idea was formed to start something similar for his hometown of Pembroke Ontario and surrounding areas.
To kick-start the idea, Jason partnered with Algonquin College Waterfront Campus, where he had attended and graduated from 10 years earlier. Jason and Jamie Bramburger, Manager of Community Services, launched the event with a 9 & Dine to gage interest…and the response from his hometown community was overwhelming! He knew then that his vision of using music to bring people together to make an impact would become to reality.
How it’s evolved
The event officially kicked off with the first annual Jason Blaine Celebrity Charity Golf Classic in 2014 thanks to the help of an amazing committee to work alongside Jason. We thank our early adopters, sponsors, and volunteers who have believed in the vision and for supporting it from day one. Without the community believing in Jason’s cause, we wouldn’t be where we are today.
The impact we’ve made
Jason never visualized his event benefiting just one charity as he understood the need and diversity of so many wonderful organizations making an impact daily. He and the committee selected a few key annual benefactors such as Algonquin College Waterfront Campus, Pembroke-Petawawa Community Foundation, and BCG Renfrew County. For a complete listing of our benefactors, please visit our Impact page.
To date, we have managed to raise over $700,000 for more than 40 local charities. These numbers continue to grow each year as we all work together to support this cause. We would not be where we are today without you, our sponsors, our community, and especially the artists that support Jason and put on a night to remember with the stars.
Here’s to many more successful years to come!
How you can help
If you’re looking to get involved, there are two ways. You can become a sponsor or donate directly to the Caring for our Community Fund!
Local business owner
“I look forward to this event every year. From the incredible music, a day of golf, and giving back to our community…it’s simply a perfect day!”
9 years. 40 benefactors. $840,572 raised
Jason Blaine
At the root of it all, Jason Blaine was born to sing, write and entertain. His love for country music has taken him to the forefront of the Canadian music scene where he has remained for over a decade. With over 12 Top 10 singles in Canada including hits such as “Country Side” and “Friends of Mine”, he has also become a craftsmen of hits for other people including Chris Jansen, Parmalee, Petric and Madeline Merlo and others.
Originally from Pembroke, Ontario, Blaine moved to Nashville in the fall of 2006 with his wife Amy and their three-month-old baby girl. He burst onto the scene in a big way in 2007 with his first #1 hit single “Rock In My Boot” which led to multiple CCMA nominations and paved the way for a string of hit singles and major festival appearances across the country.
Perhaps the biggest game changer came in 2012 when he released the biographical “They Don’t Make ‘Em Like That Anymore”, which was written for his grandfather. The song was one of his biggest hits connecting with fans of all generations and eventually went on to win CCMA Single of the Year that same year.
In between releasing hit songs and co-headlining tours with Tebey, Chad Brownlee and Deric Ruttan, Blaine also found time to start up his annual Jason Blaine Celebrity Charity Golf Classic. Over the past five years, fellow artists and hockey legends ranging from Dallas Smith, Tim Hicks, and Gord Bamford, to Doug Gilmour and Bryan Murray have all contributed to helping raise over $500,000 for various hometown charities in Pembroke.
Now, a multiple CCMA, SOCAN & CMAO award winner with over 20+ radio hits, six full length albums, over 12 million digital streams, and Jason still feels like he’s just getting started. Writing full time within Nashville’s publishing community, Jason resides in Hendersonville, Tennessee with his wife Amy and their four children.