Joseph D. Helmuth Foundation Tournament The primary goal of the foundation is to help preserve the memory of lost community members by establishing legacy scholarships in their names at local high schools. Our organization is also committed to providing financial relief to suffering families as well as making donations to medical research, in particular, for those causes most germane to our Legacy members and their families.

Tim Milgate Charity Tournament This tournament is in celebration of Tim Milgate’s Memory. The primary focus of the event is to provide funds for the Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong. The proceeds from this event make a difference for children like Jacob Swanson, our 2006 inspiration.

I am sure by now, many of you have heard Warren Buffett’s announcement to donate the majority (85% or $37.4 billion) of his fortune to charity with the bulk of it going to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. My donation of $200+ at the Joseph D. Helmuth Foundation this year pales in comparison to Mr. Buffet’s generous donation of $37.4 billion (in fact it’s only .00000000534% as much - hahah), but we both get that same warm and fuzzy feeling on the inside when we go to sleep at night knowing that we have done our part and will continue to do our best to help out those who are less fortunate.

I’m not an enthusiast for dynastic wealth, particularly when 6 billion others have much poorer hands than we do in life - Warren Buffett

I think Warren will not only be known as the world’s greatest investor, but the world’s greatest investor for good - Bill Gates

To Mr. Buffett, Mr. Gates and everyone else who strive to make this world a better place through their generous charitable donations, I say thank you. It is because of people like you that those less fortunate find hope to carry on and the world as a whole is a better place. Thank you.