A Summer of Golf Swings & Giving Back to Boston Children’s Hospital 

Giving back to the community is a core tenet of McCann Systems. While we love the work we do, we strive to help the world beyond the audiovisual solutions we install. 

That’s why, for the second year in a row, we held our annual Kids At Heart Charity Challenge on July 14th to benefit Boston’s Children Hospital. Also, thanks to our incredible sponsors, including Crestron, Legrand, and many more, we raised a whopping $45,000! 

Kids At Heart’s Origin Story  

McCann has a long history of partnering with Boston Children’s. We initially worked as the AV vendor for the hospital, then began donating yearly and participating in charity events for BCH. After joining the hospital’s annual Corporate Cup charity event, we thought it would be a great idea to host our own AV industry charity event. 

Last year, we invited our industry peers to participate in or sponsor a golf tournament we called Kids at Heart. This year, we more than doubled last year’s efforts, with nearly double the teams participating to raise $45,000 for Boston Children’s. 

SEE ALSO: Building Community Through Action 

Our Chosen Cause: Children’s Activity Fund 

Anyone who’s ever spent prolonged periods in the hospital knows how miserable it can be. Our chosen cause for Boston Children’s is the Activity Fund, whose mission is to make daily life a little brighter for kids in the hospital.

The program provides patients with art, music, and dog therapy, with distraction tools and moments of joy to help them keep a positive outlook, reduce pain, and heal faster. 

“Child Life touches every department in the hospital,” says Hillary Muntz, the Senior Development Officer at Boston Children’s Hospital Trust. “And we serve over 650,000 patients a year. It’s so important to have sustainable supporters and be able to get face time and thank our sponsors.” 

Event Highlights 

At The Ranch Golf Club in Southwick, Mass, participating teams took to the green to compete. After the eighteenth hole, we enjoyed live music and raffles, with prizes including far-flung golf trips, custom coolers and bags, and fine dining packages. It was lots of fun and laughs, made even more special knowing the great cause it all went towards. 

Tom Treichel, our President & Chief Operating Officer, shares: “Our second annual fundraiser and golf event for Boston Children’s Hospital was truly special. It brought together our industry partners and friends in support of a cause that deeply aligns with our company’s values. I’m proud we were able to raise funds for such a worthy organization. Many participants shared personal stories of how Boston Children’s Hospital has helped their families, and their support was both heartfelt and overwhelming.” 

And we couldn’t have done it without our incredible sponsors. Crestron Electronics served as our Presenting Sponsor, with Legrand | AV as our Platinum Sponsor. We are also grateful to Nanolumens, ADI | Snap One, LED Studio, UCTP, Logitech, Peerless-AV, Olsen Construction, and DGC Contracting, who served as Gold Sponsors. 

Plus, We Helped Raise $1M at the Annual Corporate Cup Event

Also this July, the McCann team participated in the annual Corporate Cup field day at the Harvard Athletic Complex to help raise funds for Boston Children’s Hospital. Collectively, the event raised over 1 million dollars! 

There were football tosses, obstacle courses, relay races, and more. Unfortunately, the McCann team came in 35th place (out of 58 teams, so not terrible). But hey, that’s not what matters, right? It’s for the kids! 

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