Burkett Golf Outing Raises $37K to Fight MS

Burkett Restaurant Equipment & Supplies hosted its annual Mike Burkett Memorial Golf Outing in Perrysburg, Ohio. The event raised $37,555 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. As of press time, the society was seeking a matching gift partner to double the impact of the outing before the final donation is presented.

The event honors Mike Burkett, the dealership’s founder, who passed away in 2021 after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.

The 2025 sponsors included the following:

• Mission impact sponsors: Atosa, Manitowoc Ice, Zink Foodservice/Welbilt
• Momentum sponsors: Helix Solutions Group/Moffat, Professional Reps, RATIONAL and True Mfg.
• Courage sponsors: Arctic Air, Jackson Warewashing Systems
• Chipping for booze sponsor: TEB Restaurant Group/Tim and Marie Brown
• Golf cart sponsor: Phoenix Marketing Inc.
• Lunch sponsor: Migali
• Skill game sponsor: Greenwald Sales & Marketing
• Betting hole sponsor: Dynamic Foodservice Solutions
• Drink ticket sponsor: Alto-Shaam
• Hole sponsors: Advance Tabco, Beverage-Air, Convotherm, Gabriel Group, Garland, Hobart, Hoshizaki, KeyBank, Kolpak, Middleby, North American Kitchen Solutions, Robot Coupe, Stiefel Associates/Scotsman, Southbend, Star, Turbo Air, Winco, Ye Olde Durty Bird
• Raffle sponsors: Belmont Country Club, BK Resources, Eastman & Smith Ltd., Greenwald Sales & Marketing, Hoshizaki, HRI Inc., Marco’s Pizza Distribution, Off the Rails Food Trolley, Ohio Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance, Partners For Good, Professional Reps, Turbo Air, X-Golf Perrysburg

Since becoming a memorial fundraiser in 2021, the outing has generated more than $137,000 for the NMSS, which works to cure MS and empower those living with the disease to live their best lives.