Burkett Golf Outing Raises Record $45K

Burkett Restaurant Equipment & Supplies announced that the Mike Burkett Memorial Golf Outing raised a record $45,000 to support the National MS Society.

The outing took place at the Belmont Country Club in Perrysburg, Ohio. Customers, manufacturers, reps, community partners and Burkett employees from across the country came together for the event, which serves as a memorial fundraiser for company founder Mike Burkett, who lived with multiple sclerosis for more than 30 years.

“Each year, this event reminds us how many people are willing to come together and make a difference for a cause that means so much to our family and our company,” says Jameel Burkett, president and CEO of Burkett Restaurant Equipment & Supplies, in the release. “Raising a record $45,000 is something everyone involved should be proud of. What started as a way to honor my father continues to grow into something that can make a meaningful difference for people and families affected by MS.”

This year’s attendees and sponsors include the following:

• Presenting sponsor: Zink, with ACP, Advance Tabco, Beverage-Air, Delfield, Federal Industries, Frymaster/Merco, Kolpak, Nemco, Welbilt, Winco and Z-Ventilation Solutions
• Mission impact sponsors: Atosa, Professional Reps and Scotsman/Stiefel Associates
• Community reception and awards celebration sponsors: Helix Solutions Group, with Ice-O-Matic and Moffat
• Momentum sponsor: Beverage-Air
• Courage sponsors: Manitowoc and True Mfg.
• Lunch sponsor: Migali
• Golf cart sponsor: Phoenix Marketing
• Skill game sponsors: Arctic Air and Greenwald Sales & Marketing
• Partner sponsors: Norlake/Refrigerated Solutions Group, Rational/Alliance Foodservice and Welbilt
• Chipping for booze sponsor: TEB Management
• Betting hole sponsor: Dynamic Foodservice Solutions
• Hole sponsors: Alto-Shaam, Gabriel Group, KeyBank and Star
• Raffle sponsors: Cres Cor, Eastman & Smith, Hoshizaki and Star

With this year’s contribution, the golf outing and matching gifts secured in support of the event have now generated about $193,000 for the National MS Society since the outing became an MS fundraiser in 2021. Prior to this year’s event, that total stood at $148,000.