Day Kimball Hospital Centreville Bank Golf Classic Raises Over $125,000
11/14/2025The 41st Annual Day Kimball Hospital (DKH) Centreville Bank Golf Classic, held at the Connecticut National Golf Club on Friday, Sept. 12, raised more than $125,000 with over 265 participants and volunteers in attendance. Net proceeds benefit DKH’s efforts to enhance critical patient care initiatives, with a focus on diagnostic imaging services.
More than 130 local and regional businesses and organizations, as well as individual community members and families, participated in sponsoring the event to support expanding access to healthcare in Northeast Connecticut. This is the ninth consecutive year that Centreville Bank has partnered with DKH as the title sponsor, contributing $25,000 toward Day Kimball Hospital initiatives over this calendar year.
Other major sponsors for the event included Gold Sponsors Ensemble Health Partners, Garfunkel Wild, P.C., and WIN Waste Innovations; and Silver Sponsors America’s First Network Credit Union Northeastern CT Healthcare Division, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., bankHometown, Colonial Health & Rehab Center of Plainfield, LLC, Downes Construction Co., LLC, Linemaster Switch Corp., Northeast Emergency Medicine Specialists, Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting, Putnam Plastics Corporation, and Weiss, Hale & Zahansky Strategic Wealth Advisors.
“Centreville Bank is proud to stand alongside Day Kimball Hospital in support of their mission to expand and improve access to healthcare in our region,” said Hal Horvat, President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Centreville Bank. “This tournament is about more than just golf -- it’s about community, compassion, and commitment to ensuring that individuals and families in Northeast Connecticut receive the high-quality care they deserve.”
“We’re grateful for our continued partnership with Centreville Bank and for the incredible support from our community,” said Kyle Kramer, DKH president and CEO. “The success of this event reflects what can be achieved when local organizations and individuals come together to strengthen access to quality care in Northeast Connecticut.”
Tournament highlights included hole-in-one contests, a mid-day presentation and salute by the American Legion L’Homme Burdick Post 21 Danielson Color Guard escorted by the Manchester Pipe Band, and a special performance of the National Anthem by Guada Mary Benoit of Norwich, Connecticut.
“Once again, the level of support that we received from our DKH family of community members, organizations, and business partners was overwhelming,” said Kristen Willis, director of development, Day Kimball Health. “The results of this year’s tournament were humbling to say the least, not only in terms of dollars raised in support of our patients, but in the level of participation, enthusiasm, and excitement that were felt throughout the day. It is a true testament to how much our community values Day Kimball and is willing to invest in its future.”
From its modest beginnings 41 years ago at Harrisville Golf Course, sponsored by Steve Bousquet and Jumbo Appliances, to today’s field of over 60 foursomes at CT National and in partnership with Centreville Bank, the golf tournament has raised more than $2,694,000. These funds have been instrumental in ensuring access to high-quality medical care in Northeast Connecticut.
For more information about the Day Kimball Hospital Centreville Bank Golf Classic, visit daykimball.org/golfclassic or call the Day Kimball Healthcare Foundation Office at (860) 928-7141.
2025 DKH Centreville Bank Golf Classic Results:
1st Place (53) – Roger Noll, Sean Vigue, Scott Vose, Pat Kozelka
2nd Place (54) – Brendan Meehan, Jared Meehan, Mike Meehan, Nick Kobel
3rd Place (57) – Kyle Hicks, Geoff Yeagley, CJ Hurd, Jeff Masse
Closest to Pin #4 – Nick Kobel, 9’8”
Closest to Pin #9 – Evan Parsons, 6.5”
Closest to Pin #11 – Donald St. Onge, 5’11”
Closest to Pin #15 – Larry Darling, 4’6”
Photo Caption
From left: Kyle Kramer, chief executive officer, Day Kimball Health; James Zahansky, senior partner and chief strategist, WHZ Strategic Wealth Advisors, and member of the Day Kimball Health Board of Directors; Hal Horvat, president, chief executive officer, and chairman of the board, Centreville Bank; and Merton Gollaher, partner, Garfunkel Wild. The photo was taken at Connecticut National Golf Club in Putnam, Conn., on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, during Day Kimball Health’s 41st Annual Centreville Bank Golf Classic.