The Largest Single Day Fundraiser
for Muscular Dystrophy Canada

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

To all valued sponsors, volunteers and participants

Shad’s R&R Board of Directors have declared this year’s event open! Get your clubs out and attend our 50^th Golf Tournament on Thursday, June 12^th at Woodington Lake Golf Club (Tottenham, Ontario).

As an industry, we’ve been supporting MDC for more than 49 years and donated more than $5.7M. The need for support doesn’t stop.

On behalf of the Board of directors, we thank all our sponsors for your generous support of Shad’s R&R over so many years.

Looking forward to seeing everyone together again on Thursday, June 12^th, 2025.

Sincerely,

Brad Shaddick
Chairman
Shad’s R&R For the Kids

Fred Shaddick – Namesake

The dynamic and full of life Fred Shaddick was a dedicated and respected business leader in the Automotive Aftermarket. He had an established reputation for being genuine, sincere and always looking for ways to “give back”. Fred loved people, the industry and his job. He also loved to have fun! Fred Shaddick was the genesis for this tremendous industry event. After more than 49 years and over $5.7M in donations, the SHAD’s R&R charity golf tournament hosts over 300 aftermarket professionals from across the US and Canada every June carrying on Fred’s legacy of “giving back”.

Total donations of
more than $5.7 million

1^st golf tournament
in 1973

So it’s told…

Story has it that Shad’s R&R began in 1973 when Fred Shaddick and a small group of his friends gathered for a morning game of golf, following a very late night of shenanigans at a popular Toronto hotel. Instead of returning home the next morning, they decided to play a round of golf. Following the round, it is told that a sombre mood of “remorse and regret” overcame this group as they considered their last 24 hours. Seeking relief from these feelings, they determined all might feel better through an act of kindness and decided to provide the golf winnings to a worthy charity. Thus was the birth of Shad’s R&R (R&R meaning; Remorse & Regret). The “For the Kids” charity golf tournament was born.

Early Beginnings

The first SHAD’s event raised about $500 and they all thought it would be a good idea to repeat this again the following year. More industry people got involved as the tournament grew over the years, with more and more money being raised each year. Muscular Dystrophy was chosen as the charity of choice after much research. It was determined that Muscular Dystrophy had the least amount of administrative overhead with most of their donations received being directed at actual research and providing assistance for those afflicted by neuromuscular disorders. This remains true today – and why Muscular Dystrophy Canada remains the benefactor of the Shad’s R&R tournament.

1st edition
raised about $500

Largest single day fundraiser
for Muscular Dystrophy
in Canada

An Industry unites for a single cause

As Shad’s grew, a Board of Directors was established with many having volunteered their time over the years. As current Chairman, Brad Shaddick (Fred’s son) explains; “SHAD’s is operated on a zero overhead basis – everyone pays their own way and all monies raised are donated to MDC.

The success of this tournament is due in fact to the coming together of the entire Automotive Aftermarket Industry. As my father Fred stated each year until his passing in 2005, “we won’t ever pay for celebrities to attend, each participant is the real celebrity.” SHAD’s is the one day our industry sets aside the competitive gloves and manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers come together in support of a single cause – to assist in finding a cure for the tens of thousands of Canadians afflicted by neuromuscular disorders.

It is such a proud moment when we are able to listen to the doctors and patients explaining the profound effect our annual donations have – “we are making a difference in the lives of those so afflicted”. We regularly have over 300 in attendance from across North America each year and SHAD’s is the largest single day fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy in Canada!”

MDC remembers founder with Fred Shaddick Community Service Award

In 2012, the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada created a new award. Each year, the Fred Shaddick Community Service Award is presented to an individual or organization from across Canada that they select as going above and beyond the call of duty in their efforts for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. “The family is very proud of this award – as is everyone involved with Shad’s R&R. It’s a constant reminder of the founding purpose – to give back” exclaimed Brad. MD Canada has named Shad’s R&R as the recipient twice, once in the inaugural year in 2012 and again in 2017.