More than a golf
tournament

NavaCup is a movement dedicated to bridging the digital divide among Canada's youth — one laptop, one student, one life at a time.

Our Mission Our Goals The Digital Divide Inspiration Recipients Donors
Students receiving laptops

NavaCup recipients — deserving students from Greater Toronto Area communities receiving brand-new laptops to power their futures.

Our Mission

Bridging the digital divide for Canada's youth

The NavaCup is the annual golf tournament organized by NavaCup Charity Events. The purpose and focus of this event are to raise funds to bridge the digital divide among Canada's youth.

All proceeds from the tournament go towards purchasing brand-new laptop computers, which are awarded to deserving students within Greater Toronto Area communities.

Through our efforts and those of our partners, we aim to address the ever-widening digital divide that has been overlooked by the public and private sectors for far too long.

"One Love" — Bob Marley

Core Value

The NavaCup initiative provides computers to primarily (but not restricted to) BIPOC at-risk youth, regardless of gender or religious views.

Our Goals

What we're working toward

💻

Raise Funds for Laptops

Raise funds specifically to purchase new, brand-new laptop computers for students in need.

🎓

Support Under-Privileged Families

Provide computers to deserving students from under-privileged families in the GTA.

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Establish Computer Work-Labs

Set up computer work-labs and tutoring sessions within community organizations where applicable.

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Mentor & Educate

Mentor and augment students' knowledge of computing to maximize the impact of every device.

🌐

Bridge the Digital Divide

Actively reduce the gap between those with access to technology and those without.

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Build Community Partnerships

Work with the Boys and Girls Club and IMAN program at UofT Scarborough.

The Digital Divide

A gap that cannot be ignored

According to Statistics Canada's most recent Canadian Internet Use Survey (2022), internet use among Canadians aged 15 and older reached 95% — yet significant gaps remain. Cost, geography, and income continue to leave millions behind.

Almost half of households earning under $30,000 per year lacked high-speed internet access. In a 2023 survey of Toronto residents without home internet, 29% said it affected their access to government services, 26% said financial services, and 24% said education.

A 2023 Auditor General report concluded that progress on high-speed internet access continues to lag for those in rural, remote, and First Nations communities — making access to devices like laptops even more critical.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Canadian Internet Use Survey 2022 (Survey #4432); The Dais, Toronto Digital Divide Survey 2023; IRPP Digital Divide Report 2024.
95%
Canadians 15+ online in 2022 — yet 5% still excluded entirely (Stats Can CIUS 2022)
50%
Of low-income households (under $30K/yr) lacked high-speed home internet in 2018
29%
Of Toronto residents without internet said it impacted access to government services (2023)
87%
Of connected Canadians had 50 Mbps+ speeds — but rural and remote areas still lag far behind
Ganesh Navaratnarajah
NavaCup Inspiration

A father's gift that changed everything

My name is Ganesh Navaratnarajah. Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, my family eventually settled in Scarborough, Ontario in 1986. I attended C.B. Little Jr. Public School and won the French award in 1987 upon graduating from grade 6.

My life took a significant turn when my father convinced my mother to purchase a computer for me — a 4860x33 with 4MB of RAM. Over days and weeks I became proficient, disassembling and reassembling it, upgrading components. As the PC evolved, so did my knowledge.

After graduating from Toronto Metropolitan University as an Aerospace Engineer, I chose IT. I had the knowledge through that first PC — the trusty 4860X33. Stemming from that one computer, I have had the privilege of traveling the world on various IT consulting initiatives.

In honor of my father, whose name was "Nava," I named my annual golf tournament after him. All proceeds go towards purchasing laptops and funding programs combining digital literacy and youth development, in partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of East Scarborough and the IMAN program at UofT Scarborough.

My father always instilled in me the importance of trying, regardless of the odds. Let's not make the Nava Cup just a fundraiser, but a movement.

"One Love"

— Bob Marley
Tournament History

Our Recipients

💰 Total Raised Since 2009: $112,600+
💻 Total Laptops Awarded: 400+
2025
$12,600 raised
2024
$21,300 raised
2023
$8,000 raised
2022
$9,000 raised
2021
$10,387 raised
2020
$8,949 raised
2019
$10,200 raised
2018
$12,000 raised
2017
$7,000 raised
2016
$11,000 raised
Our Donors

Together we bridge the divide

NavaCup is grateful to every donor, hole supporter, and community partner who makes our mission possible.

Major Donors

LTBOH · Celebrating 100 Years
Glia Law
TD Bank

2025 Hole Donors

Kanga Mortgage
Eichhorn Tax
UofTSC
Off Limit Sports
Macewen Consulting
Whalen Mechanical
Give A Heart To Africa
Rinble
WC Dental
NavaLogic
Hugessen Consulting
Cheryl Foster
On The Course

NavaCup in action

Photos from our tournaments, award ceremonies, and the students whose lives we've helped change.

NavaCup tournament action shot Add your main tournament photo here
Golfers on the course Tournament photo
Laptop award ceremony Award ceremony photo
Students with laptops Students with laptops