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                            The Honda Classic To Distribute Record



                                      $5.35 Million To Local Charities,


                            Impacting The Lives Of 91,000 Children



                 Virtual Honda Classic Cares Week Celebrates 14th Straight Year Of Record Gains


        The  Honda  Classic  is  awarding a  record-shattering     In addition to The Glades Initiative - which includes   making on the lives of children in the local community.”
      $5.35 million to 103 South Florida philanthropic   the Glades Area Food Bank, Nutritional Education and     The growth of the Honda Classic’s charitable donations
      organizations in 2020, the 14th consecutive year that the   Residential Navigational services – The Honda Classic   is a testament to American Honda’s 39 years as the
      PGA TOUR event has been able to increase its impact on   continued to make a special effort in Western Palm Beach   longest-standing title sponsor on the PGA TOUR as well
      the lives of local children and their families.   through additional grants to The Literacy Coalition, Young   as partnerships with PGA National Resort & Spa, PGA
        The Honda Classic has now surpassed $50 million in   Singers, Student Aces and Hope Symphony.      of America, Palm Beach County, the City of Palm Beach
      charitable contributions as American Honda approaches     Honda Classic Cares will be aligning with educational   Gardens and the PGA TOUR along with the support
      its 40th year as title sponsor of the PGA TOUR event,   initiatives throughout Palm Beach and Martin County   from Founders Club sponsors Tire Kingdom and United
      including almost $35 million in the 14 years since   through Adopt-A-Family, Artist Showcase, Boys and   Technologies and more than 200 other community-minded
      Children’s Healthcare Charity, Inc. became the host   Girls Clubs of Martin County, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary,   local sponsors.
      organization and moved the event to PGA National   Education Foundation, Els for Autism, Hobe Sound Early     While the tournament strives to provide Palm Beach
      Resort and Spa. The $5.35 million is up from the $5.1   Learning Center, Loggerhead Marinelife Center, TGR-   County with a premier professional sporting event, the
      million distributed in 2019 and is impacting more than   Tiger Woods  Foundation, Suits  for Seniors and  Urban   ultimate goal is to positively impact youth in need and
      91,000 children and their families this year in Palm Beach   Youth Impact.                           create a brighter future for our community.
      County.                                             “The continued support we receive from the Palm      The growth of this year’s Honda Class Cares grant
        The money is being distributed during Honda Classic   Beach County community, our sponsors led by American   allocations was fueled by expanded sponsor and charity
      Cares Week, June 22-26, which is being held virtually for   Honda, the longest-standing sponsor on the PGA TOUR   participation at the 2020 tournament where 22-year-old
      the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic.   and the players who embrace our event and our volunteers   South Korean golfer Sungjae Im won his first PGA TOUR
        The tournament’s annual Celebration of Philanthropy,   continues to allow us to extend our charitable reach each   event. Im is currently the top-ranked player in the PGA
      June 25 will also be held via WebEx with a virtual drawing   year,” Kennerly said. “This year’s virtual Honda Classic   TOUR FedEx Cup standings.
      taking place among four finalists in the Birdies for   Cares Week gives us a platform to celebrate our grant     The 2021 Honda Classic will be played March 18 to
      Children program for a new 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid   recipients and view the powerful impact that we are   21, 2021 at PGA National Resort & Spa.
      vehicle. Fans donate each year for the chance to guess the
      each correctly guessed the total of 1,172 birdies recorded  Who will best serve as your PBC Commissioner?
      number of birdies in the tournament. Forty-seven entrants
      at the 2020 Honda Classic. The field is being pared via
      drawing to four individuals who will participate in the   Experience counts, ideas matter, and independence means a public servant is not swayed by the biggest
      virtual event to determine a winner.                pocketbook. That is the Karen Marcus record.
        “We  are  very  proud  of  what  we  have  been  able  to   As our County Commissioner, Karen Marcus diversified North County’s economy, created jobs, and pushed
      achieve  with  another  record  distribution  to  so  many   for fiscal responsibility. Flagship items would not have happened without Karen taking an active role. Scripps
      charities which  benefit children in  the  Palm  Beach   Research Center, FAU’s Wiles Honors College, Max Planck Neuroscience Institute, The Brain Institute and
      County area,” Honda Classic Executive Director Kenneth   the triple A bond rating of Palm Beach County all were driven by the leadership of Karen.
      R. Kennerly said. “But while we feel that it is fine to   And  as  our  County  Commissioner,  Karen  Marcus  expanded  North  County’s  greenspace.  She  led  the
      celebrate this success, our hearts and prayers go out to   effort to expand beach access at Ocean Cay Park, Juno Dunes, Coral Cove and Blowing Rocks. The
      everybody suffering through these tough times and we   comprehensive initiative to build the Juno Beach Pier and additional free beach parking was spearheaded
      don’t want to overshadow the tremendous need of those   by Karen. And she led the landmark county bond referendum to protect fragile Palm Beach County lands,
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      people and their families.”                         resulting in 28,000 acres preserved in North County, including the Hatcher Property, Cypress Creek, and
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                                                          comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. These companies
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