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Honda Classic from page 1 “The Honda Classic moving to Palm Beach County through a grant and the Birdies for Children program.
was the catalyst to us starting the Nicklaus Children’s Those funds are helping Glades Initiative manage its
“We are very proud of what we have been able to Health Care Foundation,” Barbara Nicklaus said. “We growing needs which include weekly food distribution to
achieve with another record distribution to so many are so proud to be involved. More than $1 million for more than 200 families in the Belle Glade area impacted
charities which benefit children in the Palm Beach each of the last five years has impacted a lot of families by the coronavirus pandemic.
County area,” Honda Classic Executive Director Kenneth through the foundation and will continue to do so.” In addition to The Glades Initiative - which includes
R. Kennerly said. “But while we feel that it is fine to The Honda Classic Cares mission of giving back to the Glades Area Food Bank, Nutritional Education and
celebrate this success, our hearts and prayers go out to the children of the community is reflected by more than Residential Navigational services – The Honda Classic
everybody suffering through these tough times and we 80 percent of all distributed funds being allocated to continued to make a special effort in Western Palm Beach
don’t want to overshadow the tremendous need of those improving pediatric services. through additional grants to The Literacy Coalition,
people and their families.” Along with the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Young Singers, Student Aces and Hope Symphony.
“We hope that this $5.35 million touches a great Foundation grant, Bella’s Angels, Cystic Fibrosis Honda Classic Cares will be aligning with educational
number of them. We were fortunate that we were able Foundation, Florida Outreach Center for the Blind, initiatives throughout Palm Beach and Martin County
to hold our tournament two weeks before the world shut Healthy Mothers & Healthy Babies Coalition of Palm through Adopt-A-Family, Artist Showcase, Boys and
down.” Beach County, Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization, Girls Clubs of Martin County, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary,
The $5.35 million being awarded includes a grant Pediatric Oncology Support Team (P.O.S.T), and Education Foundation, Els for Autism, Hobe Sound Early
of $1.4 million to the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Quantum House are also receiving grants in that category. Learning Center, Loggerhead Marinelife Center, TGR-
Foundation, the fifth-consecutive year the foundation has Needs that evolved because of the pandemic were Tiger Woods Foundation, Suits for Seniors and Urban
received more than $1 million from Honda Classic Cares. not a criteria for funds from The Honda Classic, but the Youth Impact.
“That’s fantastic,” Jack Nicklaus said. “Honda is the tournament was able to provide a separate gift of $62,500 “The continued support we receive from the Palm
longest-running sponsor on the PGA TOUR and has been to Palm Beach County Schools to help fund the purchase Beach County community, our sponsors led by American
such a great sponsor. We are all indebted and appreciate of laptops for children studying at home, in addition to the Honda, the longest-standing sponsor on the PGA TOUR
everything that The Honda Classic does year after year.” $205,077 provided to The Glades Initiative in Belle Glade and the players who embrace our event and our volunteers
continues to allow us to extend our charitable reach each
year,” Kennerly said. “This year’s virtual Honda Classic
Louis Vuitton Wine? Cares Week gives us a platform to celebrate our grant
recipients and view the powerful impact that we are
‘Where Fashion And making on the lives of children in the local community.”
The growth of the Honda Classic’s charitable donations
is a testament to American Honda’s 39 years as the
Wine Merge ...’ longest-standing title sponsor on the PGA TOUR as well
as partnerships with PGA National Resort & Spa, PGA
of America, Palm Beach County, the City of Palm Beach
Gardens and the PGA TOUR along with the support
By Laura Berrio, Perignon, Veuve Clicquot, and Belvedere Vodka, along from Founders Club sponsors Tire Kingdom and United
Freelance Writer/ with many other “luxury brands.” Technologies and more than 200 other community-
Blogger Other fashion companies have followed the minded local sponsors.
When I think of same path. Ferragamo and Bulgari have vineyards While the tournament strives to provide Palm Beach
Dom Perignon, Veuve and estates in Southern Tuscany. One of the Guess County with a premier professional sporting event, the
Clicquot, and French brothers, who cofounded the company, has a 55-acre ultimate goal is to positively impact youth in need and
wine, I picture a small Napa vineyard and winery. Chanel bought St. Supery create a brighter future for our community.
family-owned business vineyard and winery in Napa. The growth of this year’s Honda Class Cares grant
with fields of old vine With all of these “luxury” brand companies lending allocations was fueled by expanded sponsor and charity
grapes. In reality you their name and efforts to making great wine and participation at the 2020 tournament where 22-year-old
have to look to the Champagne, it has me thinking of other fun potential South Korean golfer Sungjae Im won his first PGA TOUR
fashion industry to find ventures. … event. Im is currently the top-ranked player in the PGA
the owner. • AVEDA could make an organic wine TOUR FedEx Cup standings.
Wine and fashion are two of life’s greatest pleasures! • Rolex could make Champagne to rival Dom The 2021 Honda Classic will be played March 18 to
What goes better than a glass of wine and a fashion Perignon 21, 2021 at PGA National Resort & Spa.
magazine? You don’t have to look far to find brands • YSL could make a wine that has anti-aging beauty
like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Ferragamo and Diesel in properties
the wine business! The list is endless, but one thing is for sure, more
In the past you could buy a Louis Vuitton wine and more companies are entering the world of “wine”
carrier … but now you can buy their wine and and changing our perception of our everyday glass of
Champagne to go in them. In 1987 Louis Vuitton and wine to that of a “lifestyle” choice.
Moet Hennessy merged and formed LVMH. LVMH ~Cheers!
now owns over 60 subsidiaries, including Dom

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