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The Honda Classic from page 1 sponsors stepped up this year to show their support of our tournament. A large portion of the money has gone toward
tournament,” Honda Classic Executive Director Kenneth a partnership created between Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
American Honda approaches its 41st year as title sponsor R. Kennerly said. “Together we stared down the challenges and Jupiter Medical Center to bring world-class care to
of the PGA TOUR event, including almost $40 million we faced and came real close to achieving another record children and families in Palm Beach County. Nicklaus
in the 15 years since Children’s Healthcare Charity Inc. for a 15th consecutive year. We look forward to setting Children’s doctors and nurses care for children in the
became the host organization and moved the event to PGA new records for the benefit of the community in 2022 inpatient unit, the pediatric emergency unit and a Level II
National Resort and Spa. and continuing to produce one of the premier events in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
The $5.1 million was just $250,000 below the record tournament golf.” “That’s fantastic,” Jack Nicklaus said. “The money will
distribution of $5.35 million of 2020 and equaled the The 2021 charity distribution includes a grant of $1.2 go to improving and saving the lives of many children.
distribution in 2019. The support of the local community million to the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, Honda is not only the longest-running title sponsor on the
and sponsors combined with rigorous cost management by the sixth-consecutive year the foundation has received more PGA TOUR, they have been a great friend to our foundation.
the tournament team made it happen. than $1 million from Honda Classic Cares. The foundation, We are all greatly appreciative of everything that The Honda
“The Honda Classic is a community event and the the primary beneficiary of The Honda Classic, has now Classic does, year after year.”
local fans and businesses along with our longstanding surpassed the $10 million mark in distributions from the “The Honda Classic moving to Palm Beach County was
the catalyst for Jack and me to start the Nicklaus Children’s
Health Care Foundation,” Barbara Nicklaus said. “We are
Executive Women Of The Palm Beaches Foundation Sponsors for this year’s event were: Community so proud of the relationship that has only grown with time.
from page 1 Leader FPL; Philanthropist Frances Fisher; Media The more than $1 million donated in each of the last six
Sponsors Hubbard South Florida and The Palm years has impacted a lot of families through the foundation
“With the reduced capacity to collect donations of items Beach Post; Patrons Wilmington Trust – M & T and will continue to do so.”
and funding over the past year, Dress for Success Palm Beach Charitable Foundation and HBKS Wealth Advisors; Portions of the $5.1 million raised this year will also
is extremely grateful to have the support of the Executive Lunch Sponsor BOLAY; Friends of WILA: Dorothy be distributed to organizations specializing in child health
Women of the Palm Beaches and many women entering Bradshaw, Virginia Spencer, Jupiter Medical Center services, youth programs, food security, conservation, the
or returning to the workforce will benefit from this unique and Palm Beach Atlantic University; Student Table arts and mentoring. Organizations that are being supported
collaboration,” said Mary Hart, Dress for Success Palm Sponsors: Trudy Crowetz, FAU Harriet L. Wilkes through grants from Honda Classic Cares include Glades
Beach CEO. Honors College, GreenbergTraurig, and Morgan area charities, ARC of Palm Beach County, Education
The signature fundraising event for Executive Women Stanley; Champion Sponsors: Natalie M. Alvarez- Foundation of Palm Beach County, First Tee of Florida Golf
of the Palm Beaches, WILA raised $65,000 to provide Key Private Bank, Eunice Baros Law, LLC, Minx Coast, and Inner City Youth Golf.
scholarships, grants, and leadership programs for deserving Boren, Dari Bowman, Amy Brand, Jessica Cecere, The 2021 Honda Classic was reimagined to promote
women and girls in Palm Beach County. Jessica Clasby, Jo-Ann Clynch, Lena D’Amico, safety last March from socially-distanced spectator
“Only through the generosity of our sponsors, members Rebecca Doane, Sailynn Doyle, Joyce Elden, Angie venues to touchless food and beverage locations.
and guests were we able to reach our goal and continue our Francalancia, Michele Gurto, Mary Hart, Cecilia Attendance was capped at 10,000 per day, roughly 20
mission of empowering women to succeed and lead,” said Hudnet, Lisa Huertas, Kae Jonsons, Cosy Joseph, percent of the normal capacity.
Trudy Crowetz, EWPBF president. Julie Kime, Marti LaTour, Trish Lowry, Denise But many sponsors remained loyal or offered
Since 1983, the event has raised over $850,000 to support Mariani, Monica Manolas, Penny Murphy, Katie donations in lieu of their sponsorship. Stakeholders led
young women in Palm Beach County pursuing dreams of a Newitt, Charlotte Pelton, Cheryll R. Plotkin, Judie B. by title sponsor American Honda and Founders Club
college education and to support girls and women in need Rappaport, Marcella Scherer, Yolanda Sheppard, Carol partner Tire Kingdom along with Florida Power &
in the community through community impact grants. Vahey, Denise Valz, Gil Walsh and Jessica Wood. Light, Constellation Brands, LOCALiQ, Lilly Pulitzer,
Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and Goslings Rum helped the
tournament build its charitable distribution.
“This year might be our greatest accomplishment from
a charity perspective,” Kennerly said. “We are very proud
of what we have been able to achieve and couldn’t be more
thankful to those who helped us make it happen. The work
of Honda Classic Cares is equally important to us as the
tournament itself because of the lives we are able to touch.”
Honda Classic Cares Week will culminate June 10 with
the tournament’s annual Celebration of Philanthropy at the
Pelican Club. That’s where a drawing will take place for
a new Honda HRV-Sport that will go to the winner of the
Birdies for Children program, a vehicle for local charities
to team up with The Honda Classic. Fans donate each year
through their charity for the chance to guess the number of
birdies in the tournament. A 5 percent matching contribution
EWPBF Executive Director Holly Finch; President Trudy EWPBF President Trudy Crowetz; Dress for Success is applied to every donation courtesy of a partnership with
Crowetz; WILA Nonprofit Honoree Dr. Renee Layman; and Palm Beach Executive Director Mary Hart; WILA LOCALiQ. Sixty-six entrants each correctly guessed the
EWPBF Member Jessica Cecere Chair Kae Jonsons total of 1,345 birdies recorded at the 2021 Honda Classic.
The field was pared via drawing to 18 individuals who will
participate in the final drawing to determine the winner of
a new Honda vehicle.
“While the tournament strives to provide Palm Beach
County with a premier professional sporting event, our
ultimate goal is to positively impact the youth in our
community,” Kennerly said. “We see that goal realized
during Honda Classic Cares Week.”
More information about The Honda Classic and Honda
Classic Cares can be found at www.thehondaclassic.com.
The 2022 Honda Classic will move three weeks earlier
in the PGA TOUR calendar to Feb. 21 to 27 and once again
kick off the TOUR’s Florida swing.
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