Winners Announced for The David Hearn Foundation Kia Grant for 2018
Kia Canada Inc. (KCI) and PGA Tour Golfer and Kia Ambassador David Hearn have announced the two winners of the 2018 The David Hearn Foundation Kia Grant. Brooke Frerichs who is 13 years old from Calgary, Alberta and Sam Kimball who is 18 years old from Lahave, Nova Scotia were named the winners of the grant, which was launched in 2017 as a joint initiative between KCI and Hearn to encourage and enable junior golfers across Canada to give back to their communities by recognizing their local Alzheimer Society organization. $4,500 will be awarded to each of Frerichs and Kimball to direct to their respective organizations to assist with the implementation of programs and services. Frerichs who is a junior golfer at Glencoe Golf & Country Club and Kimball of Osprey Ridge Golf Course will both be brought in to take part in The David Hearn Foundation Charity Classic at Brantford Golf & Country Club on Monday, July 30, 2018 and will be formally recognized by Hearn and Kia executives during the events reception. A number of incredible applications were received for the 2nd year of this grant but the Foundation believed that the two recipients for 2018 showed a strong commitment to their communities, golf and a dedication to their respective Alzheimer Society organizations. Hearn, who himself is a spokesperson for the Alzheimer Society of Canada and is a strong advocate against the disease due to his own personal connections with it through his grandmother and great-grandmother. After being involved with his local chapter since 2011, Hearn launched his own foundation back in 2015 with the goal being to support the Alzheimer Society of Canada at a national level while also raising funds for his local chapter to implement programs and services for families and individuals suffering from the disease. “Kia Canada is proud to work with David Hearn and The David Hearn Foundation to recognize young Canadians who go above and beyond in their efforts at improving the communities we all live in,” said Ted Lancaster, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Kia Canada Inc. “Creating a better Canada starts with the youth of this country and these young golfers should all be very proud of the work they put in, both on the course and in their local neighbourhoods.”
