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Pierre Garcon Honored with 2021 Palm Beach County Football

Legends Award Presented by David A. Burke Foundation

Former NFL wide receiver Pierre Garcon was awarded Football Legends Award this year. We admire his dedication loss to New Orleans February 2010. In 2011, he had his best
this year’s Palm Beach County Football Legends Award on and off the field and all his accomplishments playing season with the Colts, starting in all 16 games of the season
presented by the David A. Burke Foundation on Friday, with three NFL teams,” said RoofClaim.com Boca Raton and recording 70 receptions, 947 receiving yards and six
December 17th, at the Palm Beach County Convention Bowl executive director Doug Mosley. Pierre Garcon touchdowns. Garcon then spent five seasons playing for the
Center. Garcon was recognized at the Annual RoofClaim. grew up in Greenacres, Florida, where he fell in love with Washington Football Team.
com Boca Raton Bowl luncheon filled with leaders from the football, a passion that propelled him to play pro football In 2013, his 184 targets ranked No. 1 among NFL wide
state and county government, school board, business, sports, for the Indianapolis Colts, Washington and San Francisco receivers. He was then voted 80th best overall player in the
tourism, and community, as well as the bowl’s match-up 49ers. He attended Norwich University in Vermont, where league by his peers in the NFL Network Top 100 Players of
Western Kentucky and Appalachian State teams. he played as a wide receiver, ending with 44 receptions 2014. Garcon then spent two seasons with the San Francisco
The Palm Beach County Football Legends Award is for 1,017 yards and 13 touchdowns in just ten games as a 49ers. During his entire NFL career, he accumulated 38
an annual highlight of RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl freshman. touchdowns, 628 receptions and 7,854 total yards.
week. Its purpose is to honor those in Palm Beach County Garcon then transferred to Mount Union College in “It really doesn’t get much better than when you get to
who have made notable achievements and contributions to the Ohio Athletic Conference, where he averaged over 60 meet great players, who turn out to be even better people.
the sport of football. Previous honorees include Howard receptions, 1,000 yards and 15 touchdowns a year in his What an honor it was for our foundation to present The
Schnellenberger (2014), Reidel Anthony (2015), John career as a Purple Raider. Leading his team to two consecutive Palm Beach County legends award to Pierre and his family,”
Carney (2016), Steve Walsh (2017), Brad Banks (2018), NCAA Division III Football Championships, he was named said Ryan Burke, executive director of The David A. Burke
and Santonio Holmes (2019). to the Ohio Athletic Conference first-team and was recipient Foundation and associate vice president of RBC Wealth
“We are proud to recognize Palm Beach County native of the Ed Sherman Award that is given to OAC’S most Management.
Pierre Garcon with the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl outstanding receiver in his junior and senior years. Garcon has made an even bigger impact off the field
After his senior year, Garcon was drafted by the with the work he has done in Haiti, his family’s homeland.
Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft When the impoverished nation was devastated with natural
with the 205th overall pick. By 2009, he proved to be a disasters. Garcon traveled to Haiti to bring supplies and
Highlights of deep threat in Peyton Manning’s offense. Garcon caught a started the foundation Helping Hands to bring education,
Pierre Garcon’s touchdown pass from Manning in the Colts’ Super Bowl health and community programs to the country.
Annual “Women Changing the Game”
career.

Event Highlights Female Empowerment

as Lead-In to Boca Raton Bowl

The annual RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl The panel included:
“Women Changing the Game”, presented by FPL and Ana Hernandez-Ochoa – Chief Operations Officer, Capital
Northwestern Mutual: The Striano Financial Group, drew One Orange Bowl;
influential business and community leaders this week Kristen Shaver – Director of Events, ESPN Events;
at Sklar Furnishings. The night of food, fun and female Brooke McKernan – Financial Advisor, Northwestern
empowerment headlined a panel of accomplished women Mutual;
who are leading the way in their respective industries. The Grace Kurian – Senior Director in Information Technology,
annual event reinforced the message that women are a FPL;
force to be reckoned with and are making strides not only Verdenia Baker – Palm Beach County Administrator.
in sports, but in all other industries as well. Guests enjoyed light bites and delicious drinks from
Radio and television sportscaster Keli Ferguson of ESPN bowl sponsors Deep Eddy Vodka, Chido, and One Hope
106.3 and WPTV NewsChannel 5 served as emcee, while Wine. Guests took home complimentary gift bags filled with
panelists shared their stories, including all their business and goodies from Bloomingdale’s, OTG 247, Sklar Furnishings,
personal challenges and triumphs. They also shared their One Hope Wine, Accessories For You and Notepad Lady.
current job responsibilities, sacrifices they had to make to The “Women Changing the Game” event was one of
get to where they are now, and what it is like to be a top several lead-in events to the 2021 RoofClaim.com Boca
female executive in traditionally male-dominated industries. Raton Bowl.

Keli Ferguson, Brooke McKernan, Verdenia Baker, Kristen Dawn Zook, Ann Rutherford, Sue Diener, Alana St. John,
Shaver, Ana Hernandez-Ochoa, Grace Kurian Lindy Harvey

Theresa Agricola, Ingrid Fulmer, Bonnie Kaye, Linda Paton, Mary Sol Gonzalez, Pam Weinroth, Sophia Eccleston,
Lindy Harvey Jennifer Thomason