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The Harold and
Carole Pump Foundation today announced that
Aaron Donald, Barry Bonds, Spike Lee and Wayne Gretzky
will all receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the
Harold and Carole Pump Foundation 25th Anniversary Celebrity
Dinner. The event, taking place on August 15 at The Beverly
Hilton, will also honor
Reggie McKnight and R.J. Melman with the Humanitarian
Award. The star-studded evening will feature one-of-a-kind
items during the signature silent and live auctions,
including coveted sports memorabilia, luxurious travel
experiences, VIP tickets to world-class events, and more.
“I am incredibly
proud to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award by the
Harold and Carole Pump Foundation. It’s especially
meaningful to be recognized for both my time with the Rams
and for the work I’ve done through The Aaron Donald 99
Foundation and Donald Development Group LLC,” said Lifetime
Achievement Award honoree Aaron Donald. “The Harold and
Carole Pump Foundation does tremendous work raising funds
and awareness for cancer and this will be a truly special
event.
“I’ve never been
more excited for the 25th anniversary of the Harold and
Carole Pump Foundation. It’s incredible to see how far we’ve
come in honoring our mother and father’s legacy. My brother
and I feel truly blessed to have the support of so many
friends from around the world. At the end of the day, people
give to people—and the Pump family is beyond grateful.
Cancer has touched all of us in some way, and this night is
a reminder that we are one team with one mission,” said Dana
Pump.
Former NFL Rams (St.
Louis/Los Angeles) defensive tackle Aaron Donald achieved
the status of Super Bowl champion, three-time AP Defensive
Player of the Year, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year,
eight-time All-Pro and 10-time Pro Bowl selection. In
addition to his playing career, he created The Aaron Donald
99 Foundation and, along with his brother Archie, founded
Donald Development Group LLC, designed to invest directly in
the City of Pittsburgh and its surrounding areas.
Barry Bonds is being
celebrated for his brilliance at the plate, exemplified by
multiple MLB hitting records including most career home runs
and most career walks. Bonds is an active member of the
community through The Bonds Family Foundation, whose primary
mission is to serve local African American and other
low-income minority students through outcome-driven
educational tutoring and enrichment programs.
Academy Award®
winner Spike Lee’s iconic body of storytelling has made an
indelible mark on filmmaking and television. With a career
that spans over 30 years, Lee is a five-time Oscar nominee
and was awarded an Honorary Oscar in 2015 for his lifetime
achievement, in addition to his win for Best Adapted
Screenplay for “BlacKKKlansman.”
Wayne Gretzky, the
leading career point scorer and assist producer in NHL
history and the only NHL player to total over 200 points in
one season – a feat he accomplished four times, has been
called the greatest ice hockey player ever by the NHL.
Outside of the rink he was appointed an Officer of the Order
of Canada and, since his retirement, he has ventured into
team ownership with the Phoenix Coyotes and Edmonton Oilers
and written several autobiographies.
Reggie McKnight, an
award-winning business and thought leader with an extensive
corporate, legal, policy and public affairs background,
currently serving as Global Head of Community Impact and
Workforce Development for Google, and R.J. Melman, President
and CEO of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, a privately
held, family-owned restaurant group with more than 110
restaurants and 60 unique concepts nationwide, will be
honored with the Humanitarian Award.
About the Harold and
Carole Pump Foundation
The Harold and
Carole Pump Foundation (HCPF) honors a beloved father who
lost his battle with cancer in 2000 and a loving mother who
passed away in 2012. Using their unique
relationship-building talents and skills, their sons Dana
and David Pump, working with Northridge Hospital Foundation,
have raised more than $10.5 Million for the Carole Pump
Women’s Center, the Harold and Carole Pump Department of
Radiation Oncology, and the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Cancer
Center at Northridge Hospital Medical Center and other
non-profit community charities.
The mission of the
Harold and Carole Pump Foundation is to raise funds and
create awareness for the treatment and cure of cancer. By
engaging the community, sports leaders, and those touched by
the disease, financial support is given to develop cancer
treatments, programs, and services and to obtain the most
advanced medical technologies.
www.haroldpumpfoundation.com
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