Update: New Jersey Golf Foundation’s 2022 Annual Golf Classic
Miriam Hernandez-Kakol, Senior Partner at KPMG Honored as 2021 Chairman’s Award Recipient
The NJGF Golf Classic – hosted at Baltusrol Golf Club on Monday, August 9th – raised more than $200,000 to support dynamic golf programming for youth, military Veterans and individuals with special needs.
Bedminster, N.J., – The New Jersey Golf Foundation (NJGF), the charitable arm of the New Jersey Section, PGA of America (NJPGA), today announced that the 15th Annual NJGF Golf Classic – hosted at Baltusrol Golf Club on Monday, August 9th – raised more than $200,000 to support dynamic golf programming for youth, military Veterans and individuals with special needs.
(Pictured center) Miriam Hernandez-Kakol, Senior Partner at KPMG in Short Hills, was presented with the NJGF’s 2021Chairman’s Award, given annually to an individual who works tirelessly behind the scenes to support the NJGF’s programs and initiatives. Holding the plaque, Hernandez-Kakol is joined by (Far Right) Chris Hunt, Executive Director of the NJGF, her husband Glen Kakol (Far Left) and her son Edgar Hernandez. Photo Credit: NJGF
The NJGF Golf Classic is the signature fundraising event on the Foundation’s annual calendar and the Chairman’s Award is given annually to an individual who works tirelessly behind the scenes to support NJGF programs and initiatives. Miriam Hernandez-Kakol, Senior Partner at KPMG in Short Hills, who served as a long time Board member for the NJGF, was honored as the 2021 Chairman’s Award Recipient. Hernandez-Kakol continues to be an active supporter of the Foundation.
As a global head of KPMG’s Management Consulting business, Miriam plays a significant, strategic role leading a team of more than 24,000 partners and professionals to build and execute its strategy, to deploy client facing global priority solutions, and to maintain the business’ double-digit growth momentum. For the past three years, Miriam has been featured as one of ALPFA’s (Association of Latino Professionals for America) and Fortune’s 50 most powerful Latinas. Miriam gives of her time by volunteering to enhance education and career opportunities for women, Latinx professionals, and students. Miriam also serves on the Board of Directors for HITEC, an organization dedicated to advancing Latinx talent into leadership roles in the technology industry, also she serves as the Co-Chair of the STEM committee for the National Academy Foundation.
The NJGF was created in 2004 to positively impact lives and communities through the game of golf, with a focus on 3 core pillars: youth, military, and special needs. Under the guidance of PGA Professionals, programming is designed to provide individuals from all backgrounds with an opportunity to experience the game of golf in a welcoming environment. Through a wide range of programming, the NJGF champions a commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) with the goal of evolving the composition of the game of golf to better reflect the broad array of differences in our society at large.
“After hosting a modified event last year due to COVID-19, it was exciting to host our partners and donors at Baltusrol Golf Club, while thanking them for their generous support,” said Chris Hunt, Executive Director, NJ Golf Foundation. “It was also a privilege to recognize Miriam Hernandez-Kakol for her selfless efforts to support the NJGF.”
Programming that benefits from the NJGF Golf Classic, includes Golf In Schools; PGA Junior League; Boys & Girls Clubs; Special Olympics NJ; Els for Autism; Military: PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) and the golf program at Rutgers University that supports student military Veterans as they transition into civilian life, among others.
About The New Jersey Golf Foundation
Founded in 2004, the New Jersey Golf Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and the charitable arm of the New Jersey Section, PGA of America. Through a wide range of programming, the NJGF champions a commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) with the goal of evolving the composition of the game of golf to better reflect the broad array of differences in our society at large. With a focus on 3 core pillars (youth, military, special needs), the NJGF’s mission is to positively impact lives and communities through the game of golf. Led by PGA Professionals, the NJGF hosts a dynamic line-up of programming that provides access for individuals from all backgrounds to experience the game of golf in a welcoming environment. Signature programs include, Golf In Schools, which is run annually at more than 200 schools, impacting more than 120,000 boys and girls (K-8); PGA Junior League featuring more than 80 teams and 1300 kids under the age of 13 throughout New Jersey; Special Olympics New Jersey Golf and programming for individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities and PGA HOPE, the flagship military program that introduces golf to Veterans with disabilities. For more information, visit www.njgolffoundation.org.
