CHARLOTTE — The Presidents Cup International Team hasn’t spent a lot of time in Charlotte, but it didn’t stop them from making a charitable donation to Charlotte-area organizations.
Team captain Trevor Immelman, his 12 players and four captain’s assistants announced in a statement they have made donations to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department K-9 unit and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Dream Center.
The donation to CMPD will be used to buy safety equipment and training for the K9 unit’s human and canine officers.
During their time in the Queen City, Immelman and his team say they have been treated with kindness this week and the weeks leading up to the Presidents Cup.
“Our team has had such an amazing experience, not just this week but when we came here for our team trip a few weeks ago,” Immelman said. “We’ve met so many great people who have shown us amazing hospitality, so as a team we just wanted to find a way to give back and support the community that has taken us in and treated us so well over the last month or so.”
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The team has had the chance to personally get to know members of CMPD, and took a liking to their K-9 unit.
“They’ve done an incredible job not only for our team, but for all the fans who have been visiting, keeping us safe and making sure everything runs smoothly,” Immelman said about CMPD. “Something our team has thoroughly enjoyed is the K-9 unit and so we want to donate to them. I have two dogs at home. Many of our players have dogs, and it’s something that we were really excited about when we found out that this was a way we could help support them after all they’ve done for us.”
CMPD Police Chief Johnny Jennings says the donation will keep their K-9′s up to date with the best technology.
“This donation will keep our four-legged officers equipped with the best technology and equipment as they work side-by-side with their human partners to serve this great community,” Jennings said.
The Presidents Cup ends Sunday afternoon. The U.S. currently leads the International Team, 11-7, with 12 singles matches left.
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