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TFS senior Kale Corbett named 2020 SagerStrong Foundation Hometown Hero award winner
The SagerStrong Foundation named Tallulah Falls School senior Kale Corbett of Lakemont as its second annual Hometown Hero Award Winner during National Blood Cancer Awareness Month. In addition to being named the 2020 SagerStrong Foundation Hometown Hero, Corbett will receive a $2500 scholarship award made possible through a generous donation from Rand Refrigeration. The scholarship can be used to offset the cost of attending the college or trade school of his choice, as inspiration and a promise for keeping strong in his fight to beat blood cancer.
Corbett is a pediatric cancer survivor – nominated by Camp Sunshine – who fought through a rare form of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at the age of 10, and not only persevered, but thrived through his fight. Today, Kale is a three-sport athlete, with a weighted 4.3 GPA, ready to take on college.
The SagerStrong Foundation Hometown Hero Award honors a pediatric leukemia patient annually that embodies everything that the SagerStrong Foundation stands for: perseverance, strength and, above all, courage. The program was created in Craig Sager's memory to inspire and "lift up" young patients in their fight to know that they have so many others "fighting" in their corner with them.
“We are continually inspired by the uplifting stories that the Foundation receives for the annual Hometown Hero Award Program,” said Stacy Sager, President of the SagerStrong Foundation. “There was a great group of applicants this year – so hard to choose just one, but Kale’s “never say never” attitude and love of sports won our hearts and reminded us so much of Craig and his passion to do what he loved, even while in his fight. Thank you to our partner, Rand Refrigeration, for helping us make the honor even more special this year!”
"Rand Refrigeration is proud to support the SagerStrong Foundation's Hometown Hero Award program," said Randi Davis Minor, principal, Rand Refrigeration. "We are grateful for the opportunity to give back to our community. Helping others to achieve their dreams in the face of adversity and challenges, like those that Kale faced daily, is a wonderful way we can help make a difference.”
Due to the pandemic, as the 2020 SagerStrong Foundation Hometown Hero Award winner, Corbett will be honored at the 2021 SagerStrong Stadium Fun Run at Truist Park in August 2021 and a Braves game in September 2021.
To learn more about the award and our Hometown Heroes, please click here: https://sagerstrongfoundation.org/hometown-hero-award/.
Read more about Kale, his cancer story, and how he and his family stayed #SagerStrong through the fight, here: https://sagerstrongfoundation.org/hometown- hero-award/