LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Children's Hospital Los Angeles) Maroon 5 front man
Adam Levine is well-known for his GRAMMY Award-winning music, and now his golf swing. Last night, the singer-songwriter, guitarist and lead singer and coach on NBC's The Voice was announced as the winner of the Golf Channel's hit original series, The Haney Project.
"Teen Impact is grant funded and therefore relies on donations and generosity of others to continue our services for patients. Maroon 5's continued support has enabled us to offer so many critical services to teens and families in need. They have undoubtedly impacted hundreds, if not thousands, of lives."
After eight episodes following his progress under the tutelage of Hank Haney—one of the world's most-renowned golf instructors—Levine took home the ultimate bragging rights and the $40,000 prize. Levine donated the funds to the Teen Impact Program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, which provides psychosocial support services for pre-teens, teens and young adults battling or surviving cancer and blood diseases.
Levine joined boxer
Sugar Ray Leonard, celebrity chef
Mario Batali and actress/model Angie Everhart on the fourth season of The Haney Project, which follows four celebrities willing to expose their golf skills to a national television audience for the chance to improve their game under the guidance of Haney, all while competing for a cash prize for the charity of their choice. The season culminated in a showdown in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, where each participant received $20,000 and the chance to earn the additional $20,000 if selected as "most improved" by Haney.
While Levine admits at the beginning of the show that he's "no good at this yet," he went on to earn top prize and benefit an important cause.
"Winning The Haney Project is incredible—I really wanted that win," says Levine. "But it's nothing compared to what it means to be able to do this for Teen Impact. It's an important program that helps kids and families deal with the psychological effects of cancer. Medicine can treat them physically, but Teen Impact helps them heal emotionally. It's humbling to know these funds will help make a difference in someone's life."
Founded in 1988 at Children's Hospital Los Angeles by Aura Kuperberg, Ph.D., Teen Impact is a support group for teens and young adults who are currently battling or have survived cancer or blood diseases. The program provides peer-based interventions within a safe and therapeutic setting. The program also features year-round special events, adventure therapy trips, weekend retreats and the most comprehensive psychosocial service for young people coping with a life-threating illness during their critical adolescent years—available at no cost to patients and their families. Teen Impact reaches more than 1,200 pre-teens, adolescents and young adults and their families every year.
Levine and
Maroon 5 have been longtime supporters of Teen Impact. Since 2006,
Maroon 5 has raised more than $300,000 for the program through "Make an Impact" events, which includes two concerts that also provided a special opportunity for young people with cancer and blood diseases to meet and play music with the band. They have also made donations of guitars for music lessons, provided one on one and group music lessons for patients, played acoustic sets during Teen Impact group meetings and visited hospitalized patients.
"Adam, all of the
Maroon 5 members, and their team at Career Artist Management have been so incredible in their support for the program," says Kuperberg. "Teen Impact is grant funded and therefore relies on donations and generosity of others to continue our services for patients. Maroon 5's continued support has enabled us to offer so many critical services to teens and families in need. They have undoubtedly impacted hundreds, if not thousands, of lives."
To view images and highlights from The Haney Project Season 4, visit https://www.golfchannel.com/tv/the-haney-project/.
About Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Hospital Los Angeles has been named the best children's hospital in California and among the best in the nation for clinical excellence with its selection to the prestigious US News & World Report Honor Roll. Children's Hospital is home to The Saban Research Institute, one of the largest and most productive pediatric research facilities in the United States. The hospital is also one of America's premier teaching hospitals through its affiliation since 1932 with the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
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