Myers Elementary Celebrates Desmond Davis, Ace Cares For Kids All-Star 2019

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Friday, January 18th was a very special day for the kindergartners at Myers Elementary. One of their own, 6-year-old Desmond Davis, was named 2019's Ace Cares for Kids All-Star. Desmond was only one when a benign tumor was removed from his spine at Beaumont Children’s Hospital in Royal Oak.


With physical therapy, he started learning how to crawl and walk again at age 2. Now in kindergarten, Desmond has a reputation for his perseverance and enthusiasm.

Ace Hardware Foundation, based in Oak Brook, Illinois, and Beaumont Hospital representatives were at Myers Elementary for the assembly to surprise Desmond with the news. They were joined in the school gym by Desmond's family, news crews, school staff, and administrators.



Desmond will now represent the Ace Hardware Foundation across the country as their national ambassador, raising awareness for Children's Miracle Network hospitals for the entire year.

Desmond signed a check to Beaumont Children's from Ace and Duracell for $10,000 and was told he would have the opportunity to travel to Disney in 2020 in his ambassador role. His classmates chanted, "Desmond! Desmond!" as they were given pompons and footballs from foundation representatives. 



Beaumont Children’s is proud to be the only member of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in Southeast Michigan since 1988. The network is a non-profit organization that raises funds and awareness for 170 member hospitals across the U.S. and Canada. The efforts of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals provide more than 32 million treatments to kids each year.

With the partnership of Duracell, the Ace Hardware Foundation has raised more than $100 million for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals over the last 27 years. 



Last year's ambassadors were two young brothers in Hawaii who are both treated for Severe Hemophilia A at Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women & Children. Desmond will be the 7th annual ambassador for the program. Please join us in congratulating Desmond and wishing him a wonderful year as the Ace Cares for Kids All-Star!




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