Pure Hart helps volunteer secure $5000 boost for local sport
David Bevis lives and breathes his sport and his community.
The Dale Little Athletics Centre volunteer has spent countless hours over the past 12 seasons making sure kids have access to top-notch training and support, as well as manning a stopwatch and anything else that needs doing.
He does the little things that make sports work.
But it's the big things he does that helped him be named the winner of the 2025 HART of Your Club competition – big things, including raising more than $25,000 for a local family impacted by a life-changing injury.
When one of their athletes broke his back in an accident, Bevis rallied the community to get behind the family through the 'Run for Ryan' fundraising project.
The support wasn't just financial either.
'My wife and I have been networking over the last few years with Kinetic Track Squad, headed by Para Coach Danny Kevan, to try and encourage more athletes with additional needs or impairments to get involved,' Bevis said. Pictured is David Bevis, winner of $5k for his sporting club. Credit: Riley Churchman / The West Australian
'With this network … we were able to introduce Ryan to Danny and his squad and in turn introduce them to Chris Kent who coaches wheelchair racing.
'Probably of all the things we have been involved in this sport, being able to assist in keeping one of my athletes in the sport after such a catastrophic injury so he can keep doing what he loves, has been the most rewarding.'
Bevis' behind-the-scenes heroics have helped the Dale Little Athletics Centre win $5000 worth of new sporting equipment as winner of the HART of Your Club competition.
The competition, presented by Australian sporting equipment supplier HART Sports and community sport streaming platform Streamer, put the call out for clubs and associations to nominate their local heroes – the people who go above and beyond for their sport and their communities. Pictured is David Bevis, winner of $5k for his sporting club. Credit: Riley Churchman / The West Australian
The response was tremendous, with more than one hundred volunteers nominated for their incredible contributions.
Mr Bevis was still reeling at being nominated, let alone winning, but his thoughts turned immediately to what the money would mean for the little athletics program.
The centre recently experienced a break-in to the equipment shed, making it a timely opportunity to replace stolen items.
HART Sports has been a cornerstone of the Australian sporting landscape for more than 30 years, providing essential equipment to all levels of sport.
Volunteers like David are the heartbeat of sporting clubs up and down the country. What made David's submission stand out was the emphasis he puts on creating an inclusive environment where all children have the chance to get involved.
Grassroot clubs like the Dale Little Athletics Centre are pillars of their communities and we are thrilled to provide $5000 worth of sporting gear to help break down barriers and make sure the kids have access to world-class athletic equipment. Andrew Mills, National Sales Manager at HART Sport
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