T
elevision
host
Chris
Harrison,
best
known
for
ABC's
"The
Bachelor,"
"The
Bachelorette,"
and
the
resulting
spin-offs,
emceed
a
fundraiser
for
Carmel-based
nonprofit
AIM
Youth
Mental
Health
during
Car
Week
in
August
in
Pebble
Beach.
The
gala
raised
just
under
$800,000
for
"innovative
and
promising
research
to
find
better
treatments
and
cures
for
youth
struggling
with
their
mental
health."
Carmel
Magazine
caught
up
with
Harrison
shortly
after
the
event.
Q:
At
the
AIM
gala,
you
shared
a
very
personal
story
about
your
family
friend,
Grant
Halliburton,
who
committed
suicide
at
19.
How
did
you
get
involved
with
AIM?
A:
When
I
was
playing
golf
at
Pebble
Beach,
I
heard
about
AIM,
and
it
was
a
great
connection
because
I
am
involved
with
the
Grant
Halliburton
Foundation
in
Dallas,
which
is
where
I'm
from…
As
I
learned
later,
the
CEO
of
the
Foundation
has
been
out
to
Pebble
Beach
and
has
gone
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In August, Harrison (pictured with the North Monterey County High School marching band) emceed AIM Youth Mental
Health's Car Week fundraiser in Pebble Beach. He appealed to those gathered to destigmatize mental health challenges.
Photo: Scott Campbell
