Catherine “CATIE” Hargrave

Auction Coordinator/Community Relations

Catie (wife to Hal Jr as of September 2018) has become much more involved with the foundation in more recent years. But, her passion and involvement with the foundation stems back to the beginning of her college years at the University of La Verne “ULV” (La Verne, California) in 2011. Hal and Catie met at ULV and Catie quickly became a dear friend of Hal’s and an active supporter of Be Perfect. Catie was not only a frequent flyer at many of the Be Perfect events and annual fundraisers but also an advocate on the ULV campus for the foundation. Even during her nationally recognized college volleyball career at ULV, Catie would often represent the Be Perfect organization on her jersey during games or even during warm-ups. This brought about much awareness and even a sense of community among the rest of her teammates who bought into the Be Perfect organization, thus becoming advocates around campus for BP as well. Since her time at ULV, Be Perfect has become a campus-wide recognized organization and movement, as many athletes and students represent the BP name proudly, much in due part to Catie pioneering the way.

Catie grew fond of Hal because of her selfless heart and her passion for learning about the human body and human development. Catie received her undergraduate degree in Athletic Training and eventually got her Masters in Child Development. This education and passion have evolved into an unwavering support and commitment to Hal's recovery, including being there for him during the early years of his recovery and traveling with him down to Carlsbad to support him in his outpatient therapy program.

Catie currently works as a teacher at Charter Oak High School (West Covina, California) in the special education department. Catie has a way about her that can reach those who are in need through her teaching and coaching mentality. During the summertime, Catie works for the Hargrave family business, Apex Imaging Services, and additionally volunteers her time for Be Perfect with assisting with billing and donation reports.

Through Hal and Catie's courtship, Catie has stepped up in a big way by wanting to be more of an active part of Be Perfect for the rest of her life. Most recently she has played more of an active role in the event planning aspect of the annual fundraiser, including providing input on the fundraisers program. Additionally, she plays an active part by assisting Hal in visiting many of the newly injured clients and their families.