September 8, 2025 – Dan Hardy has been honored with the 2025 David Freyling Community Impact Award.
The David Freyling Community Impact annual award was created in memory of David Freyling. Freyling was a veteran and served his fellow veterans and community in many capacities until his death in 2018.
“I am proud to present this Community Impact Award to Dan Hardy. In our world today we need more people like David Freyling was and Dan Hardy is,” said Ayn Owens, creator of the award. “I watched David Freyling go above and beyond to serve this community and I continue to see Dan step up to the plate to serve our community needs by investing in rehabilitating events and venue with a positive perspective.”
“Because of the investments made by Dan and Donna Schum Hardy from his family’s foundation…. Decatur is taking big steps to move forward,” Owens continued.
Hardy is credited with his assistance in a number of community initiatives, inlcuding Transfer House renovations, Lincoln Square Theater renovations and Hardy’s: Race for the Lake Boat Races.
The award is sponsored by History of the Heartland and Cruise 11 to Remember 9-11. It was presented to Hardy on Sunday, September 7 at the 17th annual Cruise 11 event in Central Park.
