JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With more than $1 million raised to endow Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s Northeast Florida Medical Legal Partnership, Freed to Run 4.0 is powering through the pandemic and staying on track toward its $2.25 million fundraising goal.
Gunster Shareholder Mike Freed will hit the road Nov. 16 in Tallahassee and complete a marathon a day over six days, finishing at the Duval County Courthouse Nov. 21. The final marathon will be his 24th in four years to support the partnership between JALA and area health-care institutions that provides civil legal aid to children who are chronically or critically ill.
Running with him if not alongside him this year because of COVID-19 will be runners on 14 teams, some of whom are running their relays locally or on treadmills to maintain social distancing.
Each team is collecting donations that will enable JALA to permanently support civil legal aid to Northeast Florida pediatric patients and their families through the NFMLP. All funds raised are matched at 125 percent by Baptist Health up to $1.25 million.
The event also includes a 5k ending in conjunction with the final marathon. The Finish Line & Celebration will be held Nov. 21 from 2-3:30 p.m. on the lawn of the Duval County Courthouse.
More information on the celebration is online.
Marathon & 5k Start Times* & Locations
*Approximate times. Finish of the first five marathons will be at the start of the next marathon, about 4-5 hours after the start.
| First Marathon Monday, Nov. 16 Start Time: 9:30 a.m. Florida Supreme Court 500 S. Duval St. Tallahassee |
Second Marathon Tuesday, Nov. 17 Start Time: 9:00 a.m. Jefferson County Court 1 Courthouse Circle, Monticello |
Third Marathon Wednesday, Nov. 18 Start Time: 8:45 a.m. Madison County Courthouse 125 Range St., Madison |
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| Fourth Marathon Thursday, Nov. 19 Start Time: 8:30 a.m. Suwannee Circuit Court 200 S. Ohio Ave., Live Oak |
Fifth Marathon Friday, Nov. 20 Start Time: 8:15 a.m. Columbia County Courthouse 173 N.E. Hernando Ave., Lake City |
Sixth Marathon Saturday, Nov. 21 Start Time: 8:00 a.m. Baker County Courthouse 339 E. Macclenny Ave., Macclenny |
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| 5k Run Saturday, Nov. 21 1:15 p.m. Jacksonville Farmers Market 1810 W. Beaver St., Jacksonville |
Finish Line Celebration Saturday, Nov. 21 2 p.m. Duval County Courthouse 501 W Adams St., Jacksonville |
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About the Northeast Florida Medical Legal Partnership
The NFMLP is part of a nationwide network of projects in which professionals from the medical and legal communities combine resources to produce outcomes for low-income and vulnerable patients (children and adults) that positively impact their health and ability to thrive. Through the partnership, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid serves about 200 children a year, including patients of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Nemours Children’s Specialty Care, Jacksonville, UF Health Specialty Pediatric Clinics, and Community PedsCare®, a pediatric program of Community Hospice & Palliative Care.
About Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
The mission of Jacksonville Area Legal Aid Inc. is to provide high-quality legal assistance to low-income and other special-need groups and to stimulate and empower groups of poor people to accomplish energetic and affirmative advocacy, all to alleviate the circumstances, incidence and causes of poverty.
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