The annual event raises money for Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s Shelter for Elders program.
By Max Marbut, Jacksonville Daily Record
In addition to the 12- and 24-hour relay walks and runs around the Duval County Courthouse, the Freed to Run Challenge fundraiser next month for Jacksonville Area Legal Aid also features a bicycle ride from St. Augustine to Jacksonville.
Cyclists will begin pedaling at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 24 at the RichardO. Watson Judicial Center parking lot at 4010 Lewis Speedway in St. Augustine.
The 35-mile route starts in St. Johns County, heading north on U.S. 1 and then turning onto Atlantic Boulevard and San Marco Boulevard in Duval County. The route crosses the Acosta Bridge and then follows Forsyth and Clay streets to the finish line on the lawn at the courthouse at 501 W. Adams St.
Transportation back to St. Augustine for riders and their bikes is provided at about 1 p.m.
The event benefits JALA’s Shelter for Elders Endowment, which supports the growing number of people over 60 seeking help with housing issues like reverse mortgage foreclosures, scams, wrongful evictions and discrimination.
JALA President and CEO Jim Kowalski said the older adults who come to legal aid for help often are “confused, bewildered and disappointed,” facing exploitation or new challenges.
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About Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
Jacksonville Area Legal Aid is a nonprofit law firm focused on delivering economic, social, and housing justice to low-income and at-risk individuals and families on the First Coast.
If you are an attorney wanting to volunteer with probate and heirs property issues, contact JALA Pro Bono Director Aaron Irving, at (904) 356-8371, Ext. 363, or Aaron.Irving@jaxlegalaid.org.
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