With about $70,000 pledged so far and nine weeks until Freed to Run 2024 on Nov. 23-24, the annual event to support civil legal aid is almost 40% to its $180,000 fundraising goal for this year.
To hit the mark for the Shelter for Elders Endowment supporting housing-related legal services for older adults in Northeast Florida, individual participants and relay teams are pledging donations and will complete half-mile laps around the Duval County Courthouse within either a 12- or 24-hour time frame.
Sponsors to date include presenting sponsors Florida Blue and the Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund, along with Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, the Gunster law firm, VyStar Credit Union and Cogent Bank.
Contact [email protected] for information about sponsorships.
New this year is a children’s area, which will include a bounce house.
Gunster shareholder Mike Freed founded the event in 2016. In its first seven years, it raised a $2.25 million endowment for the North Florida Medical Legal Partnership.
Visit jaxlegalaid.org/freedtorun to donate or register to participate.