Jackson Memorial Foundation Hosts First Annual
5k Run & Fitness Walk
Benefitting Jackson Memorial Hospital
MIAMI, FL— February 10— The first annual Jackson 5k Run & Fitness Walk benefitting Jackson Memorial Hospital is scheduled Sunday, March 28 at downtown Miami’s Bayfront Park. The race starts at 8 a.m. and features a Holtz Children’s Hospital Kids Play Zone and Jackson Health Village.
Hosted by Jackson Memorial Foundation with TeamFootWorks, the run is expected to attract several thousand participants with proceeds going to benefit Jackson Memorial Hospital, the Miami-Dade community’s only academic medical center that cares for all, regardless of ability to pay.
“We are excited to offer our first community-wide fundraising event,” Roland D. Rodriguez, president and CEO of Jackson Memorial Foundation said. “We are not only supporting the health system, but fostering community awareness of health and wellness. We want to encourage everyone to join us in the fun. This is a great opportunity to support the institution that helps keep our community healthy.”
The Holtz Children’s Hospital Kids Play Zone features rock climbing, inflatable slide, bounce house and other fun for children. Music, refreshments and health oriented activities are planned for the Jackson Health Village.
For registration information, to support a runner or to reserve a registration packet, please contact TeamFootWorks at (306) 666-7223 or visit www.jackson5k.com.
For display booths or sponsorship opportunities, contact Momentum Marketing Group at 305.757.5894 or dhodes@momentummg.com.
About Jackson Memorial Foundation
The Jackson Memorial Foundation (501c3) is the principal source of fundraising for Jackson Health System, seeking private philanthropic funds to improve the system’s facilities and to support its priority projects. For further visit Jackson Memorial Foundation at www.jmf.org or call 305-355-4999.
About Jackson Memorial Hospital
Jackson Memorial Hospital is an accredited, non-profit, tertiary care hospital and the major teaching facility for the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. With more than 1,550 licensed beds, Jackson Memorial Hospital is also home to Ryder Trauma Center - the only adult and pediatric Level 1 trauma center in Miami-Dade County.
About TeamFootWorks
The Jackson 5K Run and Fitness Walk is produced by TeamFootWorks, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization that encourages and promotes fitness through printed material, training classes and community events for all levels and ages. For more information, visit www.teamfootworks.org.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jossie Aguirre
Jackson Memorial Foundation
JAguirre@med.miami.edu
305-355-4999
Derek Hodes
dhodes@momentummg.com
Momentum Marketing Group
305.757.5894 office / 305.801.5600 cell
Laurie Huseby
laurie@footworksmiami.com
Team FootWorks
305.666.7223 office / 786.295.7461 cell
