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Freed to Run Challenge to support housing-related civil legal services for Northeast Florida seniors

Dozens of lawyers, judges, bankers and other community leaders will run around or bike to the Duval County Courthouse Nov. 23-24 in the Freed to Run Challenge benefiting Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s Shelter for Elders endowment in support of housing-related civil legal services for Northeast Florida Seniors. (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Dozens of lawyers, judges, bankers and other community leaders will run around or bike to the Duval County Courthouse Nov. 23-24 in the Freed to Run Challenge benefiting Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s Shelter for Elders endowment in support of housing-related civil legal services for Northeast Florida Seniors.

The event is led by Gunster Shareholder Mike Freed, who spearheaded a six-year, $2.25 million, multi-marathon fundraising effort for JALA’s Northeast Florida Medical Legal Partnership.

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It includes a 24-hour run, a 12-hour run, a 5k run, and a bike ride from the St. Johns County Courthouse to the Duval County Courthouse. All of the events will culminate in a Finish Line Celebration Sunday, Nov. 24, beginning at 12 p.m. on the lawn of the Duval County Courthouse.

Event Details

Duval County Courthouse, 501 W. Adams St., Jacksonville

24-Hour Run Start: Saturday, Nov. 23, 12 p.m.

12-Hour Run Start: Saturday, Nov. 23, 12 p.m.

5k Run Start: Sunday, Nov. 24, 11 a.m.

Finish Line Celebration: Sunday, Nov. 24, 12 p.m.

St. Johns County Courthouse, 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine

Bike Ride to Duval County Courthouse: Sunday, Nov. 24, 8:30 a.m.

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.


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