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.

Freed said the group has to raise $125,000 more to meet its goal of $2.25 million. He’s confident they’ll be successful.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – For the fourth year in a row, a Jacksonville attorney is running six marathons across Florida in six days to raise money for legal assistance for people who can’t afford it. Attorney Mike Freed, a shareholder with the Gunster Law Firm, began his 160-mile endeavor Monday with the first leg of his journey, which takes him from Tallahassee to Monticello. Over the next five days, his effort will take him to Madison, Live Oak, Lake City, and Macclenny before he arrives in Jacksonville. RELATED: Jacksonville attorney runs 6 marathons in 6 days for good cause“People that are dealing with these challenges have a lot of problems – physical, financial and others – so for me it’s just a manifestation of what they experience,” Freed said. “The little bit of sacrifice that I do to run for six days straight is nothing compared to the challenges they have to suffer.