Annual 5K Event Raised More Than $227,000 this Year Bringing the Six-Year Total to Nearly $1 Million

Who/What: On Wednesday, August 17 from 5:30 –7:30 p.m., Walk Like MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K will celebrate its record-breaking year of fundraising with a wrap party hosted by Greenspoon Marder Law. The WALK Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K, which took place on April 24, 2016, raised more than $227,000, the largest MADD fundraiser nationally, bringing the total amount raised to date to the record-setting $912,000 by Volunteer Chairperson Heather Geronemus.

The top fundraisers for 2016 will be honored at the celebration including Ultimate Software, the top corporate team; MADD for FISH, the top friends and family team; Myles Gazes, the top youth fundraiser; Penny and Keith Grumer, the top individual fundraisers; Raiders Against Drunk Driving the top Academic fundraiser, and State Attorney’s Office, the top law enforcement fundraiser.

At the wrap party, guests will enjoy bites courtesy of Road Guardian Sponsor Greenspoon Marder Law and “mock-tails” provided by Title Sponsor La Croix Water. Additional sponsors of the event include Signature Sponsor Ultimate Software and Presenting Sponsor ADT Always Cares; Road Guardian Sponsors Allegiance Crane & Equipment, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, Sheriff's Foundation of Broward County, Festival Flea Market, Florida Community Bank, SunTrust Foundation, and Yellow Cab Broward among others.

When: Wednesday, August 17, 2016, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Where:

Greenspoon Marder Law
200 East Broward Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Cost: No cost to attend

How: Please RSVP to madddash@gmail.com or call 954-448-7880

ABOUT MADD

Founded by a mother whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is the nation’s largest nonprofit working to protect families from drunk driving and underage drinking. MADD also supports drunk and drugged driving victims and survivors at no charge, serving one person every nine minutes through local MADD victim advocates and at 1-877-MADD-HELP. In South Florida, the chapter’s annual Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K has raised more than $900,000 since 2011. MADD’s Broward and Palm Beach chapters facilitate dozens of free events each year to educate youth and parents on the dangers and consequences of impaired driving. Learn more at www.madd.org or by calling 1-877-ASK-MADD.