On Jan. 29, MADD Broward County celebrated a VIP kick-off party at BBX Capital in Fort Lauderdale, for its 10th Anniversary Ultimate Software presents the UBS Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5k brought to you by Memorial Healthcare System. The event featured light bites and canapés from Bravo Peruvian Cuisine, sweets by Hoffman’s Chocolates, mocktails, a silent auction, raffle prizes and more. $7,000 was raised at the event, and stays in the South Florida community to save lives and support victims of drunk driving.
Special guests included MADD National Board Chair and Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale Founder, Heather Geronemus; and Honorary Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K Chairs Matthew “Whiz” Buckley, whose older sister Monica was killed by a drunk driver, and Major Robert Chandler of Troop L, Florida Highway Patrol’s 3rd largest troop. Other local dignitaries were also in attendance.
“MADD Broward County is incredibly thankful for our sponsors, donors and volunteers that made our Kick-Off Party and these last 10 years so successful,” said Geronemus. “We’re working very hard to bring awareness to the fact that drunk driving is a 100% preventable crime, and are looking forward to the 10th Anniversary Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5k where we will continue to work toward our goal of no more victims.”
On Sunday, April 26, starting at Huizenga Park in Fort Lauderdale, thousands of walkers and runners will make strides in the ongoing fight against drunk driving during the 10th Anniversary Ultimate Software presents the UBS Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5k brought to you by Memorial Healthcare System. This event is MADD Broward County’s annual signature fundraising event in support of its mission to end drunk driving. It takes place in over 90 cities in the U.S., including Fort Lauderdale. The day’s festivities will also include children’s activities, an awards ceremony, live musical performances and vendor/educational booths.
Since it was established in 2011, this event has raised over $2 million that stays in the South Florida community to save lives and support victims of drunk driving. All event proceeds benefit MADD Broward & Palm Beach’s community education, victim support services and youth programs.
Event sponsors include Signature Sponsor Ultimate Software; Title Sponsor UBS; Presenting Sponsor Memorial Healthcare System; State Safety Champion Sponsor Alert Today Florida; Road Guardian Sponsors Aetna, Broward Sheriff’s Foundation and Weinstein Law; Corporate Champion Sponsors BBX Capital, La Croix, Office Depot, OnPoint and SaferWatch; Spotlight Sponsors AAA, The Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine, Broward College, Crowe, Greenspoon Marder and Westway Towing; In-Kind Sponsor Hoffman’s Chocolates.
To register for the 10th Anniversary Ultimate Software presents the UBS Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5k brought to you by Memorial Healthcare System, visit www.walklikemadd.org/fortlauderdale. For the most up-to-date event information, visit www.facebook.com/MADDDashFortLaud.
Event sponsorships are available. Awards will be given for top fundraiser, top team (private and corporate), as well as overall and age-group awards for 5K finishers. All pre-registered participants will receive commemorative 10th Anniversary medals and t-shirts.
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 $2 million since 2011. MADD’s Broward and Palm Beach chapters facilitate hundreds 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.
