MADD Broward County is kicking off the 12^th Annual UKG 2023 Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K with an uplifting and meaningful event at BBX Capital in Fort Lauderdale. Guests will enjoy light bites, mocktails, a unique opportunity to win exclusive prizes such as a Jason Taylor autographed football and jewelry from Daoud’s Fine Jewelry. Money raised stays in this community to save lives and support victims of drunk driving.

Special guests include Walk Like MADD Fort Lauderdale Founder and Chairperson Heather Geronemus, Florida Highway Patrol Major Robert Chandler, and other local dignitaries.

The 12^th Annual UKG 2023 Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K will take place on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at SE 1st Avenue and Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. More than 3,000 walkers and runners are expected to attend the event. Since it was established in 2011, this event has raised more than $3.5 million that stays in the South Florida community to save lives and support victims of drunk driving, making it the most successful grassroots fundraiser in the history of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

For more information about the 12^th Annual UKG 2023 Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K visit www.walklikemadd.org/fortlauderdale.

When:

Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, 6–8 p.m.

Where:
BBX Capital
201 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1900
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Parking will be validated for those that use the garage at 201 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.

Why:

To raise awareness and funds to stop drunk and drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes and prevent underage drinking.

Cost:
Free.

How:

To RSVP for the VIP Kick-Off Party, email Rachel.Stephens@madd.org.

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 $3.5 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.