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Follow on Google News | South Florida Mud Run Pledges $100k to Benefit Golisano Children's HospitalSouth Florida Mud Run's Founders Dustin and Stefanie-Ink Edwards, announced their pledge of $100,000 to be raised over the next five years to support the Golisano Children’s Hospital.
By: CONRIC PR & Marketing | Publishing The couple came up with the idea for the South Florida Mud Run and organized the entire event from their dining room table with friends. They had hoped to sign up 500 participants for the first annual mud run, and were pleasantly surprised when three times that number registered. “It's hard for me to put into words the amazing experience we've had, from envisioning the mud run to then watching it become a reality,” states Stefanie Ink-Edwards. “It has definitely been a labor of love and well worth the blood, sweat and tears that went into creating such an event,” she adds. The couple decided to organize the South Florida Mud Run as a unique fundraising event to raise money for local charities and to promote active family lifestyles. “Both of our children were admitted to the NICU and PICU due to health complications,” The next South Florida Mud Run is scheduled to take place on January 11, 2014. Participation is open to children and adults from ages 4 and up. Participants can sign up as individuals or as teams. For more information or to register, email southfloridamudrun@ All gifts to the Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida Capital Campaign support construction of a new, state-of-the- B. Thomas Golisano, a resident of Naples and noted philanthropist, pledged to match dollar-for-dollar all Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida Capital Campaign contributions up to $20 million. "This gift comes as my personal commitment to help Lee Memorial Health System build a hospital where all children in Southwest Florida will receive the best possible care close to home," Mr. Golisano says. "I hope this gift helps leverage support from others in the region and motivates everyone to contribute in a meaningful way to this important endeavor." Dustin Edwards and Stefanie Ink-Edwards founded the South Florida Mud Run in early 2012. The Mud Run was created as a unique fundraising event that not only would raise money for a worthy cause, but also promote an active lifestyle in a family friendly way. This event will contribute 100 percent of its net proceeds to the Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida to help build a new tower for the hospital. End
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