proceeds will go to Family Promise of Brevard’s work in helping our neighbors in need
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Family Promise of Brevard will hold its annual Emerald City 5K Run/Walk -No Place Like Home on Friday, February 23 at the Church at Viera, 9005 N. Wickham Road in Melbourne. The event will start at 6 p.m.
This is the final race in their Journey Home series and proceeds from the 5K will go towards Family Promise of Brevard’s “work in helping our neighbors in need.”
A message from the Development Director of Family Promise of Brevard, Akili Phillips, really explains what the run is all about.
She told me, “The Emerald City 5K is the perfect opportunity to join a fun activity with family and friends while also supporting your neighbors in need. This Friday evening fun run is a family favorite with plenty of participants decked out in Wizard of Oz costumes! Because we know there’s no place like home, we invite you to join us in raising funds for families in a housing crisis.”
Medals, T-shirts (guaranteed if registered by 2/10), live music and lots of fun can be expected at the Emerald City 5K Run/Walk – No Place Like Home!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia. He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.
Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020 and Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022.
Wilson is especially proud of his chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.
He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 24 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.
The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.
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