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refreshed with hydration stations and snacks while children
enjoyed face painting, games, bubble machines and
entertainment from Supreme Events. The awards ceremony
began with a reading of the names of children who lost their
lives from drowning, followed by special medal presentations
to race category winners and prize drawings.
“We are incredibly appreciative of the contributions
from our participants, sponsors, volunteers, and year-round
supporters of Live Like Jake,” said Live Like Jake Founder
Keri Morrison. “We are so grateful to all who came out for our
return to downtown Abacoa where we raised a record number Ninth Annual Live Like
of funds. The foundation has provided over 3,400 scholarships Jake 5K winner Thomas
for ISR self-rescue lessons for families in need and more than Philippines
Independence Middle School won “Largest School Group” with their Future Teacher’s Academy.

600 children have learned to self-rescue in the two years since
our pool has been opened in Palm Beach Gardens. Part of our
mission at Live Like Jake is to support those families whose
lives have been forever changed by a nonfatal drowning
accident. Those families whose children survive a drowning
but have lifelong medical needs as a result. We are so happy
to be able to use donations raised this year to help give them
some of the relief they urgently need.”
Following the 5K winners’ awards and prize drawings,
Morrison shared the foundation’s upcoming events which
Kellie Linder and Live Like Children have fun with bubbles include: Watermelons for Water Safety (June 1 to Aug.
Jake founder and Jake’s in the Kids’ Zone at the Ninth 31), Poker for Prevention at the Palm Beach Kennel Club
Keri Morrison reads the names of the children whose lives Mommy, Keri Morrison Annual Live Like Jake 5K. on June 25, and the Oct. 14 Gala at Lady Jean Ranch in
were lost from drowning. Jupiter Farms.
More than 50 sponsors were on board to support the
5K this year, including Lifesaver sponsors Life Saver
Pool Fence and ISR instructors from around the nation.
For information about future events, scholarships, or
the foundation, please visit www.livelikejake.org or call
(561) 316-4924.
About The Live Like Jake Foundation
Committed to honoring the life and joy of Jake Roarke
Morrison, our foundation’s mission is to raise awareness
for drowning prevention. We achieve this by providing ISR
self-rescue swim lesson scholarships to those who cannot
afford them and also by providing financial assistance to
those families who have lost a child or have a child with
Runners line up for the start of the Live Like Jake Annual Volunteers welcomed runners with refreshments from Crux critical care needs. Visit livelikejake.org and facebook.com/
5K (courtesy Elizabeth Dashiell). Coffee and Trader Joe’s. livelikejake and @livelikejake3939 on Instagram.

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