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Live Like Jake Announces Sell-Out Of Seventh Annual Be The

Light Gala Fundraiser On October 4 At Pelican Club, Jupiter

Live Like Jake, the more perfect, and we are so grateful to the Live Like Jake Lee Petereit; The Gilbert Family; The Barone Family; The
local foundation created community for the opportunity. Based on the response, I Broadhead Family; and The McCarty Family.
in the memory of Jake know we are not alone in our enthusiasm, which bodes well For information about future events, scholarships, or the
Roarke Morrison for support of our mission to end childhood drowning,” says foundation, please visit www.livelikejake.org or call (561)
announces that tickets to Morrison. “We have fun surprises in store, and I can’t wait 441-7611.
its upcoming “Buoys & to welcome everyone on October 4 at the Pelican Club.” About The Live Like Jake Foundation
Bourbon”-themed gala All monies raised from the fun-filled event go to support Committed to honoring the life and joy of Jake Roarke
are sold out. Live Like Jake’s mission of raising awareness for drowning Morrison, the foundation’s mission is to raise awareness for
The Seventh Annual Be prevention through self-rescue swim scholarships, outreach drowning prevention. Following the 2013 tragic drowning of
the Light gala fundraiser programs and financial assistance to families who have lost their 2-year-old son, Keri Morrison and her husband Roarke
took place October 4 at the elegant, waterfront Pelican Club, a child or have a child with critical care needs. created the Live Like Jake Foundation to raise awareness
Jupiter. Along with special libations celebrating this year’s Sponsors for the night include: The Atkins Family, Life Saver for childhood drowning prevention. Partnering with other
theme, the evening includes a live and silent auction, open Pool Fence, Infant Swimming Resource (ISR), The Weinberger drowning prevention agencies and instructors, supporting
bar, hors d’oeuvres, a sumptuous dinner and dessert, dancing, Family, Counter Forced Labor Technologies, Hobgood Estate other families who have experienced the same loss; providing
awards ceremony, and a live musical performance by country Services, Ritter & Ramsey General and Cosmetic Dentistry, an indoor, heated pool dedicated to infant swimming resource
music artist, Ricky Young. Window Doctor, Trelles Injury Law, 16 Handles, The Forgatch (ISR) instruction, and connecting with their community, the
“We are absolutely overwhelmed by the outpouring of Group – Compass, Atlantis Car Wash, Allyson Sullivan & Lang foundation has been able to provide thousands of self-rescue
support and excitement for this year’s gala,” says Live Like Realty, Nanny, Pandora, Illustrated Properties and Love, Tito’s. swim scholarships and critical care funds around the nation.
Jake Founder, Keri Morrison. “Having our Be the Light Gala Table Sponsors: A&S Electric; Premier Pediatrics; Dr. Visit livelikejake.org and facebook.com/livelikejake and
underneath the actual beams of the lighthouse could not be Michael Connor, MD; Guardian Angel Inspections, Inc.; @livelikejake3939 on Instagram.
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