Directions Spring 2020

North Florida Chapter

Connecticut Chapter

West Rocks Middle School Fundraiser Thank you toWest Rocks Middle School for hosting a successful fundraiser and raising $1,500 to support Cure SMA’s mission.

Greater Florida Chapter

2020 St. AugustineWalk-n-Roll The 2nd Annual St. AugustineWalk-n-Roll took place at the RiverviewClub in St. Augustine, FL, on February 29, 2020. More than 200 people joined the North Florida Chapter in its second successful walk! Participants enjoyed a beautiful walk through Canopy Shores Park and family-friendly activities. Friends and family came together to exceed the goal by raising nearly $30,000 . A big shout-out to Kevin Campbell, Corinne Romano, Coral Friend, Maureen Ford, Jeana Kinley, and KimStorms, for all their help planning this successful event!

2019 Greater FloridaWalk-n-Roll The 11thAnnual Greater FloridaWalk-n-Roll was held on October 5, 2019, at Philippe Park in SafetyHarbor, FL, and was a huge success! More than 152 participants and 17 teams joined this year for family-friendly activities, fundraising for a cure, and to celebrate the SMA community. Together they raisedmore than $29,700 for Cure SMA! A special thank you goes to the Outback Bowl who returned as the Presenting Sponsor. Thank you to the event committee members for their hard work and dedication: Audra Butler, Amanda Camp, Jimmy Geueke, Katie Kerns, Asia Nowotny, Michelle Schnyders, and Jennifer Smith. Thank you to all the outstanding teams for fundraising this year!

South Florida Chapter

2020 MiamiWalk-n-Roll OnMarch 3, 2020, more than 150 participants came together to help the South Florida Chapter host their 2ndAnnual Miami Walk-n-Roll at Amelia Earhart Park inHialeah, FL. Participants enjoyed a beautiful walk through the park, and family-friendly activities like yard games and crafts. The event committee was instrumental in exceeding the goal by raising $22,000 , along with the help of nine teams. A big shout-out goes to Allie Royal, Idalmis Del Toro, Maylan Chavez, and EllieVillaescusa for their help in planning this successful event!

19th Annual Costume Crusade OnOctober 25, 2019, more than 175 families and 40 local businesses participated in the 19thAnnual Costume Crusade hosted by theVillage Early Learning Center in Brandon, FL. Costume Crusade beganwith a giftbasket fundraiser that ran for about twoweeks. Costume Crusade culminates in a wheelchair race, costume parade, carnival style games, and silent auction. The event raised $4,250 for Cure SMA. Thank you to Susan and JoeMiller for continuing to host this great event.

Note: The amounts raised and shown are totals as of April 30, 2020 and may differ from current fundraising totals by the time you get this newsletter.

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