Be a Hero 5K

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The Suwannee County Tax Collector’s Office hosted its Second Annual “Be a Hero 5K Family Fun Run/Walk” on April 21 to benefit Donate Life Florida.

Kidney recipient Candi Hinson and her daughter participated in the 5K.

The National Donate Life Month event took place in Live Oak and had more than 75 participants. It raised more than $5,500 for Donate Life Florida.

The inaugural 5K, held in 2017, had nearly 50 participants and donated more than $4,000 to Donate Life Florida. It was the third highest amount fundraised for Donate Life Florida by the state’s tax collectors throughout April. Suwannee County Tax Collector Sharon Jordan began organizing the event about two months prior.

For the 2018 race, donor family members, organ transplant recipients and living donors all came together in Live Oak to support the cause.

Multiple media outlets ran stories about the 5K, and links to those pieces can be found at the links below:

Double-lung recipient Aaron Mickel (far right) poses with his family. Mickel walked in the 5K seven months after receiving his life-saving  transplant.

Suwannee County Democrat: http://www.suwanneedemocrat.com/news/donors-recipients-celebrate-at-be-a-hero-k/article_c8e0ec9e-4951-11e8-9e09-ab11656c67f5.html

Tallahassee’s WTXL: http://www.wtxl.com/news/giving-the-gift-of-life-live-oak-teen-raises-organ/article_24b85e64-4518-11e8-8a23-bf5816313917.html

Thank you to the Suwannee County Tax Collector’s for organizing such an incredible event!