Wolfson Children’s Challenge is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. The challenge, which features team and individual races, will move to the Nocatee Station Field, 400 Nocatee Center Way, for the first time. Those who want to give back to Wolfson Children’s can be a part of the event by signing up as a sponsor, organizing a relay team or competing in one of the following challenges:
Registration is now open at wolfsonchildrenschallenge.com. It will close at 11:59 p.m. Jan. 24. The event will be held Jan. 27. On-site food will be available as well as a kids’ zone featuring a variety of vendors.
The Wolfson Children’s Challenge was co-founded in 2009 by the Baptist Health Foundation and Paul Wilson, whose then-newborn son, Luke, underwent corrective surgery for spina bifida just hours after his birth. Wilson and others hoped to raise $5,000 by running 55 miles, honoring the year Wolfson Children’s Hospital opened in 1955. Wilson’s mission has far surpassed the event’s initial goal, with the Wolfson Children’s Challenge raising more than $4 million to date.
This year, the Wolfson Children’s Challenge aims to raise $125,000. All proceeds benefit Wolfson Children’s Rehabilitation, a unique resource for kids’ health in Northeast Florida and South Georgia. At Wolfson Children’s Hospital and several outpatient clinics, Wolfson Children’s Rehabilitation offers comprehensive therapy services to help children of all ages with sensory, movement, feeding and communication difficulties. These clinics exclusively serve children and are designed and equipped with children in mind.
For more information, go to wolfsonchildrenschallenge.com.
