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14th Annual Craft Brewers Festival At Abacoa

Report and Photos by Penny Sheltz
The 14th annual Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival was held in
Abacoa with more than 50 brewers and 175 craft beers available
for sampling at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, Abacoa.

14th Annual Craft Brewers Festival on page 3
Live Like Jake Foundation Announces New Date

For 5K Run/Walk In Jupiter

Sixth Annual Event Will Raise Live Like Jake Foundation If you go:
Awareness About Childhood was created after the tragic Where: Abacoa Town Center, 1260 University Blvd,
drowning death of Jake
Jupiter, FL 33458
Drowning Prevention Morrison at the age of 2 When: Aug. 29
years, 10 months while Schedule:
In light of the pandemic, Live Like Jake Foundation has on vacation. His parents, 6 a.m. Race day registration opens
rescheduled their annual 5K event for August 29, 2020 in Keri and Roarke Morrison, 7 a.m. Timed 5K Run and 5K Walk
Abacoa Town Center, Jupiter, Florida. The sixth annual Live created the foundation to 7:45 a.m. Jake’s Mile – 1 mile memorial walk
Like Jake 5K Run/Walk was originally scheduled to take raise awareness for childhood 8:15 a.m. free Kids’ Fun Run (100 yard dash with medals
place on Saturday, May 9. drowning prevention. Live given out to all children)
Infant Swimming Resource (ISR) is once again the Like Jake provides self-rescue swim lesson scholarships 8:30 a.m. Awards for 5K age group winners (Note: only
event’s Lifesaver Sponsor and the parents and younger for those who cannot afford them as well as emotional and 5K runners are chip-timed)
siblings of Jake Morrison will honor his life by raising financial assistance for families who have lost a loved one or 8 to 10 a.m. free Kids’ Zone
awareness for the prevention of childhood drowning. have a child with critical care needs. Registration:
The walk will begin at 7 a.m. (registration opens at 6 a.m.) According to the Centers for Disease Control, raceentry.com/live-like-jake-5k-runwalk/race-
and will feature a timed 5K run, 5K walk, 1 mile memorial drownings are a leading cause of injury death for young information
walk and kids’ fun run. In addition, attendees can visit the children ages 1 to 14, and three children die every day as For more event details, visit livelikejake5k.com/event-
kids’ zone filled with activities for children of all ages. a result of drowning. In 2019, the race had nearly 1,600 details/. Sponsorships, “sleep in” donations, and team
“We are excited to once again host this event,” said Keri participants and over 80 sponsors. The Morrisons have two fundraising opportunities are available. For information
Morrison, executive director of the foundation, and mother to daughters: Julia, age 6, and Josie, age 4. Keri says both about the event or the 501(c)(3) foundation, please email
Jake Morrison. “Drowning prevention classes are something graduated from their ISR lessons and now swim like fish. Keri Morrison, founder of Live Like Jake Foundation,
that literally cannot wait. We need to raise money, award They encourage all parents to get ISR lessons for their at livelikejake@gmail.com or call (561) 441-7611.
scholarships, and help prepare children with water safety skills.” children as soon as possible. Donations may also be mailed directly to the foundation
Since the foundation was at P.O. Box 31652, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420.
created, more than 1,800 About The Live Like Jake Foundation
ISR self-rescue swim lesson Committed to honoring the life and joy of Jake Roarke
scholarships have been Morrison, our foundation’s mission is to raise awareness
awarded. “Without the support for drowning prevention and help other families who
of our local community, this have lost a loved one or have a child with critical care
work would not be possible. needs. We achieve this by providing survival swim lesson
Together, with multiple layers scholarships to those who cannot afford them and also by
of safety and survival swim providing financial assistance to those families who have
lessons, we can save lives,” lost a loved one or have a child with critical care needs.
continued Morrison. Visit livelikejake.com and facebook.com/livelikejake.