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Drunk driving deaths have increased by 31% over the past decade, with someone being killed or injured in a drunk driving crash every 78 seconds.\u00a0Two out of three people will be impacted by drunk driving in their lifetime. Drunk driving is a 100 percent preventable crime, and\u00a0Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)\u2019s\u00a0goal is to end impaired driving.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the annual event will debut its rebrand as Move With MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K in 2026, reflecting expanded momentum in the fight against impaired driving and deepened community engagement. Heather\u00a0Geronemus founded Move With MADD\u00a0and MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K Founder and Chairperson\u00a0after her late father, Dr. Robert Perry Geronemus, was struck and killed by a drunk driver in 2009.<\/p>\n
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Move With MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K\u00a0is a community-driven 5K that raises awareness about drunk and drugged driving and underage drinking while uniting community members around MADD\u2019s mission. Since it was established in 2011,\u00a0Move With MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K\u00a0has raised more than $4.2 million that stays in the South Florida community to save lives and support victims of drunk driving, making it the most successful grassroots fundraiser in the history of MADD. Every dollar donated remains in South Florida to provide victim services and prevention education at no cost.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Festivities will include children\u2019s activities, an awards ceremony, live musical performances, and vendor\/educational booths. The event will be attended by dignitaries, including Move With MADD\u00a0and MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K Founder and Chairperson\u00a0Heather Geronemus; Honorary Chairperson Colonel Nichole Anderson, Undersheriff of Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office; Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony;\u00a0Sgt. Ryan Clifton from Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office; Sgt. Trevor Thomas from Fort Lauderdale Police Department\u2019s DUI Unit; and Lt. Indiana Miranda from Florida Highway Patrol.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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MADD is committed to leading prevention efforts with young adults, collaborating with law enforcement to keep roads safe from impaired drivers, as well as advocating for stricter sentencing and stronger laws, including the HALT Law that mandates anti-drunk driving technology in every new car. MADD continues to provide support services to victims and survivors of impaired driving at no charge through victim services specialists and the 24-Hour Victim Help Line.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhat began as a local walk for awareness has grown into one of the most impactful events in South Florida and the most successful grassroots fundraiser in MADD history. We have united thousands of people who refuse to accept impaired driving as inevitable,\u201d said Geronemus. \u201cTogether, we\u2019ve saved lives, honored loved ones, empowered survivors, educated youth, and raised the critical funds that fuel MADD\u2019s mission to end impaired driving once and for all.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cAs we celebrate the 15th\u00a0Anniversary of Move with MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5k, we also recommit to the work still ahead. This year\u2019s event is about movement in every sense: moving forward as a community, moving toward a safer future, and moving people to choose a safe ride every time. Whether you walk, run, roll, glide, volunteer, donate, or sponsor, your participation helps ensure no one else has to endure what my family, and so many others, have experienced.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Event sponsorships are available and range from $1,500 to $50,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Event sponsors include Signature Sponsors UKG and The Salah Foundation; Florida Mission Hero Sponsor Hero\u2019s Pride a World Emblem Company; Presenting Sponsors Florida Panthers and the Sheriff\u2019s Foundation of Broward County; Road Guardian Sponsor Craig Zinn Automotive Group; Corporate Champion Sponsors Broward County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Dur\u00e9e & Company, JM Family, Florida Highway Patrol, Fort Lauderdale Police Department, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conversation Commission, Memorial Healthcare System and\u00a0\u00a0Rick Case Automotive; Spotlight Sponsors Aetna, Broward College; Westway Towing; and David Geronemus and Mitzi Lyman; MADD Milestone Sponsors City Furniture and Holman Motorcars.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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When:<\/p>\n
Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 7:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
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Where:<\/p>\n
Across from Huizenga Plaza<\/p>\n
SE 1st Avenue and Las Olas Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301<\/p>\n
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Cost (In-person and Virtual):
Adult 5K Runner and Walker: $40<\/p>\n
Youth 5K Runner and Walker (ages 5-18): $35<\/p>\n
Dogs: $10<\/p>\n
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Event sponsorships are available and range from $1,500 to $50,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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About MADD<\/p>\n
Mothers Against Drunk Driving\u00ae (MADD) is a national nonprofit leading the movement to end impaired driving for good. Since 1980, MADD has helped reduce drunk driving deaths in America by nearly 40%, saved more than 475,000 lives, and served more than one million victims and survivors. The organization is committed to leading prevention efforts with young adults, collaborating with law enforcement to keep our roads safe from impaired drivers, as well as advocating for stricter sentencing and stronger laws, including the HALT Act that mandates anti-drunk driving technology in every new car. MADD continues to provide support services to victims and survivors of impaired driving at no charge through victim advocates and the 24-Hour Victim Help Line 1-877-MADD-HELP. For more information or to donate, visit\u00a0https:\/\/madd.org\/<\/a>\u00a0and follow MADD on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0TikTok<\/a>,\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>, and\u00a0YouTube<\/a>.
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