{"id":22720,"date":"2025-10-27T19:49:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T19:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/22720\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T19:49:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T19:49:21","slug":"fish-to-kick-off-annual-fundraiser-with-race-sanibel-captiva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/22720\/","title":{"rendered":"FISH to kick off annual fundraiser with race &#8211; SANIBEL-CAPTIVA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FISH of Sanibel-Captiva is set to kick off its 2025 JOG N JAM with the first of two events.<\/p>\n<p>Its signature, two-part annual fundraiser will feature the race on Nov. 1 at The Community House on Sanibel, followed by the concert on Dec. 6 at the \u2018Tween Waters Inn &amp; Marina on Captiva.<\/p>\n<p>For the JOG portion, the 10K, 5K and Kids Fun Run invites runners and walkers of all ages and abilities to enjoy a scenic island race filled with energy, connection and community spirit.<\/p>\n<p>Each participant in the 10K and 5K will receive a finisher medal, T-shirt and the chance to place in their age group to receive a special island-focused award. The Kids Fun Run is free but requires registration, and it includes a finisher\u2019s ribbon and treat.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the race offers individual competition and a team division.<\/p>\n<p>Teams should aim for at least six members, with the top five finishers scoring.<\/p>\n<p>The team signup option will close on Oct. 31 at 6 p.m.; no additions can be accepted after.<\/p>\n<p>Those who have already registered but want to create or join a team can contact event timer and registrar Mark, with Lin-Mark Sports, for assistance at linmarksports@linmarksports.com.<\/p>\n<p>The cost is $50 for the 10K or 5K and $40 for ages 16 and under, which will increase after Oct. 31.<\/p>\n<p>For next month\u2019s JAM portion, the beach concert will feature the popular Ben Allen Band and a fireworks display. There will be food and drinks for purchase, with shuttle services for easy access.<\/p>\n<p>The concert is $75 or $50 for ages 7-18, with a four-pack for $200 while supplies last.<\/p>\n<p>The net proceeds will support FISH\u2019s service pillars \u2014 Food, Island-Based Education, Social and Senior Services, and Helping Hands \u2014 plus long-term disaster recovery efforts after the recent storms.<\/p>\n<p>To register for the 10K, 5K or Kids Fun Run or for more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/runsignup.com\/Race\/FL\/Sanibel\/10K5KRace4FISH\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/runsignup.com\/Race\/FL\/Sanibel\/10K5KRace4FISH<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For concert tickets or more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/jamwithfish.rsvpify.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/jamwithfish.rsvpify.com\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about FISH, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/fishofsancap.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/fishofsancap.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Community House is at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Tween Waters Inn &amp; Marina is at 15951 Captiva Drive, Captiva.<\/p>\n<p>To reach TIFFANY REPECKI \/ trepecki@breezenewspapers.com, please email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.captivasanibel.com\/news\/2025\/10\/fish-to-kick-off-annual-fundraiser-with-race\/mailto:\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FISH of Sanibel-Captiva is set to kick off its 2025 JOG N JAM with the first of two&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22721,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-22720","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22720\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}