The Aden Perry Hero Event Celebration of Life 5k
Walk · 5K
4/11/2026, 12:00:00 AM · Sunrise, Florida, US
Est. 2025 · Listed Feb 14, 2023
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⭐️5K WALK/RUN TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF ADEN PERRY, OUR HERO AND NOW ANGEL. THIS ADEN PERRY HERO EVENT IS A CELEBRATION OF ADEN'S LIFE ,TO HONOR THE DAY OF ADEN'S FINAL, MOST SELFLESS AND HEROIC ACT⭐️
⭐️THIS EVENT ALSO MARKS THE START OF SCHOLARSHIP SEASON SO WE WILL BE PRESENTING THE 1ST ADEN PERRY GOOD SAMARITAN AND SCHOLARSHIP FUND COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP OF THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR ⭐️
⭐️ SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED IN HONOR OF ETHAN LAWRENCE TO THE 1ST PLACE OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE RUNNER IN THE 15-19 AGE GROUP ⭐️
⭐️GREAT CHIPPED, TIMED 5K COURSE AT THE AMERANT BANK ARENA...THE HOME OF THE FLORIDA PANTHERS ⭐️
⭐️PRE-EVENT STRETCH / WARM-UP COMPLIMENTS OF OUTFIT⭐️
⭐️GIRL SCOUT COLOR-GUARD⭐️
⭐️LIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM⭐️
⭐️LIVE BAND⭐️
⭐️PERFORMANCE BY XMGSMYTH ⭐️
⭐️PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS ⭐️
⭐️LIVE DJ⭐️
⭐️POST RACE FUN ⭐️
⭐️POST RACE REFRESHMENTS ⭐️
⭐️CANDY BAR⭐️
⭐️SNOW CONES ⭐️
⭐️LIFE SAVING CPR DEMONSTRATION/TRAINING PROVIDED BY VIDAMED INC⭐️
⭐️WINNER MEDALS GIVEN TO 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD PLACE MALE AND FEMALE OVERALL , 1ST PLACE MALE AND FEMALE MASTERS AND 1ST 3 MALE AND FEMALE WINNERS IN EACH AGE GROUP⭐️
⭐️CUSTOM FINISHER MEDALS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS⭐️
⭐️SHORT SLEEVE DRI WICK RACE SHIRTS⭐️
⭐️COLLECTING SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO BE DONATED TO KIDS IN NEED⭐️
⭐️⭐️⭐️PACKET PICKUP ⭐️⭐️⭐️
⭐️THURSDAY APRIL 9TH 4:00-7:00 PM @ FRESH MONKEE 13606 W. STATE ROAD 84 DAVE FL. 33325 ⭐️
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Since "THAT NIGHT" so much has been done through the Aden Perry Good Samaritan and Scholarship Fund:
- Aden was awarded the Carnegie Hero Award for his selfless heroic act
- Aden received 2 medals of Valor
- We received 2 proclamations for Aden Perry Day in Broward County AND Aden's home town
- We have received multiple awards for the works being done in Aden's name through the Aden Perry Good Samaritan And Scholarship Fund
- Aden had a street named after him in his hometown of Sunrise Florida at the location of the lake where the accident took place. The street is Aden Perry Way just off of Flamingo Road in Sunrise Florida
- We are now an official 501C3
- We have given hundreds of SAT Prep, book and paid testing fees Scholarships
- Awarded over 60 monetary scholarships to graduating seniors
- AWARDED ANOTHER HERO A FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO FF/ EMT SCHOOL
- Honor students for being a Good Samaritan every year on Aden Perry Day
- Donated school supplies to over 2000 students in need
- Supplies School Uniforms and other School Clothes to students in need
- Supported other local charities
- Sent school supplies and food for children to Jamaica to help students whose schools were destroyed by Hurricane Melissa
- Helped students in protective custody and Foster Care through our Partnership with BCHBA with all their back to school needs
- Sponsored Foster Care Kids Holiday Event
- Sponsored a student to perform at Carnegie Music Hall
- Sent the Western Robotics Club to State Championships
- Sent Western Cheerleaders to National Competition
- Sponsored a student to compete at National Future Problem Solvers Competition
- Set up a college/job prep center at Aden's High School
- Set up a reading corner at local Elementary School
- Sponsored a sensory wall at a local Pre-School
- Sponsored classroom events at local schools
- Sponsored school events
- Adopted and maintain a city street in honor of Aden
- Presented the Aden Perry Hero Life Ring initiative with the goal of having life rings along waterways to aid in future water emergencies
- Received multiple awards for the Aden Perry Hero Life Ring Initiative
- Installed hundreds of Aden Perry Hero Life Rings in Broward, Miami Dade and Palm Beach Counties on a County level as well as in municipalities throughout those counties
- Installed Aden's Hero Life Rings on campus at FSU and NSU
⭐️We are a 501C3....100% off all the funds generated from this event go directly towards helping students on their academic journeys and makes all the work done in Aden's name through the Aden Perry Good Samaritan and Scholarship Fund possible⭐️
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