VOL. 27 NO. 4
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APRIL 2026
Live Like Jake 5K – Preventing Childhood Drowning On April 25, families, runners, sponsors, and supporters will gather in Downtown Abacoa for the 12th Annual Live Like Jake 5K, a high-energy, familyfriendly event dedicated to one powerful mission: preventing childhood drowning. The Live Like Jake Foundation was created in memory of Jake Roarke Morrison, who tragically drowned at just 2 years old. What began as unimaginable loss has become a nationwide movement to ensure that “not one more child” is lost to drowning. Since its founding, Live Like Jake has provided more than 4,500 ISR self-rescue swim lesson scholarships in 42 states, delivered thousands of water safety education packets, supported drowning-impacted families, and expanded access to year-round swim instruction through its indoor pool facility in Palm Beach Gardens. The 5K is more than a race – it is a community-wide call to action. Each step taken supports life-saving swim scholarships and drowning prevention education. Drowning prevention is not one single solution, and requires multiple layers of protection working together: Constant, Active Supervision: Designating a “Water Watcher” and staying distraction-free. Barriers & Alarms: Pool fences, self-latching gates, door alarms, and covers. ISR Self-Rescue Swim Lessons: Teaching children survival skills like rolling to float and maintaining composure in the water. Bright Swimsuits/Clothing: Increasing visibili ty in and around water. CPR Preparedness: Ensuring caregivers know how to respond in an emergency.
Together, these layers dramatically reduce the risk of drowning. The Live Like Jake 5K brings this message to life –uniting families, instructors, and advocates who believe prevention is possible. When our community comes together, awareness grows, scholarships expand, and children gain skills that can save their lives. Join us: Walk | Run | Sponsor | Support | Because every child deserves a safer tomorrow.
Jupiter High School Student Making An Impact A Jupiter High School junior is turning her love for animals into a growing movement that’s helping rescue organizations and supporting JMS students along the way. At just 16 years old, Sawyer Tinsley has already spent years making a difference in the local rescue community. She began fostering kittens in sixth grade through Palm Beach Purrs, a local nonprofit dedicated to saving kittens in Palm Beach County. Sawyer and her family also volunteered at PetSmart through Palm Beach Purrs’ adoption process. What started as a simple act of fostering and volunteering quickly became something more meaningful. Through her time caring for foster kittens, Sawyer noticed how interacting with them seemed to calm her and reduce middle school and high school stress. That observation as well as her mom being a mental health therapist, inspired her to create PAUSE, a club where middle school girls gather to spend time playing with foster kittens while talking about the pressures and challenges of middle school. But her efforts to help animals didn’t stop there. Four years ago, after her grandmother in New Orleans sent her an article about a school there using plastic flamingos to raise money, her family launched a creative community fundraiser for Palm Beach Purrs known as “Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser.” Each August, community members can donate to have 200 plastic pink
flamingos secretly placed in a friend’s or neighbor’s yard overnight. The surprising lawn takeover has become a neighborhood favorite and an effective way to support rescue kittens. The event raises about $3,000 each year for Palm Beach Purrs, helping provide food, veterinary care, and supplies for rescued kittens. This year she and her family are taking the idea even further by organizing a brand-new 5K called the Flamingo Run for Rescues. The race is designed to bring animal lovers and runners together while raising funds for four local animal rescues. Proceeds from the race will go directly to Palm Beach Purrs, Kelly’s Fosters, Wild Whiskers and Great Dane Rescue of South Florida. Together, these groups work to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome animals across the region.
Between fostering kittens, supporting younger students’ mental health, and starting creative fundraisers that bring neighbors together, the young volunteer has transformed her passion for animals into something that benefits the entire community. Her story is a reminder that anyone can make a difference with an idea, a desire, and help from their community! Community members who want to support our local smaller rescues can volunteer, foster animals, donate supplies, or participate in Flamingo Run for Rescues 5K on May 9 by sponsoring, volunteering or run/walk the race. Even small contributions can help these organizations continue their lifesaving work!
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