Last weekend, The DONNA Foundation hosted the 17th running of its annual DONNA 5K at TPC, wrapping up the 2024 Fearless Series. The event took place Oct. 12 on the “back nine” of THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.
The sold-out event brought together more than 1,200 runners, walkers and friends, including nearly 100 survivors, honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The pinnacle race of the 2024 series saw 150 official finishers awarded with a 2024 DONNA Fearless Series medal, commemorating their participation in all three DONNA Signature events (including DONNA Marathon Weekend, ICE DONNA Mother’s Day 5K and the DONNA 5K at TPC).
To date, the race has raised $41,521, including a $10,000 matching gift from THE PLAYERS Championship and a major gift from top fundraising team Noc’n Out Breast Cancer, who presented a check for $20,000 to the foundation before the start of the race.
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, founder of The DONNA Foundation, participated virtually from London with an eight-mile run in Hyde Park, accompanied by her husband Tim and London-based fitness motivator Rey Smart. Smart recently visited Jacksonville for the first time in early October, leading a community shakeout run with local run clubs beginning their 2025 DONNA Marathon Weekend training.
