The Wolfson Children's Challenge

06/15/2025

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01/29/2025

FUN FROM START TO FINISH! The 16th annual Wolfson Children’s Challenge returned to downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, January 25, 2025, with a fresh new course and venue. The 2025 race featured a 5K across the Acosta Bridge and a 1-mile fun run, both starting from the First Coast YMCA on Riverside Avenue.

After passing over the Acosta Bridge, the 5K route featured a turnaround at the front entrance of the Borowy Family Children’s Critical Care Tower at Wolfson Children's Hospital, where patients, families and team members watched from the windows and cheered on runners.

More than 1,000 runners participated in Saturday’s race, which raised more than $200,000 in donations. The proceeds benefit Wolfson Children’s Rehabilitation, which offers comprehensive therapy for kids with sensory, movement, feeding and communication difficulties.

“We’re grateful to see so many runners, volunteers and sponsors come together for this year’s Wolfson Children’s Challenge in support of our rehabilitation program. Events like these not only bring our community closer but also play a vital role in helping us provide top-decile care to our patients on their journey to recovery,” said Allegra C. Jaros, MBA, president of Wolfson Children’s Hospital. “Together, we’re building strength, resilience and hope for everyone in need of rehabilitation services.”

We would also like to thank our presenting sponsor, Subaru Jacksonville and the Wolfson Children’s Challenge chair, Jessica Osiadacz, chief girl experience officer of Girl Scouts of Gateway Council.

Held earlier this month, the Wolfson Children’s Challenge Telethon at WJXT4 The Local Station / News4JAX raised more than $81,375 through community donations for Wolfson Children’s. To date, the Wolfson Children’s Challenge has raised more than $4 million through the annual event.

Thank you to all of our participants and supporters!

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01/28/2025

Congratulations to all of the runners who participated in the 16th Annual Wolfson Children's Challenge! 👏🏼 Below are the results:

The top three finishers of the 5K race were:
🏅 First place: Chris Chen
🏅 Second place: Kristopher Croome
🏅 Third place: Marcus Giles

The top three teams were:
🏅 First place: WCH Code Runners
🏅 Second place: Team Kraton
🏅 Third place: Warren Warriors

Other winners from Saturday’s race were:
🏅 Strength in Numbers Award (awarded to the largest team): Kallum’s Krew

For a complete list of runners and placement, please visit Secondwindtiming.com/results

01/28/2025

01/25/2025

SO much fun for the whole family! Our kids village is open until 10:30 am👏🏼❤️

501st Legion of Star Wars
Code Ninjas
Jacksonville Jaguars D-Line
Gator Clowns of Jacksonville, inc.
Girl Scouts of Gateway Council, gsgc
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
MOCA Jacksonville
Museum of Science & History, Jacksonville
Safe Kids for Northeast Florida
Wolfson Children’s Pharmacy Residents
First Coast YMCA
Smoothie King
Dunkin'
Subaru Jacksonville

01/25/2025

Happy Wolfson Children's Challenge Day! ❤️ We’re so excited to cheer on our runners and walkers as they go the distance for our . Every step, every mile and every ounce of support makes a difference in ensuring every receives the care they need.

📍Stop by the Winston Family First Coast YMCA in Riverside for family fun and celebrations! Our Kids Village will be open 7:30 - 10:30am.

For more info and details, visit go.baptistjax.com/challenge. See you there!

01/25/2025

Finally, our event partners, thank you to WJXT4 The Local Station / News4JAX, First Coast YMCA, Smoothie King and Dunkin' for helping make the Wolfson Children’s Challenge possible! Your support means so much to us and the families we serve. ❤️

We’re looking forward to an amazing day together as we rally for the kids who inspire us every day.

01/24/2025

A HUGE thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Subaru Jacksonville! 👏🏼

For years, Subaru Jacksonville has been a constant supporter of our . In addition to being our Presenting sponsor, Subaru Jacksonville donates annually to Wolfson Children’s through Share the Love, is the presenting sponsor of our Christmas in July toy drive, and supports our annual Smoking Clays for Kids event.

Without our sponsors, the Wolfson Children's Challenge would not be possible. We appreciate your generous and continued support.❤️

01/24/2025

TOMORROW IS RACE DAY! Join us tomorrow at the Winston Family First Coast YMCA for a day of family fun and fundraising for our . A few things to remember for this year's Wolfson Children's Challenge:

🏃🏼‍♂️ 5K starts at 8am!
🏃🏼‍♂️ 1-Mile Fun Run starts at 9:15am!
🏃🏼‍♂️ Runners can register the day of the race!

If you aren't running, join in on the fun at the Kids Village from 7:30-10:30am!

501st Legion of Star Wars
Code Ninjas
Jacksonville Jaguars D-Line
Gator Clowns of Jacksonville, inc.
Girl Scouts of Gateway Council, gsgc
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
MOCA Jacksonville
Museum of Science & History, Jacksonville
Safe Kids for Northeast Florida
Wolfson Children’s Pharmacy Residents
First Coast YMCA

Learn more at go.baptistjax.com/challenge.

01/23/2025

We want to give a huge thank you to our Champion sponsor Availity!

As the nation’s largest health information network, Availity facilitates over 4 billion clinical, administrative, and financial transactions annually. The company’s suite of dynamic products, built on a powerful, intelligent platform, enables real-time collaboration for success in a competitive, value-based care environment.

Without our sponsors, the Wolfson Children's Challenge would not be possible. We appreciate your generous and continued support.❤️