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Organizers ask Miami Lakes for co-sponsorship and permit help for April autism awareness run
Summary
Organizers of a community fun run seeking to raise autism awareness on April 5 asked the Town of Miami Lakes for co‑sponsorship, permit support and help coordinating park layout and timing; staff and committee members directed organizers to contact Parks & Rec and the Veterans Committee for permit and scheduling details.
Organizers of a community run to raise awareness and funds for autism told the Town of Miami Lakes Special Needs Advisory Board that they seek the board's collaboration and co-sponsorship for an event planned for April 5 at Veterans Park.
The request came during the board's public-comment period. Joao, founder of Pushin' for New, said the event would be a community fun run at Veterans Park "to raise awareness with autism awareness and community, and, you know, raise funds" and asked whether the town could list the event on its website and provide permissions and permits. An unnamed run organizer who identified herself as a coach and founder of a local run club said the run would be open to the public and include vendors and fundraising by selling event shirts.
Board members and other attendees told the organizers to contact Parks and Recreation and the Veterans Committee to sort logistics, permits, police presence and calendar conflicts. A committee member advised the organizers to check the town calendar to avoid clashes: "the veterans committee does have an event at Veterans Park on that day," and Parks and Rec and the veterans group can advise on layout and required permits. Board members suggested negotiating an alternate date if there is a scheduling conflict.
Organizers said they were still finalizing details such as vendor permits and exact start times; they described an approximate 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. window for a previously-discussed date but acknowledged the veterans event and a neighborhood bike ride could create a conflict that may require selecting another Saturday. Board members offered to help with outreach once organizers had a clear plan from Parks and Rec and asked that the organizers return to the board with a finalized plan.
No formal motion or funding allocation was recorded on the transcript for the April 5 run; the exchange ended with instructions to coordinate with town staff and veterans representatives and to return with permits and a finalized schedule.
Organizers left business cards and said they would circulate flyers and sign-up information when available.
The board did not vote on co-sponsorship during the meeting; the transcript records staff and members advising next steps and directing the organizers to Parks and Rec, the veterans committee and town staff.
