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1040K Run/Walk Honors CPA Lewis Davis - 21st Annual Event Took Place on Tax Day

The FICPA Educational Foundation held its 21st Annual 1040K Run/Walk April 15, 2010, in Coconut Grove, in honor of the late CPA Lewis Davis. Florence Davis, wife of the late Lewis Davis, joined City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado and 1040K Board Chairman Ken Strauss to welcome a record number 842 runners and walkers to the event.

Participants, sponsors and onlookers gathered at Miami City Hall to visit and exchange tax-return stories with CPA-participants, who were dressed in their traditional suits, ties and running shorts.

Davis, who visited the race for the first time with her daughter, Shonda Perry, helped the 1040K Board of Directors give out $9,000 in scholarships to African-American accounting students in South Florida. She said she's proud to be associated with the annual Educational Foundation (EDF) event.

"Lewis would be very proud of what this race does for young people, year in and year out," Davis said. "This is a great way to celebrate my husband's life."

At the race, three African-American accounting students – Samuel Millings from Florida Atlantic University, Steven Sainvil from University of Miami and Farah Luis-Fayat from Florida International University – each received $3,000 scholarship checks to help them pursue their accounting degrees. Becker Professional Education also provided Steven Ball and Kate Glass from the University of Miami with $1,500 scholarships to help them pass the CPA exam in Florida. And the FICPA Educational Foundation contributed $2,000 to the James L. Wilcox Minority Summer Residency Program to attract more minority high-school students to the accounting profession.

The Ed Foundation would like to recognize:

Lauren Wiener	10K CPA - Women	52 min / 51 sec
Richard Puerto	10K CPA - Men	46 min
Diana Bruno	5K CPA - Women	25 min / 16 sec
Todd Neville	5K CPA - Men	16 min / 41 sec
Firm of Berkowitz, Dick, Pollack & Brant	Corporate Cup	16 participants

Stephanie De La Guarda	1st place in 5K - Women	21 min / 32 sec
Elliott Mason	1st place in 5K - Men	16 min / 25 sec
Carol Postigo	1st place in 10K - Women	41 min / 16 sec
Andy Ransford	1st place in 10K - Men	37 min / 9 sec

Thanks to the support of our sponsors, the FICPA Educational Foundation has increased the amount and the number of scholarships awarded to students each year. The 1040K Run/Walk Board of Directors would like to thank the runners and walkers who contributed to the future of the CPA profession by participating in the race.

View the photos from the 2010 Educational Foundation's 1040K Run/Walk

2010 1040k Race Results

Learn more about the event - and check back as the details for the 2011 Run/Walk will be added as confirmed:

2010 1040K Sponsorship Brochure

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Facts at-a-Glance

Event Name:	22nd Annual FICPA Educational Foundation 1040K Run/Walk
Date / Time:	Friday, April 15, 2010
Location:	Coconut Grove, Florida
Events:	10K Run: 6.2 miles
	5K Run: 3.1 miles
	5K Walk: 3.1 miles
Registration and Sponsorship Information:	To register your team or become a sponsor of the 2011 event, please contact Jason Zaborske, the FICPA Educational Foundation Development Manager at (800) 342-3197 (within Florida), (850) 224-2727, or zaborskej@ficpa.org.

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About the Florida Institute of CPAs Educational Foundation, Inc.

The quality of tomorrow’s accountants is vitally important. When we recruit, we look for bright, well-educated individuals willing to dedicate themselves to the CPA profession. The financial burden of a college education has dramatically increased, especially with the necessary fifth year of education required before sitting for the CPA Exam.

The FICPA Educational Foundation works to ensure the integrity and success of the accounting profession in Florida. Founded in 1959 as the R. Warner Ring Educational Foundation, it has distributed more than $2 million dollars to colleges and accounting students across the state.

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Thank You to the 2010 Sponsors of the FICPA Educational Foundation 1040K Run/Walk

Platinum Sponsors

Becker Professional Education
Coral Stone Club Grand Cayman
Dosal Tobacco Corporation
U-Pull-It of Broward Inc.

Gold Sponsors

Berkowitz Dick Pollack & Brant Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, LLP
Florida Institute of CPAs

Silver Sponsors

CCH, a Wolters Kluwer business
Florida Marlins
Global Insurance Services Inc.
Kane & Company, PA
SourceCorp Professional Services
Robert Half International

Chapters

Atlantic Chapter
Broward County Chapter
Gold Coast Chapter
Miami-Dade Chapter
Miami Downtown Chapter
Palm Beach Chapter
South Dade Chapter

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2009-10 1040K Run/Walk Board of Directors:

Ken Strauss, Chair
Monte Kane, Vice Chair
Mitch Cutler, Vice Chair
Les Adler
Artie Faren
Kim Griffin-Hunter
Morrie Hollander
Jo-Anne Kunin
Seth Levine
Gary Margolis
Faye Munnings
Yolanda Nader
David Scott
Nancy Soderholm
Ron Thompkins
Jason Zaborske

The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Educational Foundation, Inc. is recognized as tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION (#CH2614) AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.