Joel Cortes' Fundraiser:
IRONMAN Florida 2017
Help us feed the homeless and hurricane victims
October 09, 2017
BENEFITING: Second Harvest Food Bank
ORGANIZER: THE IRONMAN FOUNDATION
EVENT: Your Journey Your Cause 2017
THE STORY:
My son Jovany Cortes was a wrestler at Belle Chasse High School in LA. He loved God, life, friends, and family. He had a bright future ahead of him as he was able to meet all of his goals. He worked hard to meet any dealines and was never afraid to ask for assistance. Jovany contracted a Staph infection that took his life on 9 Feb 2017. I am proud of all of his accomplishments, but I am mostly proud of is that my son had a kind heart and tried his best to be a service to others. Jovany told me once that he wanted to bring food to the downtown New Orleans homeless people. He didn't have that opportunity. Therefore, I am competing at the Miami half Ironman to donate all of the proceeds to charity in Southern LA. From the Cortes family, we want to thank all of you that donate and help us keep our son's memory alive.
The Team: $16,345 TOTAL RAISED SO FAR
Donor Comments
Douglas Gross
DONATION: $50
Jovany has always been an exceptional man, he is truly loved and missed by Dorian and all of the wrestling team at BCHS! 3 years ago
Cason Roberson
DONATION: $100
Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. - Isaiah 40:30-31 3 years ago
