Richard’s Run for Life & Father’s Day Walk

The Gonzmart Family Foundation was created by Columbia Restaurant President, Richard Gonzmart, as a way to combine his love for running with his longtime desire to find a cure for cancer. They host two great annual events – Richard’s Run for Life is a 5K race held in the fall, and Richard’s Father’s Day Walk/Jog, is held in the spring on Father’s Day weekend. In total, over $1.2 million has been raised through these events to support sarcoma and prostate research at Moffitt Cancer Center.

The latest edition of Richard's Run for Life 5K was held on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 in Ybor City's Centennial Park. Because of  generous participants and sponsors, the Gonzmart Family Foundation raised $100,000 to build Moffitt Cancer Center’s brachytherapy suite. Brachytherapy treats prostate, cervical, breast and sarcoma cancers. This new suite will effectively double the number of patients that can be treated.

Richard Gonzmart shares his story as a prostate cancer survivor.

It is hard to believe it's been 15 years since I created ‘Richard’s Run for Life’ under the Gonzmart Family Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, to raise funds for research at Moffitt Cancer Center. Many of our lives have been touched by those who have had cancer and I have personally lost family members and dear friends to this horrible disease. My passion to find a cure for cancer is huge and I am motivated to help Moffitt beat this terrible disease."

– Richard Gonzmart

For more information, please visit RichardsRunForLife.org.