WKDD raises $2,200 for Special Olympics Florida in bracket challenge

By AI, Created 11:03 AM UTC, May 20, 2026, /AGP/ – Wooten, Kimbrough, Damaso, and Dennis, P.A. raised $2,200 for Special Olympics Florida through its second annual Charity Bracket Challenge, which wrapped April 6 in Central Florida. The fundraiser doubled community donations with a firm match and is becoming a recurring legal-community event.

Why it matters: - The fundraiser adds direct support for Special Olympics Florida, which serves tens of thousands of athletes across the state. - The donation helps fund sports training, athletic competition, health, leadership and community inclusion for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. - The event also shows how a local professional network can turn a small campaign into repeatable charitable giving.

What happened: - Wooten, Kimbrough, Damaso, and Dennis, P.A. raised $2,200 for Special Olympics Florida through its Annual Charity Bracket Challenge. - The bracket competition ended the evening of April 6, 2026. - Attorneys, legal professionals and community members across Central Florida took part in the fundraiser. - The challenge generated $1,100 in donations, and the firm matched that amount dollar-for-dollar. - The firm held the event for the second straight year.

The details: - Special Olympics Florida is a nonprofit organization that provides year-round sports training and athletic competition. - Donations from the bracket challenge go directly to programming that helps athletes build confidence and discover new strengths on and off the field. - The firm said the bracket format helped make giving more engaging and competitive for legal professionals who might not otherwise connect outside work. - Participation and funds raised increased from the event’s first year, though the release did not provide a prior total. - Wooten, Kimbrough, Damaso, and Dennis, P.A. has served Orlando and Florida communities for more than 60 years. - The firm says it has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for injured Floridians.

Between the lines: - The fundraiser is becoming a community-building tradition inside Orlando’s legal market, not just a one-off charity drive. - The bracket format gives the firm a low-friction way to create competition, participation and repeat donations at the same time. - The event also reinforces the firm’s public identity as a community-minded practice, not only a litigation shop.

What’s next: - The firm plans to grow the event in future years. - Wooten, Kimbrough, Damaso, and Dennis, P.A. wants to expand participation and increase the impact on Special Olympics Florida athletes throughout Central Florida. - Justin Gutterman said the firm looks forward to continuing and growing the tradition.

The bottom line: - A small local fundraiser turned into a $2,200 boost for Special Olympics Florida, with room to grow next year. - More information is available at whkpa.com.