SRD Editing Services was proud to sponsor editor Cortni Merritt in the 10th Annual CommUNITY Rainbow Run, which took place June 6, 2026, in downtown Orlando, Florida. It was Cortni’s sixth 5K run for charity in the past five years. She finished with a time of 36 minutes and 43 seconds.
The 10th Annual CommUNITY Rainbow Run included participation of more than 5,000 people of all ages and genders and was held as part of the city’s annual Pride Month celebrations in June to commemorate the Pulse Nightclub tragedy in Orlando, which occurred on June 12, 2016, and during which 49 people lost their lives to gun violence.
Cortni’s fundraiser campaign totaled $200, donated by fourteen separate individuals, in support of the permanent Pulse Memorial scheduled to open in Orlando in 2027. A huge Thank You to everyone who donated in support of this memorial for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Cortni has been an advocate for LGBTQIA+ equality and rights since the 1990s. To serve writers from every community, she has taken webinars in inclusive language and conscientious editing, trans allyship for authors and editors, and editing with sensitivity to disability from the Editorial Freelancers’ Association.
In the past, Cortni has run 5Ks for other charitable causes, including mental health awareness (with NAMI), funding high school music and PTA programs, and breast cancer research.
For more information about Cortni, her editing experience and availability in 2026, her history of running 5Ks, or for any other inquiries, please Contact SRD Editing Services.
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