Pitbull is helping promote and advertise the first annual Javi Perez Road to Recovery 5K Run and Walk!

The walk is in honor of Javier Perez, principal of South Dade Senior High School, who was struck last month by an SUV at Tamiami Park baseball field and suffered critical injuries. Thankfully, on Thursday, it was announced that the loving father is off a ventilator, breathing on his own, and on the road to a full-recovery!

In order to raise money for his recovery, family and friends started the first annual Javi Perez Road to Recovery 5K Run and Walk where participants will race in his honor. And in order to promote their amazing event, they enlisted Pitbull to record a special message for Javier!

Watch Pit’s inspiring message above! And for more information on the 5K, click here.