Page 12 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - November '19

Page 12, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
Cancer Celebration Of Life 5K Run And Walk Abacoa

Report and Photos by Penny Sheltz line. Gold is the color of
Hundreds came out at 7 a.m. to Roger Dean Chevrolet childhood cancer.
Stadium in beautiful Abacoa for a Cancer Celebration of There was also a one-mile
Life 5K Run and Walk. warrior walk to show support
The Run was so much more than a race, it was an event for these brave kids.
to honor and celebrate the cancer journeys of brave young This family-friendly event
cancer warriors. also had an amazing Kidz fun
This beautiful certified 5K course went through zone for the young and young
downtown Abacoa and ended at home plate in Roger at heart. Kids between ages 4 On your mark, get set…
Dean Chevrolet Stadium! The course was flat and fast, to 10 ran the 100-yard young
and lined with superheroes. There were prizes for best hero dash, while kids ages 4
team name, best fundraiser, best fundraising team, best and under participated in the
superhero costume (adult), best superhero costume (ages 10-yard diaper dash. A select
10 to 18), best superhero costume (ages 10 and under), number of kids were chosen
and best dog costume. randomly to run the bases at
During the 5K course, athletes earned beads along the Roger Dean Stadium.
way that honor a child’s cancer journey: blue beads for
hope, red beads for strength, green beads for resilience Cancer Celebration
and tenacity, gold beads for bravery at the finish on page 13 … go!

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