Runner/5K race file photo. (Credit: ImagineWeb)
Brick Township PBA Local 230 is hosting its second annual “Allie’s Army” 5K run next month, which will benefit the family of a local teacher battling cancer.
Allie’s Army was formed in support of Allie Puccio, a Brick Township woman who passed away at the young age off 33 earlier this year after her own seven month-long battle with cancer. Keeping Puccio’s own generous nature alive, her friends and family decided to continue the 5K benefit run to raise funds to support others in their own battles.
Next month’s race will benefit the family of Kim O’Brien, a 36-year-old teacher in Monmouth County who has been diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Her husband, Connor O’Brien, is a Brick Township native who works as an engineer for the Port Authority, and the couple have two children – Madison, 7, and Kellen, 5.
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“The family is truly honored to be apart of Allie’s Army 5K,” an announcement from the PBA said. “Brick PBA Local #230 is proud to host this event and assist the O’Brien family while keeping the memory of our beloved Allie Puccio.”
The 5K will take place at the Drum Point Sports Complex on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. The event will consist of a 5K run and 2.5K walk, which will begin at 10 a.m. After the race, there will be food trucks and refreshments hosted at the Brick PAL, 60 Drum Point Road.
More information can be found on the event’s page on Facebook and the signup page on the RunSignup website. Businesses wishing to sponsor the event can also register on the run page.
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