Community Focus – April 29, 2020
The Virtual SJ5K kicks off on Sunday May 3, at 8:00 a.m. with their opening ceremony, broadcast live on 88.1 the Park. The annual run benefits five families in our community and has raised over $500,000 over the past nine years. The race is directed by students at Plymouth-Canton Educational Park but they have a team of dedicated adult and alumni advisors. 88.1 the Park Operations Manager, Anna Brandl, spoke with six of the alums for this special edition of Community Focus. The alums include:
- Madeline Viergutz: 2013 graduate and former SJ5K Student Coordinator; currently serves on the SJ5K Foundation board and leads the Legacy Family Outreach committee
- Shannon Perry: 2014 graduate and former SJ5K Student Lead Coordinator
- Melissa Parent: 2015 graduate and former SJ5K student leadership committee member; currently supporting the SJ5K Foundation as the alumni liaison to rally alumni engagement
- Abbey Jansen: 2017 graduate and former SJ5K Student Lead Coordinator
- Kirsti Beaudoin: 2017 graduate and former SJ5K student leadership committee member
- Emily Britton: 2019 graduate and former SJ5K student leadership committee member
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