Fight Cancer: Register for Woodbridge Be The Match 5K Walk and Run!

Give A Spit, a club organized by students at Amity High School, is hosting the Woodbridge Be The Match 5K on April 15th, 2017 at the Woodbridge Town Center! It is held in honor of Nicole Donzello, a Woodbridge resident who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2015 and, after a recurrence this fall, recently received a life-saving transplant through Be The Match. All the proceeds from the event will benefit Be The Match, a unique nonprofit that delivers cures to blood cancer patients.

The family friendly event welcomes all ages and fitness levels. It will feature a Half Mile Children’s Fun Run, a 5K Walk and Run, food, entertainment, a raffle and silent auction, and a bone marrow donor swab drive. Onsite registration will begin at 8:00am, the Half Mile Children's Fun Run will begin at 9:45am, and the 5K Walk and Run will begin at 10:30am. Thom Jacobs of Paynes Corner Timing will be timing the event. Awards and prizes thanks to Woodbridge Running Company will be given out to top runners in each category and top fundraising teams.

To register as a team or individual, visit the website www.bethematchfoundation.org/WoodbridgeBeTheMatch5K. More information including the race course map can be found under the Event Info tab. Early Bird Discount of $20 will end on March 15th, so register now! The first 200 registrants will receive free T-Shirts. Onsite registration is available on event day, but shirts are not guaranteed and will distributed first come first serve. Support Give A Spit and Be The Match in reaching their $5,000 fundraising goal to fight cancer!

Every four minutes someone is diagnosed with a life threatening blood disease like leukemia, lymphoma, or sickle cell anemia. For many, the only chance for a cure is a bone marrow transplant from someone outside their family. Every dollar to Be The Match helps more patients afford transplant, adds potential marrow donors to the Be The Match Registry® and funds life-saving research.

If interested in sponsoring or volunteering, please contact Lillian Zhang at giveaspit@gmail.com.

Thank you to our sponsors for their support and contribution: Laticrete, Crest Lincoln of Woodbridge, APM Sports Chiropractic, Elite Sports Medicine, Woodbridge, Running Company, Denali, Grimaldi’s, Whole Foods, Chabaso Bakery, and Bruegger’s Bagels.