Millburn High Students Combat Sexual Abuse With 5K Run

MILLBURN, NJ — A trio of Millburn High School students recently helped to organize a 5K Run to benefit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)… and you can help them get a jump on next year’s race.

MHS sophomores Annika Sharma, Sydney Clawans and Hannah Levinson said that almost 100 participants ran the 5K for RAINN on the waterfront at the Essex County South Mountain Recreational Complex in May.

With some help from several Millburn High School Helping Hands club students and the event sponsors, the trio of MHS students raised awareness and funds to help combat sexual abuse.

The event was so successful, they plan to make it an annual event, the students said in a joint news release. Don’t forget to visit the Patch Millburn-Short Hills Facebook page here.

“As sophomores in high school, we have come to understand the importance of making a difference,” they said. “Changing the world doesn't just take will… it takes action.”

The next 5K is planned for Saturday, May 5 in 2018; registration will open January 2018 here.

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Photos: Jyoti Sharma