Jones Beach Walk Raises $5,000 For Drug Addiction Programs

WANTAGH, NY — Crowds came to Jones Beach over the weekend to support overdose prevention. The 8th Annual Heroes Against Heroin 5K Walk is a partnership of the John Brower Jr. Foundation and Outreach.

Up to 200 people participated in Saturday's event and raised $5,000.

"When we look at what has been happening for the past 20-plus years around the opioid crisis, this event that the Brower family created to support Outreach is an awareness raiser. It's an awareness raiser to remind everybody that we still have a major crisis going on," John Venza, Director of Residential Services at Outreach, said.

The foundation was established in 2015 by John and Jody Brower in memory of their son John, who lost his life to opiate addiction at the age of 25.

Outreach has worked with the community for more than 40 years, engaging people struggling with addiction. Its mission has evolved to inspire adolescents, adults and families to live their healthiest lives through behavioral services and training programs across Long Island and New York City.

All funds from Saturday's walk support Outreach.