Organizers of the Jeff Annas Memorial Firefighters 5K Run have announced that this year’s event raised $6,000 for Little Smiles. That is $1,000 more than last year.
The Jeff Annas 5K Run was held Saturday, Sept. 15.
This year, with the date near 9/11, more than a dozen firefighters wore their bunker gear while racing to show their commitment to the charity, their profession and physical fitness.
Professional Firefighters/Paramedics representatives presented the check to Little Smiles at a recent Wellington Village Council meeting. Little Smiles provides help for children who are sick in the hospital or in hospice care.
The event also raised enough money to give another $6,000 in college scholarships to local high school students who demonstrate dedication to public service and community service.
The five-year run for charity, organized by the Professional Firefighters/Paramedics Benevolent Fund Inc., has donated more than $50,000 to local charities and $17,000 in scholarships.
For more information about the Jeff Annas Memorial Firefighters 5K Run, visit www.jeffannas5k.com.
For more about Little Smiles, visit www.littlesmiles.org.
Above: Firefighter/Paramedic Aaron Piering of Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue races in a full mask and oxygen tank.
