For those of you that know me or have been following my progress, you know I currently live in Hoboken, NJ. While it is important to volunteer or give back anywhere I believe it is especially important to help in your local community. I came across an organization called “Party with a Purpose” which was quite intriguing. Party with a purpose is a Hoboken based “not-for-profit organization founded on the concept of producing great events to raise money for charities and bring the community together in the process”. Since being founded in 2002, they have raised $425,000 to help those in need.
Me, Hollis, and Lily
Post Race Fun
Each year for the past nine years they have held a 5k to benefit local youth charities, including the Jubilee Center and the Hoboken Boys and Girls Club. It has grown over the years with over 1400 runners this year raising over $60,000. I ran(walked) in the race with my friend Hollis and her younger sister. Her sister is no stranger to walking for a cause after raising money and participating in AIDs walk earlier this year(quite admirable especially for a 14 year old!). We finished the race in a cool 50 minutes or so while the winner finished in just over 15 minutes. The time didn’t matter as it was a lot of fun that raised a lot of money for a great cause.
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