Miles For Minds 5K and Fun Run/Walk Raises Funds for Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Johnson Rehabilitation’s Center for Brain Injuries
July 29, 2019
More than 800 participants gathered on Sunday for the 11th Annual Miles for Minds 5K and Fun Run/Walk at Roosevelt Park in Edison to support the Center for Brain Injuries at Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute.
The morning began with the Fun Run/Walk at 8:30 a.m. and as the last of the walkers finished the one-mile trek, the horn sounded for the 5K to begin. In 15 minutes and 19.72 seconds, 28-year-old Rob Albano placed first overall and the first male. At 22 minutes and 10.72 seconds, 27-year-old Ashley Smolinka finished as the first female overall. (For full race results visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/69633/)
The more than 800 participants, sponsors and donors helped to raise more than $50,000 and the donation site will remain open: www.jfkmc.org/5k.
All proceeds benefit the Center for Brain Injuries at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute which is recognized nationally and internationally as a pioneer in brain trauma evaluation and treatment. Through a comprehensive continuum of care, from acute inpatient rehabilitation, subacute extended recovery, to outpatient rehabilitation, the Center for Brain Injuries restores real-life skills to those with brain injuries.