Jared Coone’s 15^th Annual Pumpkin Run

What a perfect morning for a run!  Forty-two Heritage Harriers participated in the 15^th Annual Jared Coone’s Pumpkin Run October 5^th at 8:00 am.  The 5K started and ended at Black Bob Elementary.

There were  3,583 runners and walkers this year, which is a record number of participants.  The Jared Coone’s committee so appreciates your continuing support of this community event which is held in loving memory of Jared and Jayne Coones.  Jared was 10 years old when he passed away on October 5, 1998 after his courageous battle with leukemia.  Jared’s mom, Jayne, passed away on December 17, 2006 after a difficult fight with breast cancer. The Jared Coones Memorial 5K Pumpkin Run/Walk celebrates their lives and raises funds for local organizations that provide support for cancer care and research, including The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Children’s Mercy Hospital.
The mission of the Jared Coone’s Run is:

• To honor the lives of Jared and Jayne Coones
• To create an event that celebrates family and community
• To raise funds for research and organizations that support cancer patients and their families

Thank you to all of the runners and walkers, plus our awesome volunteers, and all the families and friends who joined us in Harriers and the Jared Coone’s Pumpkin Run this year!