5th annual Remembering Jesse Parker 5K Saturday

Event supports local, world projects

TOMAH, Wis. (WKBT) — The fifth annual Remembering Jesse Parker 5K Run/Walk and 5 mile run is scheduled for Saturday, June 28 at 8 a.m. at Tomah High School.

The money raised at the event goes towards community projects locally and around the world.

Parker was an avid runner who had big dreams to provide clean water around the world until a tragic accident took his life.  He died in a car crash on a family vacation on July 4, 2009. Since then the

Remembering Jesse Parker Charity has helped the greater Tomah community realize many of Jesse’s dreams. Learn more about the race and how we help communities at RunJesse.com.