Jana Piccola Walk 4Love this Saturday
Several hundred members of the Huntington community are expected to gather Saturday morning for the Jana Piccola Walk 4Love in honor of the 2004 Huntington High School graduate who fought two courageous battles against cancer before succumbing to the dreaded disease last fall.
The 5K walk/run will benefit pediatric cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, where Ms. Piccola was treated during her struggle. The Huntington alum had a core group of friends that was, and still is, stubbornly loyal to her.
After mourning her loss at age 21 to acute myeloid leukemia last Oct. 31, these same friends decided to mobilize and organize the event that will kick-off Saturday at Mill Dam Park at 9 a.m. The race course will wind along Huntington Harbor on what is expected to be a spectacular late summer morning. An 8:30 a.m. fun run for those aged 12 and younger will precede the walk/run.
Participants can register online at www.active.com. Enter the name “Jana Piccola” in the search bar and then click on the link for the “Jana Piccola Walk 4 Love.” On-site registration is also available beginning at 7:30 a.m. in Mill Dam Park. Registration includes a tee-shirt. Awards will be given to the top three finishers.
Ms. Piccola’s leukemia is believed to have been a delayed side-effect of the chemotherapy and radiation treatments she received during a successful battle against stomach cancer when she was 16 years old.
She was a typical Huntington High School teenager, playing on the varsity field hockey team, participating in various club activities, earning awards along the way and compiling a solid academic record. Ms. Piccola earned an A average at Quinnipiac University. Her degree was awarded posthumously.
For more information about the even or to become a sponsor contact Sean Pawelec (sean@4loveenterprises.com) or Caitlin Latini (Cait.Latini@gmail.com).
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