Sports

Save the Date: Joe Cassella Foundation 5K Run/Walk

The annual event in Great Falls will benefit a children with cancer and the Joe Cassella Foundation.

The Joe Cassella Foundation’s fourth annual 5K run and walk is set for Sunday, May 19 in Great Falls.

This year, the race’s proceeds will help support an 8-year-old Fairfax girl who has brain cancer, a 10-year-old Centreville girl who has bone cancer, and the Joe Cassella Foundation. The foundation gives grants to families in the area whose children need medical treatment.

The May 19 event includes a kids’ fun run before the 5K, a post-race party, silent auction and entertainment.

Find out what's happening in McLeanwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Events start at 8:30 a.m. at the Great Falls Village Center. 

Registration fees to participate are $30/adult ($35 on race day), and $10/child 12 & under ($15 on race day). Pre-registration and late registration information is available at www.JoeCassellaFoundation.org.

Find out what's happening in McLeanwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The Foundation is based is Leesburg. 


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here