5K RACE TO HONOR LOCAL FIRST RESPONDERS AND RAISE MONEY FOR TUNNELS TO TOWERS FOUNDATION

BIG PINE KEY, FL—Monroe County Fire Rescue is teaming up with the Tunnels to Towers Foundation for its first southernmost 5K event on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 8:30 a.m. at the Big Pine Key Community Park, 31009 Atlantis Drive. The event will complement the 75 other races and tower climbs the nonprofit foundation hosts annually.
 
Tunnels to Towers Foundation has been supporting our nation’s fallen and catastrophically injured first responders, military heroes, and their families since the tragic event of 9/11. The event will honor and celebrate Monroe County’s first responders—fire, police, EMTs, and paramedics—as well as military service heroes who serve, sacrifice, and protect Florida Keys community members every day.
 
“It is our honor to have Tunnels to Towers host an event within Monroe County,” said Deputy Fire Chief RL Colina. “When our community was impacted and we lost one of our own, Tunnels to Towers was there to support our department and the family of fallen firefighter Herve Thomas.”
 
The foundation has provided 1,400 mortgage-free homes to fallen first responder families with young children to date, including one to Thomas’ family after he died while on duty in 2021.
 
To register for the 5K, donate, and volunteer, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/BigPineKey/TunneltoTowers5KRunWalkBigPineKeyFL.
 
Registered walkers and runners will have the opportunity to create profile pages that feature their personal photos and individual stories. Additionally, participants can compete to raise funds and recruit friends to their team.   

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