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COMMUNITY<br />
Benjamin’s Bone Marrow Blitz<br />
Benjamin’s Bone Marrow Blitz took place<br />
on September 9, 2023, at Town Creek Park<br />
in Auburn. The 10k/5k/1-mile race raised<br />
over $20,000 for childhood cancer research<br />
at Children’s Hospital of Alabama in<br />
Birmingham. The event saw over 200 runners<br />
and 125+ volunteers. The Blitz was put<br />
on by a local family whose son, Benjamin,<br />
was born with Leukemia in 2022. After seven<br />
months inpatient at Children’s Hospital,<br />
Benjamin is in remission and thriving at<br />
home in Auburn. The event also raised<br />
awareness for Be the Match, a nonprofit that<br />
works to add donors to the bone marrow and<br />
stem cell donor registry. For more information,<br />
visit https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/<br />
AL/Auburn/BenjaminsBlitz.<br />
FACES of EAST ALABAMA<br />
Photos by John Wild<br />
EAST ALABAMA LIVING 103
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