Rotary Club Father’s Day 5K supports local charities – Star News Group
By: Samantha Smith | Published: 2025-06-20 14:00:00 | Source: starnewsgroup.com
POINT PLEASANT — The Rotary Club of Point Pleasant Boro’s 17th annual Father’s Day 5K brought out hundreds of runners early Saturday morning, raising $10,000 for charities and organizations throughout the local community.
At 8:30 a.m. sharp, runners lined up at the start line, located in the neighborhood behind Community Park, and took off at the sound of the alarm. Over 350 runners were met with an abundance of supportive cheering and photo-taking from family and friends on the sidelines.
Despite the anticipated inclement weather, the rain held out just long enough to make the race a success.
Suzanne Brow, chairwoman of the Rotary 5K, said, “Even with the rain forecast we had a rush of people signing up. We are at our highest in runners from past years, we’ve…
