True acts of heroism were again recognized and honored as runners took part last Saturday morning in a slightly delayed Tunnel to Towers Vero Beach Run at Riverside Park thanks to Hurricane Irma.
The 3.43-mile run, originally scheduled for Sept. 9, memorializes the 343 firefighters who ran toward danger and perished on Sept. 11, 2001, along with 3,000 other innocent victims of the horrific terrorist attacks.
Proceeds benefit the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation and its Building for America’s Bravest program, which constructs custom-designed smart homes for service members with catastrophic injuries.
The run pays tribute to all who were lost on 9/11 and to those who continue to make sacrifices every day in the line of duty, carrying on the promise – We Will Never Forget.
Photos by: Gordon Radford
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- Pre dawn registration
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- Pre dawn registration
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- Dean and Lena Filippi with children Aiden and Austin
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- Glenn Hodges and Rebecca Hendrix
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- Jonathona Blackburn with son Will and Luke Tucker
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- Sarah Mazza, Kaylee Coleman and Lexie Patton
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- Joseph Mascari Jr.
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- Chris Jones, Josh Ryan, Nicole Voorhees, Pamela Lewis, Celina Ramirez, and David Vazquez
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- Abbe and Alan Chane with Kristin Sposato and Sherrie Coleman
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- Megan Ryan and Beth Ryan
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- Clarissa Yates and Becky Oliver
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- Maggie King and April Brown
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- Vero Beach High School Lacrosse Team
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- Mariner Pete, Tony and Kim Prado, and Jesse Zuniga
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- Terry and Debbie Jones
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- Laurie Collings and Tami Bursick
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- Amanda Jones with son Ryan
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- Janet Farmer with Alan and Iris Madison
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- Calvin Bethel, Pearl Flores, Mackenzie Lintner, and Jonathan Hamm
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- Dainelys Torres and Daimarys Lopez
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- Teddy Flores gives the invocation.
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- And they’re off.
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- Kevin Mooney and Chris Beaumont
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- Running the course
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- Running the course
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- On the course
