The 25th Annual Dandelion May Run/Walk was held May 5 at Breitenbach Wine Cellars with nearly 400 participants.
Thanks to runners, sponsors and donors, $11,000 went to The Zachary Davis Memorial Foundation.
The Top 10 finishers were:
1. Jamie Garber, 20:40, Dundee
2. Patrick Williams, 20:56, Newark
3. Gavin Reed, 21:45, Dover
4. Bob Floor, 21:53, Minerva
5. Mihai Cotlet, 22:48, Dover
6. Kent Snyder, 23:05, Navarre
7. Randy Rufener, 23:09, Bolivar
8. Jeramiah Derr, 23:14, Bolivar
9. Cameron Johnson, 23:17, Dover
10. Bekah Zinkon, 23:24, Dover.
The Run/Walk benefits The Zachary Davis Memorial Foundation. Anita Davis founded it in memory of her son Zachary. The mission of the foundation is to provide learning opportunities about drugs and their lasting effects and consequences on an individual, as well as the person's family.
The foundation also offers financial assistance in the form of scholarships to graduating seniors from specific schools in the area.
Last year, the foundation also gave funds to the Tuscarawas County YMCA, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Young Life of Tuscarawas and Holmes County, Youth Led Prevention at Dover City Schools District. This year, Davis will be giving a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving student at Canton South and $1,000 to Young Life.
SUBMITTED BY ANITA DAVIS