In 2014, Jess and Bob Rice of Needham, Massachusetts, founded Jog Your Memory 5K Inc., a 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to raising funds for Alzheimer’s research through an annual USA Track and Field-certified 5K run and 1.5-mile walk. Inspired by the strength Jess’s mother, Carol Caley, displayed after her early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis in 2007, both the Caley and Rice families were driven to raise money to help find a cure.
For more than a decade, the race has brought the community together for a 5K run through the town of Needham. A virtual option was recently introduced, allowing participants worldwide to join in. The event has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support Alzheimer’s research with the goal of finding a cure.
To learn more about the race, visit the Jog Your Memory’s website