Blue Star Families Walk So Disabled Vets Can Compete
The money raised from Sunday's walk in Avenel will go towards purchasing special wheelchairs for disabled veterans to compete in mainstream marathons.
Under bright blue skies, they walked. They walked five miles through Avenel, raising money to purchase equipment so soldiers who could no longer walk might be able to compete in marathons and other events with able-bodied athletes, or maybe just join in on events like this one. The American Legion T. Nulty Post 471 Blue Star Families Support Group of Woodbridge held the Walk-a-Thon Sunday morning, starting at Avenel Park before heading down West Park Street and Avenel Street before looping back, with walkers making the trip three times to complete the course. “We decided to donate $500,” said Jenny Rosetti of the Blue Star Families, who also serves as Women Veterans Coordinator with Readjusting Counciling Services at the U.S. Department of…
