PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI)– A number of individuals collected at Rhode Island College Saturday for the 13th Yearly Fara 5K Race for Matt and Grace.
The occasion started 12 years earlier in honor of Grace Hopkins, who was detected with Friedrichs Axatia Illness (likewise referred to as FA), an uncommon, devastating neurological condition.
12 News Anchor, Mike Montecalvo hosted the race, which since Saturday afternoon, raised over $52,000.
The cash will go towards assisting discover a treatment for FA.
You can find out more about Friedreich’s Ataxia Research study Alliance, the yearly Race for Matt & & Grace, and methods to assist on their site.