The Brief
- Hundreds gathered at Al Lopez Park for the 3rd Annual Cupcake Crawl — a 5K and 1K dash benefiting Celebrate Birthdays, a nonprofit that throws birthday parties for foster kids and children in need.
- This year’s event included a special birthday celebration for 4-year-old Parker Fink, who was diagnosed with leukemia in April.
- More than 400 runners and walkers participated — the race’s largest turnout yet — with every finisher receiving a cupcake.
TAMPA – The sweet smell of cupcakes filled the air at Al Lopez Park on Saturday morning, as hundreds of runners laced up for the 3rd Annual Cupcake Crawl.
The event featured a 5K, a kids’ 1K dash, and plenty of family fun. But the highlight of the day was a birthday celebration for 4-year-old Parker Fink.
Diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year, Parker had to miss out on what would have been his first big birthday party with friends.
Thanks to Celebrate Birthdays — a local nonprofit dedicated to throwing parties for foster children and kids in need — Parker got that celebration in front of a cheering crowd.
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