Over Memorial Day Weekend, AFSCME Local 787 Boston Public Health Commission sponsored nine members in the 15th Annual Boston's Run To Remember Five Mile Race. The nine runners are Campus Police Officers for the Boston Public Health Commission.

Taking place on Memorial Day weekend each year, Boston's Run To Remember honors the service of fallen 1st Responders; this race has become a destination event for many participants and offers a one of a kind experience to show solidarity with law enforcement agencies across the Commonwealth. Yearly, the race has over 10,000 runners, representing all 50 states and over a dozen additional countries.

Net proceeds of Boston's Run To Remember benefit local youth and community programs supported by our 1st Responders. The race also raises funds for several local charities, including the Alzheimer's Association, Children's Hospital, Cops For Kids With Cancer, Muscular Dystrophy, the Boy's and Girl's Club and Sole Train.

"As a union, we assist our members in a time of need attempting to improve quality of life and to encourage unity to help each other," said Local 787 Vice President Sgt. Tony DeMarco. "The members who ran this race exhibited those traits his past Sunday helping to aid families who have made the ultimate sacrifice."

Local 787 Officers Janelle Labbe, Damian Shallow, Arthur Bacon, Fred Kenawy, Nelida Rodriguez, Luis Pires, Darrell Hudson-Jones, Peter Starus, and Lissette Camacho all ran in and completed the event.