Running for Rojas

Brian Rojas (14) is a hard-working honors student at Dover High School in Dover Plains, NY. He is a busy athlete, spending his time playing basketball, soccer, and baseball, and running track & field and cross country. He loves quality time with his friends whether that is playing many sports, video-gaming, or having sleepovers.

At age 4, Brian was diagnosed with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) -- a rare genetic debilitating brain disease. Thankfully, he was diagnosed early and became part of a gene therapy trial that resulted in him living a wonderfully full, healthy life for the last 10 years. Unfortunately, he was just diagnosed with Myelodsysplastic Syndrome (MDS) and now needs a stem cell transplant.

The Dover Community would like to host this 5k & 10k run, jog, or walk in honor of Brian's continuous strength and to help raise funds for the family who will be traveling back and forth to NYC frequently.