JAM Foundation Sports Day Weekend (Pickleball, Tennis, Cornhole)

The JAM Foundation supports education, health & wellness, and asthma awareness. This support has been evidenced through partnerships with local schools to educate students on asthma triggers and 5k runs to support asthma awareness, health, wellness, and witness as well as funds raised for scholarships.

This year, in additional to our 8th annual Breathe Easy Asthma Awareness 5K we are introducing our inaugural Sports Day Weekend! The Weekend will consist of at least a Charity Pickleball Challenge, Charity Tennis Challenge, and a Charity Cornhole Challenge. 

Whether you're a runner, a sports lover, or just want to stay active, this weekend of events is for all ages and fitness levels.

Even if you have asthma, you can join in—we’ve designed this weekend to be safe and inclusive for everyone.

Event Pricing

• Early Bird pricing ends February 23, 2025
  • Early Bird Pricing ​Individual: $28
  • Team/Partner: $56
• Regular Pricing
  • Regular Pricing​​ Individual: $30
  • Team/Partner: $58

Registration closes April 23, 2025

Registration:

• Teams/Partners must register at the same time. A discount will be applied when you select "Multi-Person Pricing."
• Individuals my register by themselves however, they run the risk of not having being matched with a teammate if an odd number.

For more information and details about each event visit www.jam5k.org

Background

Founded in 2013, the Jerome Alston Memorial (JAM) Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded by a daughter who wanted to keep her father's legacy alive after he passed suddenly on December 18, 2012, due to asthma related complications.

After Jerome's passing, his daughter learned that most people knew at least one person with asthma. However, the number of people who knew someone that had died from asthma or better yet knew that someone could die from asthma was slim to none. The Jerome Alston Memorial Foundation's goal is to raise asthma awareness and educate the community on asthma triggers in an effort to reduce deaths by asthma complications.

Each year we encounter more and more people brave enough to share their story of losing a loved one due to asthma complications.

May is Asthma Awareness month and the Jerome Alston Memorial Foundation hosts an annual 5K and now a Sports Day to raise awareness for asthma and promote health and wellness for youth and adults though movement and exercise.

The 5K has allowed us to support individuals suffering with asthma and organizations that treat asthma patients. Additionally, we have been able to provide health screenings to the community and donate funds to the American Lung Association, the Virginia Asthma Coalition, and the Western Tidewater Free Clinic. We have also been able to provide asthma education sessions to students at Cradock Middle School in Portsmouth, VA in addition to scholarships.

*On-site registration is acceptable for a $5 price increase*

**No cancellations or refunds.**