Please support Team McKenna as we raise money for Imagine in memory of JERRY! My son, Patrick, & I became participants at Imagine after the death of my husband & Patrick’s dad, Jerry McKenna. Jerry was a gentle giant. He was kind-hearted with a quirky sense of humor. Jerry loved football (especially the JETS!), going to the gym, eating at the Chimney Rock & Buffalo Wild Wings & going to the Jersey shore. He prioritized spending time with his big Irish family & his group of lifelong friends (Go Canucks!). Jerry took pride in his work with the Environmental Protection Agency, especially in his grant work with Native American tribes. When we were blessed with Patrick, Jerry found his true calling as a father. Patrick quickly became Jerry’s gym buddy & a Jets fan in training! A way that I have honored Jerry’s memory is by raising money for Imagine by participating in their annual 5K. Please consider supporting Imagine by joining Team McKenna and participating in Greta’s Run 5K & Memory Walk on May 18, making a donation and/or routing for our team! 🐘💛💚💙💜🐘
Imagine is a growing and evolving organization, that began in Westfield, NJ, and serves families from over 57 towns in NJ. Imagine provides free, year-round grief support for children and families coping with loss due to death. In addition to providing grief support at its two centers in Mountainside and Newark, Imagine provides grief education and training to schools, agencies, and workplaces, and on-site support after any traumatic loss.
Greta’s Run was founded in memory of Greta Schoenemann, a Westfield High School freshman, who died from injuries sustained after a tree branch fell on her and her classmates during lunch. Her story, and the stories of many more loved ones we’ve lost too soon, are part of what makes Greta’s Run for Imagine so special.
Donate to our team to help Imagine provide free, year-round grief support to people dealing with the death or life-altering illness of a parent, sibling or child. With our help, Imagine can continue transforming grief and loss into resilience, empathy, and compassion for the 600 children and adults it serves annually.
