An Inspirational Walk in the Park Avenue 5K

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Last Updated on March 26, 2024

When we first announced the Growing Bolder division in the Track Shack Running Series, Sara Noureddine shared that the reason Florida Blue Medicare got involved: “Our mission is to help people and communities to achieve better health.” As Sara witnessed first hand the power of the running community to change lives, she was inspired to run herself. That chain of inspiration quickly reached her colleague Nancy Walko, who completed her first-ever race this month at the Park Avenue 5K.

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