Locals in Yuma attend Fifth Annual Run & Walk for Addie

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Locals across Yuma County participated in the Fifth Annual 5K Run & Walk for Addie Saturday morning.

The event, hosted by Addie Packs, took place at 9:30 a.m. at West Wetlands Park, with registration taking place at 8:30 a.m.

The event was to honor Addison Tams, Addie for short, who was born with a congenital heart defect (CHD) in 2008, but died in 2020.

In addition, the event was to help provide families resources as they undergo life changes due to ongoing medical challenges.

"We have a lot of kids and families have to travel and it's a lot it's emotionally draining and financially draining. So this provides some support and some care and resources and just knowing that someone's there to help," said Stacy Tams, Addie's mother and Addie Packs board member.

Before the run and walk started, the family of CHD survivor and Addie Packs Ambassador Taylor Haines accepted Addie Packs' inaugural scholarship of $1,800 on her behalf.

If you missed out on the walk, and would like to donate, click here. To learn more about Addie Packs, click here.