When Michael Fitzgerald, a teacher at Wilson School District, lost his 20-year-old daughter to a brain tumor in July 2005, his life didn’t stop. In fact, with the help of his wife and daughters, the family hosted a Halloween-themed 5K in Lauren Fitzgerald’s memory....
About 600 people ran or walked Sunday in Fitzy’s 5K Run in Wyomissing, according to event organizers. “Every year it seems like we grow a little bit more,” said Michael Fitzgerald, who started the run 10 years ago after losing his 20-year-old daughter, Lauren, to a...
It’s been nine years since Michael Fitzgerald lost his daughter, Lauren, to cancer. While the pain has subsided some, grief occasionally stirs over the loss of Lauren, a Wyomissing graduate who died at 20 in July 2005. It’s a tough to reopen the wound, but it’s...
Students at Wyomissing and Wilson high schools who’ve grappled with all forms of adversity have landed scholarships through Lauren’s Foundation since 2006. This year, seniors at Gov. Mifflin and Schuylkill Valley high schools will be given the same opportunity....
Berks County recreational runners and walkers can not only take part in a healthy 5K race, but at the same time, advance brain tumor research and scholarship opportunities for deserving area students.The 4th Annual Fitzy’s Run will begin at 11 a.m., Sunday Oct. 26, at...
