Jay Asparro
In 2015, while Jay was training for his first NYC Marathon, he would go have breakfast with his grandmother every Sunday at her nursing home. Watching his grandmother slip sliding away was devastating for Jay Asparro and his family. Jay ran to pray, to think, to clear his mind, and to find his own unique way of helping. Jay Asparro created the Ann Asparro run in his grandmother’s name with the goal to help families and caregivers who are affected by Alzheimer’s to let them know they are not alone. With his running expeditions up to 100 miles and an...