Participants take off at the start of Joe’s Earlybird 5K run Sunday morning in Kirby Park. Fred Adams | For Times Leader

Participants take off at the start of Joe’s Earlybird 5K run Sunday morning in Kirby Park.

Fred Adams | For Times Leader

5K benefits TL executive editor; Penn State raffle tickets still available

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<p>Walkers start out in Joe’s Earlybird 5K & 1-mile walk on Sunday morning in Kirby Park.</p> <p>Fred Adams | For Times Leader</p>

Walkers start out in Joe’s Earlybird 5K & 1-mile walk on Sunday morning in Kirby Park.

Fred Adams | For Times Leader
<p>Joe Soprano thanks everyone for attending the event Sunday morning as he sits under the pavilion at Kirby Park.</p> <p>Fred Adams | For Times Leader</p>

Joe Soprano thanks everyone for attending the event Sunday morning as he sits under the pavilion at Kirby Park.

Fred Adams | For Times Leader
<p>Joe Soprano smiles as he thanks people for their support Sunday morning in Kirby Park before the start of the 5K run/1-mile walk.</p> <p>Fred Adams | For Times Leader</p>

Joe Soprano smiles as he thanks people for their support Sunday morning in Kirby Park before the start of the 5K run/1-mile walk.

Fred Adams | For Times Leader

Joe’s Early Bird 5K and Walk was held Sunday morning at Kirby Park in support of Times Leader Executive Editor Joe Soprano, who is battling esophageal cancer.

The community event featured a basket raffle, a one-mile walk, and, of course, a 5K run. Proceeds will help Soprano and his family with medical costs.

One raffle will remain open through Oct. 16 for Penn State football White Out tickets. To donate and enter the raffle, visit https://bit.ly/3AY4FO9. Raffle tickets are $25 each or five for $100.