5K walk/run in DeKalb County benefits people with cancer

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Walkers and runners hit the pavement for a good cause in DeKalb County on Saturday.

Channel 2′s Tom Jones emceed the Posh For A Purpose 5K Walk and Fall Festival at House of Hope Atlanta Church.

The event raised funds and offered support for cancer patients.

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“That they have a community of people to help them. They have a community of people to help them get their medicine. They have a community of people to go pick them up if they need a ride,” Wendy Jackson with Posh For A Purpose said.

Posh For A Purpose has been helping people with cancer for 10 years.

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