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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI At the 11th annual and final Paint the Park for Jody 5K fun run hosted in honor of Wetumpka cross country runner Jody Sanford after her tragic passing in 2014, friends, family, neighbors and supporters of the Sanford family throw paint in the air and at each other in celebration of Jody.

Life may be short, but love can last forever. 

That’s the idea behind the 11th annual Paint the Park for Jody fun run and charity event, in honor of the late Jody Sanford, a Wetumpka cross country runner who tragically died at just 16 years old.