“Mull-Morial Day Weekend” Comes to Avalon May 29

AVALON – The Avalon summer season begins on Memorial Day weekend with a very special event that will raise funds for an Avalon-based charitable organization. The “Mull-Morial Day Weekend” event will be held on Sunday, May 29th and include a 5K beach run along with a huge beef and beer following the race.
The Mull-Morial Day Weekend event is held each year to honor the memory of Matt Mullin, an Avalon summer resident who lost his life at the age of 26 in April, 2009. Matt was very well known in the Avalon community and his generosity and spirit is felt everyday by family, friends, and Avalon residents who spent time with him. Matt also served the Borough of Avalon as a lifeguard for seven summers.
The 5K beach run will be held on Sunday, May 29th, at 8:30am. Registration will be held at the Avalon Community Center at 30th Street and the beach on race day. Pre-registration for the race is available online at www.mattymullin.com. The fee for the race is $25 which includes race timing, race t-shirt and post race refreshments.
Following the run the Mull-Morial Day Weekend continues with a beef and beer event at Jack’s Place on Ocean Drive in Avalon. The event begins at 6:00pm with live music and a DJ. Hundreds of Avalon residents and visitors attended the beef and beer last year.
This year’s Mull-Morial Weekend events will raise funds for an Avalon organization called “Friend In Need”, which raises money to help local individuals and families who are in need in the greater Avalon area. “Friend In Need” is comprised of Avalon volunteers who hold special events to raise money for families who find themselves in a financial crisis due to a sudden emergency or health issue. Each year, “Friend In Need” holds a very popular Super Bash party during the NFL championship game that largely supports these efforts. The organization was founded by Avalon residents in 2003.
For more information on “Friend In Need”, please visit www.friendinneednj.org