ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Killed In Action Memorial Road March was held Saturday in Orchard Park.
The event honors all military members from New York State killed in action since 9/11, as well as police and firefighters killed in the line of duty.
The organizer started it after his friend, the late Staff Sgt. Christopher Dill was killed in action in Iraq. He was also a Buffalo firefighter. There were signs along the entire route for each fallen servicemember.
"We decided we would do something to raise food for all the food pantries," K.I.A. Memorial founder Jason Jaskula said. "FeedMore WNY, Gold Star Mothers, Vietnam Veterans, Chapter 77, and Buffalo State Food ... there's a huge need. We normally raise about 25,000 pounds of food that we give out to the community."
Two Western New Yorkers on Friday finished their walk from Albany to East Aurora to raise money for the Killed In Action Memorial March. They also took part in Saturday morning's 10K.