Welcome Back! We are pleased to announce that we will are returning for the Run 4 Kerri on August 2nd 2026! This marks the 25th anniversary of Kerri's passing, and we hope to continue to have an event to celebrate her life and to raise funds for deserving female seniors to aid in their dreams of attending college. We look forward to seeing everyone August 2nd, 2026!
The Run 4 Kerri is a nonprofit charity organization that was developed to raise funds to sponsor a variety of charitable endeavors. The race was created to preserve the memory of the late Kerri Lynn Bessette who passed away at 19 years old in April 2001. Kerri succumbed to complications resulting from bacterial meningitis while a freshman student and athlete at LaSalle University in Philadelphia.
Over the past years, The Run 4 Kerri has been able to donate yearly to a memorial scholarship for senior female track and field athletes at South Kingstown High School to offset college expenses. Over time we have also added sponsoring the Narragansett Youth Track Series which allows children 13 and under to participate in track and field events to emphasize and promote self-confidence, sportsmanship, and fun.