MEDINA — On Saturday morning, more than 150 runners and walkers participated in the 10th Annual Sophia's Smile 5K and one-mile walk at Buckeye Woods Park in Medina.
The event honors two-year-old Sophia Miller, who passed away in 2012 after being accidentally struck by a vehicle.
As I reported earlier this month, Sophia's family established the nonprofit to support other grieving families who have suddenly lost a child by helping them purchase a headstone of their choosing to honor their memory.
During that interview, Alicia Hornbeck, Sophia's mother, remembered her youngest child as a girl who made everyone smile.
“Sophia was just the light to everything,” Hornbeck said. “So much, just love. She was persnickety. She was feisty. She was fearless. She wanted to be exactly like her four brothers."
Sophia's Smile has helped several dozen families across Northeast Ohio and out of state.
For more information, visit the nonprofit's Facebook page.
